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Updated: July 4, 2020 4:53:47 pm

Rohan Vora

The lockdown is truly a pain for me. Its like an injection, something that gets under my skin, and pricks or pokes my very conscience. Even though I understand the necessity of it, its truly painful and exhausting, as I think it is for most teenagers there are assignment deadlines to deal with, essays to work on, and family to deal with. Our parents incessantly lecture us on finding our inner selves and being productive, but at the end of the day, after completing our school work, lets be honest, were sitting in front of a laptop or television screen watching Big Bang Theory or The Office. Our parents also tell us to go out into nature to run, jog, jump, do acrobatics, whatever! But again, after that one run in the week, were back to our snuggly habitat, the sofa or bed, watching the latest episode of Space Force.

I feel that parents ought to just relax a bit at times. Its a global pandemic were experiencing, guys, not a productivity contest. Nevertheless, being productive can be made entertaining and fun. Exercising for one can be a family rendered programme. Laps around the building or if one is daunting enough, the nearby park, can be a competitive sport between family members with a timer in hand, see who runs, leaps or walks the fastest. Mothers or fathers can also compete with their children at home, maybe do a squash or push up or even an abs competition! Another great way of staying healthy can be trying out various diets together. If the family is extremely health conscious, try out the Keto diet and if the family is not dedicated to such an extreme, maybe try out the Paleo diet. If someone breaks these diets, there can be consequences which can be dictated to them and if theyre able to triumphantly succeed, there can be rewards too.

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To understand us better, parents can also, sometimes, partake in the latest Instagram viral challenge. You all can create a #quarantine bingo challenge. Using a piece of paper just make four rows and columns and voila you have boxes in which you can write down things you have experienced in life, it can be funny or otherwise. The new bingo card can then be sent to family and friends, and everyone can partake in some pastime joviality. Also, especially for the mother and daughters out there, there is the very popular Instagram Dalgona challenge, where using the Instagram recipe a unique, refreshing beverage can be made. Another favourite is the Ludo King application, where one can win virtual coins based on their winning streak a super competitive game that will be great fun with a child who loves online games. These various viral challenges and apps in the lockdown will not only be super entertaining but strengthen familial ties between child and parent, making the lockdown productive after all.

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Recently, I was re-watching the hilarious Big Bang Theory and Sheldon Cooper said a phrase that resonated with me. No, it wasnt Bazinga. Instead, it was something rather simple and yet somewhat forgotten today YOLO! (for all the adults out there, this means You Only Live Once). The phrase got me riled up and that day, I went for a run to the garden with my father, helped my mom bake a lemon cake in the kitchen and played a Nerf gunfight with my sister. Spend time with your kids and partake in all these crazy challenges and kids likewise, have fun with your parents and place the laptop screen down once in a while. There can be some sense of fun even in these frustrating and sometimes, excruciating times. I think Professor Dumbledore said it best Happiness can be found in the darkest of times when only one remembers to turn on the light.

Rohan Vora is a student at UWCSEA in Singapore.

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Andrew Thomas says his roommates understand the deal: For multiple hours a day, hes going to be posted up in the dining room area of their apartment, doing Zoom calls with teammates and coaches on the New York Giants.

In April, Thomas was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and the Giants are hoping their highly-rated rookie will anchor their offensive line for a decade or more. But Thomas, like many other recent draftees, hasnt even signed a contracta side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted the traditional NFL offseason schedule. For now hes working out and studying the playbook in Athens, Georgia, where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs, though hes begun checking out some spots in New Jersey that arent too far from MetLife Stadium.

Thomass schedule is largely dictated by the aforementioned Zoom calls: He plans his day around them, and gets his meals and workouts in accordingly. In his limited downtime, he says he actually doesnt obsessively play video games; his stress-reliever is the piano.

In an interview with GQ, Thomas discussed how he altered his NFL Draft preparations and training, why hes on a carb-heavy diet at the moment, and how his interest in music has helped him absorb the Giants playbook.

GQ: Before the NFL Draft, when the pandemic really arrived in the United States, how did your day-to-day change?

Andrew Thomas: When the pandemic happened, Pro Day and all those events were cancelled. I had about 10 visits scheduled with different teams. That was the first big differenceinstead of going to the facilities to have my workouts, I started having lots of Zoom calls. Id wake up and have two or three Zoom calls with different coaches and members of their staff. And then Id drive 50 minutes to this place called DASH Performance in Gwinnett County. It was shut down to the general public, but I had a relationship with the owner, so he let me come in there with my personal trainer to do some social distanced workouts. It was very different to not be able to come as you please; we had to come at a certain time, and avoid working out in a group. I adjusted and made it work.

What kind of workouts were you doing in the leadup to the NFL Draft?

After the NFL Combine, my workouts switched to more football-specific stuff. Before the Combine was more speed training. But after that, it reverted more to conditioning and strength training to be in better shape. Lots of position-specific drills that work your lower body and your hips. So, squats, power cleans, any explosive movements that you do when youre making a block. And then there are some run-block drills, different techniques with different weights, working your hands, stuff like that.

What does your diet look like lately?

Im not a huge breakfast person. Usually Ill just eat something quick on the way out of the apartment. I dont like to work out with a lot of food in my stomach. After I got drafted and we started having Zoom meetings that are pretty long, I had to adjust what times I work out. Ive been planning my meals more than I used to so I can make sure Im not running on fumes.

For lunch, I like some type of Mexican food, like a burrito, nachos, something like that. Lots of carbs. Usually theres brown rice, chicken, or ground turkey. Dinner is where I really sit down and eat. Thats steak and potatoes, maybe more chicken, maybe spaghetti and meat; thats my biggest meal of the day.

Are you cooking any of that up yourself?

I cannot cook. I can do breakfast, but my girlfriend helps with cooking, and other times I go get stuff from different restaurants. If I had to cook something up, itd be some type of chicken alfredo.

Have you always been eating lots of carbs and protein?

I used to be on more of a cut diet. I wasnt really eating as many carbs because I was trying to lose weight. Now Im trying to maintain, so Im eating more carbs. I want to get a little stronger too, build some more body muscle, which is why Im eating more protein.

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Think youre one of the lucky people who never gets hangovers? You might want to think again. In all likelihood, most people who claim theyre immune to post-partying symptoms, such as headaches, nausea, stomach pains, and vomiting, probably just arent drinking enough to feel hungover the next day, suggests a review published in January 2018 in the journal Current Drug Abuse Reviews.

It proves the point that drinking in moderation or abstaining altogether is the best way to avoid a hangover. In fact, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), theres no proven way to cure a hangover; it just takes time for the body to recover.

Still, that hasnt stopped researchers and everyday imbibers from trying to learn how to lessen the effects of a night of too much drinking. Shaunessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Mans Quest for the Cure, spent more than 10 years researching ways to prevent the aftereffects of overindulging in alcohol and trying them out himself.

Heres what science has to say about what might help ease the severity of a hangoverand what definitely wont work, no matter what your perceived propensity for hangovers.

Had a little too much to drink? Theres one concoction you might want to add to your post-party plan. A study published in April 2020 in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health found that people who took a combination of plant extracts such as prickly pear, ginkgo biloba, and gingerroot reported less severe hangover headaches and nausea than those who took a placebo or a supplement with nutrients such as magnesium and potassium. Remember to talk to your doctor before taking any kind of supplement.

Compared with lighter spirits, such as vodka, darker alcohol contains more compounds called congeners, which are produced during the fermentation process and can worsen the severity of a hangover, according to research published in November 2013 in the journal Current Drug Abuse Reviews. The study authors note that congener content can vary from spirit to spirit, but bourbon tends to contain particularly higher amounts.

Celebrating with some bubbly? You might want to sip that champagne slowly and in moderation. Two small studies, published in July 2003 and October 2007, found that carbonation may increase the rate of alcohol absorption, which could cause some people to become more intoxicated more quickly.

When it comes to supplements that have been shown to be effective in helping hangovers, vitamins B3 and zinc top the list. A small study published in August 2019 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) and zinc significantly reduced hangover severity in 23 healthy social drinkers.

You may want to rethink that diet soda and rum and opt for regular cola instead. Thats because one small study published in April 2013 in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Researchfound that people who downed vodka mixed with an artificially sweetened soft drink registered higher blood alcohol levels than those who had the same cocktail with sugar-sweetened soda. The theory is that because the body treats sugar as food, drinking a diet beverage is similar to drinking on an empty stomach.

Not only will this be ineffective in preventing a hangover, but it may also be harmful. According to the NIAAA, taking acetaminophen with alcohol can cause liver damage. If you need to take something for your hangover headache, you can try aspirin or ibuprofen, but keep in mind that they can increase the amount of acid in your stomach and irritate the lining. Just dont make it a regular practice, and dont take it preventively.

Some people believe downing an electrolyte-infused sports drink before bed can prevent a hangover, says Bishop-Stall. The NIAAA says theres little evidence that this is effective.

Electrolytes sodium, calcium, potassium, chloride, phosphate, magnesium are minerals in your blood, urine, tissues, and other bodily fluids that have an electric charge. They help move nutrients into and waste out of your cells and ensure your nerves, muscles, heart, and brain work properly. Dehydration, which can happen when you drink alcohol, can throw the levels of electrolytes out of whack.

Contrary to the commonly held belief that drinking electrolytes may help reduce the severity of hangovers, research has increasingly shown thats not the case. The BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, and Health article found that drinking a supplement of vitamins and minerals, including magnesium and potassium, was not effective in improving peoples hangover symptoms.

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SKY News sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao bravely released an emotional video this week explaining that her breast cancer had returned.

Revealing it is now at stage three, the inspirational 55-year-old outlined a number of alternative treatments she has added to 16 brutal rounds of chemotherapy, including starting a keto diet.

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In this country, going keto is still considered some sort of wacky and unworkable fad.

But if you walk down the aisles of any major supermarket or chemist in the USA, Australia or New Zealand you are overwhelmed by products specifically designed for such a lifestyle.

Thats because keto is increasingly becoming a favourite of doctors who need their patients to lose weight fast or, in the case of people like Jacquie, want them to cut the vast majority of carbs from their diet to stop feeding cancers or other diseases.

Keto is the anti-sugar, pro-fat diet that has ripped up two decades of mainstream advice about how to lose weight.

As you may remember, I started it last August and, while Im far from looking like Harry Styles, Ive kept off the three inches I lost from around my waist, have stopped trying to starve myself three days a week on a ridiculous fast, and can never imagine going back.

The Suns picture editor started at the same time as me and is, quite literally, half the man he once was.

Keto works for folk like us who adore food more than life itself, because youre allowed to eat a lot of naughty stuff chicken wings, cheese and even cream that tastes great and keeps you full.

But for the diet to work properly its critical that you know the sugar content of every single thing you put in your mouth.

In my case carbs are only meant to make up six per cent of my overall food intake.

I am completely supportive of Boris Johnsons war on obesity resulting from his Damascene conversion after nearly dying from coronavirus.

However, Im certain his aim will NOT be achieved by adding sugar taxes to unhealthy foods.

When I used to binge, if I wanted to down an entire tub of Hagen-Dazs cookie-dough ice cream, an extra 50p on the price certainly wouldnt have stopped me. Nothing would have.

Anyone with an overeating problem will understand that the only way you stop is by deciding to make change from within.

External factors like the price dont make a blind bit of difference. Its largely psychological.

The solution, I have no doubt, comes in the form of education alongside clear and detailed food labelling to make these lifestyle changes manageable.

I like to think Im a relatively intelligent guy, but trying to work out the carb and sugar content in many foods based on the complicated labels is nigh on impossible.

It shouldnt be difficult, which makes it obvious food companies dont want us to be able to easily consume that information.

Thats why the idea of doctors sending obese patients to Weight Watchers, with a government-funded subsidy, is one of the best fat-busting ideas Ive heard in years.

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Having successfully completed its programme in the past, WW is all about practical food education, and it really works.

But as a keto convert now, I stress that providing the calorie content of food is not enough any more its necessary to see the breakdown of carbs, sugar and protein to deliver to a range of regimes.

Once that happens, the commercial sector will quickly catch up theres a small fortune waiting to be made from these diet products.

I mean, Id pay double if an entrepreneurial ice-cream company ever managed to develop sugar-free cookie dough...

IN Australia at the moment Victoria, which includes the countrys second biggest city Melbourne, is viewed as a pariah state.

After a relatively minor coronavirus outbreak, residents have been banned from travelling to football games in Sydney, while the rest of the country is relentlessly mocking them.

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Its led to jokes like this one: Covid and Australia are like the Spice Girls. People are doing their best but Victoria is ruining it for everyone.

While I did have to laugh, its this sort of divisiveness that makes me incredibly nervous about the impact of local lockdowns like the one in Leicester.

We dont need that sort of toxic parochialism here at a time of great social unrest.

I remain convinced that the best way to beat coronavirus is by a great international effort, shared by major democracies, that allows responsible movement.

Ive said right from the moment the US closed its border to China in the early days of this pandemic that these types of measures are short-sighted and nonsensical.

Viruses dont care about borders. Not between countries, where they can still get in via air travel, and certainly not between cities.

Not to mention the fact it seems inevitable that inner-city suburbs or metropolitan areas where more working-class and BAME folk live are going to be hit hardest by spikes in Covid-19.

These local lockdowns could end up increasing the disparities and social tensions between the wealthy and the struggling, which goes completely against the Governments agenda to level up.

The UK has flattened the curve with a sensible and measured lockdown that is being gradually lifted by each nation at similar times, broadly in line with the public mood and our changing behaviours.

Thats the way to keep united and beat this thing together.

SO now were supposed to feel sorry for a multi-millionaire Hollywood actress who decided to join the British Royal Family knowing EXACTLY what the role would entail?

I know most of you are well and truly sick of the woe-is-me moaning coming from His Royal Wokeness Harry and his shy and retiring wife Meghan.

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But how mortifying that theyve chosen to bring their self-involved nonsense to a time-wasting court case, in the middle of a pandemic, that drags her poor father through more hell.

If only self-help guru Oprah (Meghans BFF since she became famous) would have the balls to tell them both to grow up.

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During a recent interview on The Tim Ferriss Show, X-Men and The Greatest Showman star Hugh Jackman discussed what he's learned about fitness through years of putting on muscle to play characters like Wolverine and then leaning down for other roles.

The actor has previously spoken about how rowing is his exercise of choice when it comes to maintaining a lean physique, and on the podcast he explained to Ferriss why a rowing machine is pretty much the only piece of equipment he needs.

"There's a reason the rower's usually empty at the gymbecause it's difficult," he said. "And a lot of people want to say it and feel theyve worked out, and they want to get a sweat, but they don't necessarily And the rowing machineI think if you add in some chest work, some pushups, that's everything you need to keep fit, healthy, strong... It's such a good building exercise for deadlifts and all these core movements, compound movements, getting your scapulaeverything sort of in the right placeand your breathing and relaxing your neck, you know, at the same time as doing it."

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The actor went on to sing the praises of his trainer, powerlifter and dancer Beth Lewis, and the "85 percent" approach, which originated in sprinting.

"It really is great for me because, I mean, in the past, even with someone like Wolverine, I have to prepare to look physically a way, but I can't get injured. So I can't prepare as a bodybuilder. I have to be able to prepare as a really jacked, ripped athlete-slash-dancer, because fighting is dance. It is more relaxation in a fight scene than there is strength, which is probably the case for, if you think about all the great athletes you see, there's relaxation, and then movement has moved in sports. That's why you see every sprinter poking their tongue out now and dancing around with joy before they run the hundred meters. You know, that sense of having the right level of relaxation. I think that they call it the 85 percent rule. If you tell most, sort of, A-type athletes to run at their 85 percent capacity, they will run faster than if you tell them to run 100 because its more about relaxation and form and optimizing the muscles in the right way."

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That mindset, which allows athletes to be a bit more forgiving of their own performance and take the pressure off themselves, has also changed the way that Jackman motivates himself to train.

"If I was coaching me, myself, like if I was the coach and Hugh Jackman was on my team, I wouldnt put more pressure on him, push him more," he said. "I wouldnt yell at him, scream. Ive got that motivation. If anything, I have had to work from building up insecurity. So: Im not good enough. I need to work extra hard. If I do everything perfectly and I work my ass off, then Ill be OKthat kind of thing, which in the end does certainly limit your ability to enjoy life or enjoy the row or the show or anything like that. But it doesnt get the best out of you. It really doesnt. So I mentally, quite often during the day, just, before I do an activity, imagine that its done. That feeling I have when its done and gone well. And I go into it with that."

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It's important to take care of diet to maintain immunity post lockdown.

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COVID 19 or Coronavirus has kept us at home for the past few months, but with the announcement of Unlock 1.0, we are slowly going back to normal life, reclaiming our world. Stepping out means exposing ourselves more to the virus. The need of the hour is to keep up the immunity and stay protected to the best of our ability. So wearing a mask and social distancing is a must, but a healthy lifestyle will help us now more than ever to keep us protected.

Food is important for maintaining the integrity of our body. Certain foods have been associated with the ability to boost the immune system, but there is no one single food that does it all. Actually, research tells us that immunity is built up over a period of time, so daily intake of variety of nourishing, wholesome foods along with a healthy lifestyle is necessary to connect the dots.

Let's start with some simple steps to stay protected.

(Also Read:Immunity-Boosting Summer Foods You Must Include In Your Daily Diet)

Low immunity makes you vulnerable to illnesses.

Nutrition Intervention:Eat a healthy balanced meal daily. A healthy meal plan is one that includes whole grains and millets, which in addition to energy-filled and healthy carbs, add fiber and phytonutrients, both of which help keep our body healthy. Lots of fresh whole fruits and vegetables are rich sources of important vitamins and loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that keep our body de-stressed. Consume adequate milk, yogurt, and other milk products for calcium, Vitamin D (fortified milk), and quality proteins, which is the building block for our cells.

Healthy fats from vegetables oils are also helpful, so are healthy protein packages like lean meats, chicken, eggs, fish and plant proteins like beans, legumes, nuts and seeds. Plant proteins also add fiber and phytonutrients to boost the immune system

Emphasise on these nutrients: Certain vitamins and minerals are associated with a more robust immune system. Vitamins A, C, E, D and B6 are helpful in maintaining a healthy immune system. Minerals that work positively for our immune system include zinc, copper and selenium.

Prebiotic and probiotic foods, which encourage the growth of healthy gut bacteria, are also important. They include non-digestible carbohydrates that become food for healthy gut bacteria. Whole foods like grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits are good sources. Probiotics are live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health. Fermented foods like yogurt, kimchi, idli, dosa, are all good sources of probiotics. Both Pre and Probiotics have a positive effect on enhancing the immunity quotient of our body.

Spices also play a major role in protecting our body as they have shown to have potent anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. Traditional medicine has established the role of spices like turmeric, and herbs like Ashwagandha roots, in enhancing our ability to fight infections and inflammatory processes.

(Also Read:Top 7 Zinc-Rich Foods For Immunity You Can Include In Your Summer Diet)

Other than food, habits that promote a healthy lifestyle also build up immunity, so...De-Stress: Stress causes the immune system to work less efficiently, as the ability of the system to fight antigens reduces. Stress increases the release of Corticosteroid, the stress hormone, which is known to suppress the immune system. Also, when we are stressed, we may eat soul food, high sugar and fat foods or indulge in unhealthy binge-eating.

Coping with stress needs you to do simple things that make you happy. Talk to people who make you happy, revisit or start a hobby to keep your mind occupied. If you are working from home, then organise your day and be stress free. Take short breaks, eat at regular times - it helps calm the body's physiological system. Don't fret and worry, get correct information from the right source, so that you can understand your risk profile and take correct precautions.

Get Active: Set aside 30-45 minutes for good physical movement, you can do it at home. Include your family and make it a fun time.

Stay Hydrated: Drink lots of water; hydration keeps you feeling energetic and also helps with a good response to infections.

STAY SAFE, PRACTISE SOCIAL DISTANCING, WEAR A MASK .

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About Rupali DattaRupali Datta is a Clinical Nutritionist and has worked in leading corporate hospitals. She has created and lead teams of professionals to deliver clinical solutions for patients across all medical specialties including critical care. She is a member of the Indian Dietetic Association and Indian Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

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This trail, which now ends at the top of this hill near the Morrison Road/Jackson Street roundabout, has been funded to extend to the Ball State University campus.(Photo: Seth Slabaugh/The Star Press)

MUNCIE, Ind. Delaware Advancement Corp. and the city of Muncie have announced that an extra $265,000 will be spent on the Riverside Trail to help address concerns raised by opponents.

The state earlier earmarked$640,000 for the trail, which will run more for more than a mile between the Morrison Road/Jackson Street Roundabout and Christy Woods at Ball State University.

Officials also are reportingthat one lane of Riverside might be eliminated at its troublesome, diagonal intersection with Jackson.

Much of the extra funding is being earmarked for drainage improvements. But some is budgeted for a sidewalk to connect the Catalina Swim Club to the Riverside Trail on Clarkdale Avenue, and $25,000 has been set aside by the Ball Brothers Foundation toreplace trees that are being removed along Riverside.

The team working on the project says it has effectively addressed concerns raised by neighbors, including intrusion of the trail across yards and driveways, poor drainage along Riverside, the removal of existing shade trees, and traffic safety and bad pavementon Riverside.

I couldnt be more pleased that the team has been able to secure additional funding that will enhance the safety of pedestrians living in the neighborhoods that will use the trail," Mayor Dan Ridenour said in a press release. "The notion that youth and families can get to the Catalina Club without being in the street is important. Residents expressed concerns about standing water along Riverside Avenue. Additional funds found to address the water issues is a direct outcome of the neighborhood input at the public meetings."

The city will consider repavingRiverside and putting Jackson and Riverside on a road diet that would eliminate one lane of traffic on Riverside at that intersection.

The trail has been designed to cross Riverside from the south to the north side of the street, just east of Jackson. The crossing will be at the entrance to the Pineview housing subdivision, providing connectivity for pedestrians living there.

The Muncie Sanitary District has committed $100,000 for the trail for storm water infrastructure improvements tohelp relievestanding water along Riverside.

The Regional Development Authority has pledged an additional $140,000 from a grant it received from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for the drainage work and the construction of the sidewalk to Catalina.

Keith Sweger, president of the Kenmore Neighborhood Association, told The Star Press that lack of drainage along Riverside has, for many years, been a problem that he is pleased to see being addressed.

"I am also pleased that funding has been found for the replacement of trees that will be removed for the trail project," he said in an email. "I understand that homeowners will be part of the process in the selection and placement of these trees.

"I am concerned that the proposed road diet being planned for the area near the Jackson Street/Riverside Avenue intersection will increase traffic in the neighborhoods adjacent to the trail. As the project proceeds, I urge those involved in the planning and execution of the trail plan to continue to respond to the questions and concerns of the homeowners who are directly affected by the project."

The distance between the proposed trail and houses reportedly averages 45 feet, though one home is only 25 feet away. The majority of homes are two car lengths from the trail.

At a public hearing, trail proponents emphasized safety for walkers, runners, bicyclists, strollers, dog walkers and others who now must use the street due to lack of sidewalks or a trail.

The project team has listed oak, maple, sycamore and possibly elm trees to replace those being cut down, but there are plans to poll neighborhood associations for input on tree selection.

Opposition signs, like the one in this file photo, remain on the route of the Riverside Avenue Trail project.(Photo: Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press)

During meetings, the public expressedconcerns about traffic calming, lighting, tree replacement, water issues, trail width, edge of pavement separationand a connection to Catalina, consultant Phil Tevis told The Star Press.

Street lighting has not been addressed. Paving of Riverside has not been addressed but is in discussion.

"The city is hoping to pave the road next year depending on the paving budget/appropriations in 2021," Tevis went on. "Riverside would be paved after the trail is built. The city is also exploring reconstruction of the Jackson/Riverside intersection using a Community Crossings grant. If the intersection is reconstructed, it will resolve congestion issues "

City-county plan commission director Marta Moody and other officials have cited studies, master plans and action plans going back two decades that documented "long and widespread" public support for trails in Muncie, including connectivity between trails and the lack of trails/parks/green space in the area of West Riverside.

The trail primarily is being funded through Next Level Trail grant from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The Next Muncie collaborative has provided resources to facilitate the positive outcomes of the Riverside Trail, the news release said.

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"Members of the Next Muncie group have expressed the need city-wide to make quality of place improvements in respect to education, green space, housing and cultural events throughout Muncie. Quality of place is critical in retaining and attracting residents and employees for Muncie and the East Central Indiana region," the release said.

"The Riverside/Jackson trail brings pedestrian connectivity to and from predominately single-family owner-occupied neighborhoods immediately adjacent to Muncies two largest employers, Ball State University and IU (Health) Ball Memorial Hospital."

Contact Seth Slabaugh at 765-213-5834 or seths@muncie.gannett.com

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Eating healthy while working from home: Here are 5 tips to help you reduce consumption of junk food  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images

New Delhi: Work from home became common practice all around the world owing to the coronavirus pandemic as social distancing and staying at home became essential to reduce the spread of the virus. We saw people embrace the new normal by trying out new dishes in their kitchens and do things a little differently than they always have. However, as restaurants and takeaway joints were closed and people expected rise in healthy eating, the contrary actually became true. While people did eat home-cooked food, it involved junk, oily and fast food, manufactured in their own kitchen.

As months of the lockdown passed and as the majority of the workforce in the country continues to work from home, people realised that such eating habits may not be sustainable, and are leading to weight gain and other adverse health effects. However, as much as they try, they cannot give up unhealthy but tasty junk food. Therefore, here are some tips and tricks to help you reduce your consumption of junk food as you work from home.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a professional healthcare provider if you have any specific questions about any medical matter.

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Eating healthy while working from home: Here are 5 tips to help you reduce consumption of junk food - Times Now

Eating healthy can be difficult for someone working from home. Nutritionist Pooja Makhija shares some tips on how to eat healthy when you are working from home.

With the pandemic in its full swing, work from home has become the new norm. You might have thought that now that you are working from home, you will have more time on your hands to exercise and eat healthy. With no excess to office snacks, you might give up on unhealthy eating habits. But lets face it, the reality is far from what you thought. With endless conference calls and meetings, you might find yourself eating an entire pack of chips or maybe more.

You must have heard that what you eat is what you are. Staying fitand healthy dependsa lot on what you consume, which is why it is important to keepyour nutrition in check, especially when working from home. Nutritionist Pooja Makhija shared some nutrition tips to eat and stayhealthy. One of the biggest challenges you face when you are working from home is keeping your nutrition in check. With the lockdown being re-imposed, it is crucial to ensure that your health is monitored and your diet is not derailed, she said.

1. You must have heard that staying hydrated is key to keep your health in check. Drinking 8-12 glasses a day is a must as it acts as a potential barrier to unnecessary snacking. It is a secret tool that improves cognitive development and productivity. Monitor your water intake by setting hourly reminders or drink a whole jug by the end of the day to meet your body's daily fluidrequirement.

2. Keep a check on your caffeine intake and avoid excess creamers and sweeteners. Switch to natural stevia-based low-calorie sweeteners to reduce your calorie intake.

3. Planning your meal times is also important. Avoid heavy meals by snacking every few hours. If you dont eat the right food at the right time, you are more likely to eat the wrong food, especially at the wrong time.

4. Consume foods rich in fibre, and protein to boost your immunity and replace junk food with healthy options like dry fruits, dates, fruits and vegetables. Love foods that love you back and exercise control over what goes into your body.

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