If youre a casual college football fan, then your introduction to LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson very well may have come during the Peach Bowl on December 28, when the junior caught 14 passes for 227 yards and four touchdowns in the Tigers 63-28 shellacking of the Oklahoma Sooners. Its a crazy stat line, only made crazier when you remember all four touchdowns were in the first half.

Jefferson was a steady hand in the National Championship game as well, catching nine balls for 106 yards as he, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow, and Americas favorite head coach Ed Orgeron capped off an undefeated season with a 42-25 victory over the Clemson Tigers.

Now Jefferson is a week away from being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, almost certainly in the first round. Of course, this years draft, which runs April 23 to April 25, wont resemble prior years. Because of the coronavirus crisis, NFL general managers will be making their picks from their own homes, and incoming rookies like Jefferson will also be hunkered down. (For Jefferson, thats with his family in St. Rose, Louisiana.) As a highly-ranked prospect, Jefferson was sent camera gear by the NFL thatll capture the exact moment he finds out his pro destination.

In the meantime, Jefferson is mixing in receiving drills and whatever weight training he can, while also studying playbooks in order to ace phone interviews with NFL general managers and scouts. Below, Jefferson tells GQ more about this unusual draft prep, what Coach O is like in the weight room, and who would win a game of one-on-one between himself and his LSU teammate Burrow, the presumed top overall pick.

GQ: Whats the at-home draft-day outfit going to be?

Justin Jefferson: I dont know yet. Still thinking about whether I want to be all classy, or if I want to lay back. Itll be a last-minute decision, but Ive got to figure out what to rock.

I imagine its been a busy few weeks for you. Can you walk me through an average day of late?

Its been very weird. Everything has been all over the place. Nothing is really scheduled besides interviews. You go to sleep whenever you can and wake up whenever you wake up. I usually get a breakfast in with eggs and bacon and toast, because Ive been trying to keep this weight on me. I tried to keep weight on at school too, but just with all the running we were doing, and the college schedule we have, I wasnt able to maintain the weight that I wanted to. My parents are cooking for me, so for other meals, Im having chicken on the grill, salmon, beans and rice, lots of protein.

I do an afternoon workout, and its chilling the rest of the day. Im not as much a morning person, so if its on my time, I workout in the afternoons. Ive been cleaning up the little things I need to improve on to be the versatile receiver the coaches want me to be. Ive got a field near my house that Ive been working out on with a couple of high school friends. Its been a combination of football workouts and weight-room workouts. I want to keep this strength on me.

How are you staying mentally sharp, especially given all the draft interviews you have lined up?

Im making sure Im studying and looking over plays at night on my iPad when Im laying down and chilling. As long as Im doing that, Im still being reminded of the formations and maintaining my football smarts. [The NFL general managers] definitely want to see if Im a smart football player. Luckily we had similar concepts at LSU, so its been more so seeing what NFL teams call those concepts, and adjusting from there.

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High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But you could lower your chances of developing the condition, which is also known as hypertension, by going for regular walks, it's been claimed.

Hypertension increases the risk of developing some deadly complications, including heart attacks and strokes.

It's crucial that you make a few lifestyle changes to lower your blood pressure, if you have hypertension.

One of the easiest ways to manage your blood pressure is to make a few changes to your usual exercise regime.

During the coronavirus lockdown, all high blood pressure patients should consider going for a socially distant walk.

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"Regular exercise is one of the most effective natural remedies for high blood pressure," said Brewer.

She wrote on her website, MyLowerBloodPressure.com: "In fact, exercise is as important as diet for your health and well-being if your blood pressure is raised.

"Physical activity doesnt need to be vigorous. Brisk walking for 30 to 60 minutes a day, most days of the week, produces significant benefits for people with hypertension.

"The exercise needs to be brisk enough to raise your pulse above 100 beats per minute, raise a light sweat and make you slightly breathless but not so much that you cannot hold a conversation."

If walking isn't your thing, you could even reap the exercise rewards for your blood pressure by simply doing some gardening, she added.

Gardening or dancing are just as beneficial for your heart as swimming or cycling.

Any form of exercise that leaves you feeling warm and slightly out of breath is good for your overall heart.

Meanwhile, hypertension is often known as the silent killer, because symptoms only tend to reveal themselves if you have extremely high blood pressure.

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As part of Cores COVID-19 series, Core Strategy and Research are focusing on key areas of our lives that have been impacted by COVID-19. Cores study titled Accelerating Change is exploring potential consumer behaviour change asking will COVID-19 impact our behaviour into the future, or will things return to a new normal. In this extract, Strategic Planner, Hilary OLeary, outlines one of the themes Food & Fitness.

Every January, my colleagues in Core Research interview people about their health intentions for the year ahead. For the past five years, it has proven to provide a positive story about the health of the nation. Naomi Staff, Managing Director of Core Research describes how they segment the adult population.

We focus on three areas of health food, fitness and well-being. From this, we can segment the country into five groups. The most active and engaged groups account for the majority of the population. 55% of people tell us they monitor their diets and also exercise at least once a week. In fact, nearly one in five of us (17%) say they exercise daily.

According to the 2020 research, this group is also more likely to manage their mental health and report a positive well-being. Demographically, this Active Foodies group is not significantly skewed to any one profile, but instead represents an approach to health which a modern Ireland has adopted a holistic view of regular exercise, a healthy balanced diet and a consideration for their mental health.

This holistic, practical approach has in many ways prepared us for the necessary response to controlling the outbreak of COVID-19 and managing ourselves during these challenging times. With this strong level of engagement with personal health, at Core, we are observing what impact, if any, COVID-19 will have on the personal health management.

69% are doing the same amount or more exercise.

As the country began to stay at home, Core Research asked 1,000 people about their behaviours and whether they were doing more, less or the same amount of various activities. In terms of food and diet, 50% of people are cooking and baking more, particularly families. This is also reflective in online searches and content people are reading on websites.

In terms of fitness, there were initial concerns that a lockdown would have a significant impact on our ability to exercise, based on how other countries such as Italy and Spain had to introduce measures. However, public health experts and the Government have always advised people under 70 to remain active at home, and for everyone else to get daily exercise within 2km of their home.

The public have taken on the advice with 35% of adults saying they are doing the same amount of exercise as they did before COVID-19, while 33% are saying they are doing more exercise. Just over a quarter of adults (26%) say they are doing less, and this is skewed towards people living in Dublin. Young Families and Young Adults (under 40s) living on the Leinster commuter belt, and in Munster and along the west coast are saying they are doing more exercise than they usually do. With no daily commutes, there is now time to get active.

Personal Health Management beyond COVID-19

During this period of increased concern about the health of our own family and of our communities, people are continuing to proactively manage their health. This is not a sudden change because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but when we return to some of the findings in the Core Research Health 2020 report, there might be some indications of how we manage our health in the future.

The research asked people about how interested would people be in using technology to manage their personal health. 66% of people are interested in fitness trackers highlighting the growth in usage across all age groups and 64% would be interested in tech which analysed their health and predicted illness. While in recent weeks there has been an increase in online yoga, meditation and fitness videos such as Joe Wicks, only 32% said they would be interested in a subscription to a fitness instructor via video link.

As part of this on-going series, collaborating with Core Research, we will be observing and tracking any potential changes in how people research, practice and monitor their personal health. Most importantly we will want to understand the impact COVID-19 will have on peoples attitude to their holistic well-being. We will observe if attitudes in exercising at home via tech has changed. How have people adapted their physical health habits? After living with anxiety and uncertainty for many months and coping with social distancing, will people place more value on their mental health? Will people have a new level of resilience and determination to look after themselves and their family?

This understanding will inform how we develop future plans for brands that want to connect with the majority of the population who are engaged with a healthy lifestyle and maintaining their well-being.

Understanding the health and well-being habits of the population will be important to many brands who have a role in this space.

If you would like to find out more on the health habits of the nation to help inform the next steps in your marketing strategy and planning, please get in touch.

For more information about Cores COVID-19 series, see http://www.onecore.ie/covid

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In physiology, frailty is an umbrella term. It includes various age-associated impairments that contribute to reduced health and function among older adults.

The multifaceted condition is an inevitable feature of the aging process, but it is conditional on a few factors. Its onset and pathology depend on behavioral, psychological, genetic and dietary conditions.

Comorbidities also have a huge role to play with respect to the rate of decline.

Sadly, a new study conducted by researchers at Flinders University posits that pre-frailty, which includes poor balance, a decreased ability to control spinal and pelvic posture, diminished foot sensations, and an impaired ability to maintain weight and nutrition, occurs in 45% of people between the ages of 40 and 49.

This research identified pre-frailty and frailty states in people aged in their 40s and 50s. Pre-frailty in body systems performance can be detected by a range of mutable measures, and interventions to prevent progression to frailty could be commenced from the fourth decade of life, the authors wrote in the new paper. There is little known about pre-frailty attributes or when changes that contribute to frailty might be detectable and amenable to change. This study explores pre-frailty and frailty in independent community-dwelling adults aged 4075years.

The authors procured their 665 participants from local council networks, a national bank and a university located in Adelaide, Australia.

Frailty scores were calculated via the presence of the following phenotypes:

If a participant did not evidence any of the phenotypes indexed above they were classified as not-frail.

Participants who endured between one and two phenotypes were categorized as pre-frail. Lastly, patients who exhibited three or more phenotypes were identified as medically frail.

Factor analysis was applied to binary forms of 25 published frailty measures Differences were tested in mean factor scores between the three Fried frailty phenotypes and ROC curves estimated predictive capacity of factors, the authors continued.

Of 656 participants, 59.2% were classified as not frail, 39.0% pre-frail and 1.8% frail. There were no gender or age differences. Seven frailty factors were identified, incorporating all 25 frailty measures. Factors 1 and 7 significantly predicted progression from not-frail to pre-frail, combined dynamic trunk stability and lower limb functional strength, balance, foot sensation, hearing, lean muscle mass, and low BMI; comprising continence and nutrition.

When we strip all of the poetry away, aging is a slow and precise process, commissioned by a board of biological systems. Everything from sunlight to food becomes increasingly toxic to us, forcing degeneration to undertake a quicker and quicker pace.

Understanding this fundamental process enables cosmetics and therapeutics to offset certain key mechanisms. Even so, we dont have a hope of bypassing natures intended wholesale.

The only way to evade agings wrath, medically speaking, is by yielding to its certainty.

Diet, exercise, quality sleep, and a stable mental state foster the kind of conditions that allow us to age gracefully if not fractionally slower than the purported norm.

Successful aging seeks to optimize health and independence Indicators for successful aging include minimal chronic disease, physical decline or depressive symptoms, and optimized social support, social participation and economic satisfaction, the authors conclude. People working from home during the self-isolation period can take the opportunity to reassess their health, habits, and routines to seek ways to make their daily routines and homes better places to live, and live longer in the process, concludes study co-author Professor Anthony Maeder, from the Digital Health Research Centre at Flinders University.

Be sure to read the full report published in the Journal BMC Geriatrics.

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Youre allowed to eat foods like eggs, avocados and berries on the keto diet.

After we eat, the body converts carbohydrates into blood sugar (known as glucose), which it uses for energy. But the ketogenic diet is based on research from the 1920s that found lowering the availability of carbohydrates made the body rely more on using other substances (such as fat) for energy. By metabolising fat to produce glucose or energy, the body generates ketones in the process hence the term ketogenic. Any diet containing less than 20g per day of carbohydrate is deemed to be ketogenic.

The production of ketones by the liver indicates that fat, instead of sugar, is being metabolised and that this fat is close to our entire source of energy. This is thought to correlate to weight loss but really correlates with an altered blood insulin profile. Whether this enhances weight loss compared to other diets is debatable, since withdrawal of carbohydrates results in losses in body water, exaggerating the appearance of weight loss.

But many people report experiencing something called the keto flu after changing their diet. People report symptoms such as nausea, constipation, headaches, fatigue and sugar cravings, similar to influenza apart from the sugar cravings.

These side effects are related to the key concept of the ketogenic diet: carbohydrate withdrawal. Glucose (which is produced from foods containing carbohydrates, such as potatoes or bread) is the primary energy source of the central nervous system, including the brain. A reduced supply of carbohydrates will result in reduced function, leading to headaches. Nausea can be explained through consuming high volumes of fat. This is because fat takes a long time to digest and absorb.

When eating a conventional diet that includes carbohydrates, glucose increases in the blood. This stimulates a rise in the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels and allows your body to use the glucose for energy. It lowers the presence of fat in the blood, and helps glucose enter the bodys cells. Insulin also suppresses the release of fat particles from fat stores in the body by the same mechanism. The hope is that by eating low (or no) carbs, this mechanism will be reversed, helping to increase the appearance of fat in the blood and its availability to other cells to use for energy and result in fat loss.

A high level of insulin release occurs if a person consumes a large volume of carbohydrates in a single sitting. Therefore, the ketogenic diet aims to reduce the insulin response through excessive carbohydrate restriction. But reducing insulin causes an increase in circulating fats that displace an amino acid, called tryptophan, from its carrier. This circulating tryptophan causes an increase in serotonin in the brain and the increase in serotonin results in fatigue, even when you arent exerting yourself much.

Having fewer carbohydrates to use is also a stressor to the body, since theyre the bodys preferred energy source. The lack of carbohydrates stimulates the release of cortisol a stress hormone. The amount of cortisol the body releases depends on the size of the stressor. Cortisol releases fats and proteins from tissues in the body, which is the aim of the ketogenic diet. These nutrients are then metabolised by the liver to produce carbohydrates. However, cortisol secretion can become fatigued as a result of this stressed environment. Since cortisol helps increase immune function, the body may be more prone to infections, such as the common cold.

Carbohydrate-rich foods often contain vitamins, minerals and fibre. We require 30g of fibre per day and, if we dont consume enough, our digestive health suffers, leading to constipation. The lack of fibre-rich foods in the ketogenic diet such as baked potatoes and apples may result in constipation, another reported symptom of the keto flu.

Removing such foods from the diet also limits vitamins and minerals, which play a role in all aspects of cellular function particularly immune function. Sugary fruits that are high in vitamin C (such as oranges) are avoided in the ketogenic diet. Low levels of vitamin C might also cause increased risk of infections, such as the common cold.

Ketogenic diets are sometimes clinically recommended for managing some medical conditions, such as epilepsy. Its thought that maintaining a constant low blood glucose level and the production of ketones will maintain the central nervous system through numerous molecular mechanisms, reducing seizures.

But for most people the side effects of such diets arent worth the potential benefits. Such diets are often unsustainable if religiously adhering to low or no carbohydrate intake because of the short and long-term sugar cravings.

Though the keto diet might work for some, a balanced diet including white meat, fish, fruits and vegetables and avoiding pre-made or processed foods is still an effective way to manage or lose weight. Getting enough exercise can also help manage weight, while improving aerobic and muscular fitness. This will lead to improved cardiovascular health and decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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If you are used to putting in long hours in your gym, lifting dumbbells and barbells, it is natural to expect bigger and stronger muscles.

Unfortunately, if you are not putting the same efforts in the kitchen to ensure you are eating the right food to sustain your workout regime, the impact of your exercise might be a little disappointing.

Nutritionists and fitness experts believe that acquiring fitness goals are incomplete without a right diet.

In this case, right food means protein, which is vital for repairing and rebuilding the damaged muscles after a tough session. When people hear protein and fitness in the same order, they are most likely to portray images of bodybuilders eating tons of chicken and drinkingproteinshakes.Proteinis a crucial nutrient, which should be included as a post-workout element.

Prateek Sood, Director, Grand Slam Fitness shares the importance ofproteinin our diet.

There are various benefits to addingprotein-rich foods to your diet, including weight loss and increased muscle mass.Proteinis necessary if you have lifted heavy or done an intense cardio session as they help build muscle, reduce cravings and fire up weight loss. It has the delightful knack of making you feel fuller for longer hours and lessens the likelihood of you tilting to sweet or fatty snacks to fill a hole. Additionally, your regular post-workout shake might not be doing your muscles any favours, he says.

Sood tells you five real food alternatives that not only deliver a great source ofproteinbut include a host of other vitamins and minerals thatproteinpowders lack.

Eggs Eggs are a handy wayto ensure you hit your daily target.Rich in protein and also a great powerhouse of several other nutrients, eggshelps your body repair after an intense gym session.they make for theperfect post-workout food. You can also pair eggs with a piece of fresh fruit as its carbs will refill your glycogen stores, which are usually consumed after a tough workout.

Green Peas Popeye might be a little offended, but a cup of green peas offers eight times more protein than a cup of spinach. You can eat them plain on the side of a protein or also can make pea pesto chicken if you have time.

Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt has become a trending choice because it contains approximately double the amount of protein as regular yogurt. Rich in bone-building calcium and probiotic bacteria, Greek yogurt is great for gut health, enough to satisfy the craving of your body post-workout.

Soya Protein An excellent option for helping muscle recovery after a heavy workout, Soya Protein increases the release of natural growth hormone in your body, as well as nitric oxide levels. It is found to be equally efficient in building muscle as whey protein. Few common sources of soy protein include tofu, soymilk and tempeh.

Tuna If you have never addressed tuna as a go-to, post-workout snack, it might be time to give it a try. Its an exceptional source of lean protein, which is ideal for anyone trying to build muscle and lose fat. Dont hesitate to get creative with your tuna snacks, either. You can bake mini casseroles, stuff vegetables, or even just eat tuna with crackers. Tuna can also be combined with navy beans to create a protein-packed casserole.

What you eat after a workout is as important as what you eat before or otherwise. So, dont forget to add one or more of these high protein foods in your regular diet. It brings you a step closer towards your desired fitness goals!

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For six weeks, the patients were given a conventional diabetes diet with a high carbohydrate content, and, for the other six weeks, they were given a diet with a reduced carbohydrate content, high protein content and moderately increased fat content.

The patients were given the diet types in random order.

The study found that a diet with a reduced carbohydrate content, high protein content and moderately increased fat content improved glycaemic control (the ability to regulate blood sugar) by reducing blood sugar after meals and 'long-term blood sugar' (measured by 'HbA1c', which is a blood test used to measure the average blood sugar level over approximately the past two months).

Diabetes.co.uk explains: "Carbohydrate is the nutrient which has the greatest effect in terms of raising blood sugar levels and requires the most insulin to be taken or be produced by the body."

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Type 2 diabetes is prevalent in the UK, with around 3.9 million people currently diagnosed with it. If you were to take into account the number of people who are undiagnosed, however, the figure would be far greater. This is because many people will have diabetes without realising it because the condition rarely produces symptoms in the initial stages.

In fact, the condition is usually picked up during a routine examination for another condition.

When blood sugar levels are consistently too high (a complication of diabetes), however, you may experience a number of symptoms.

According to the NHS, one sign that your blood sugar levels are too high is tummy pain.

Other symptoms include:

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As a general rule, you should stick to a low-carb diet if you need to lower your blood sugar levels.

Carbohydrate is broken down into glucose relatively quickly and therefore has a more pronounced effect on blood sugar levels than either fat or protein.

"Carbohydrate is found, to varying degrees in a wide variety of food, notably in starchy foods such as rice, pasta and flour (therefore including pastry, bread and other dough based foods)," explains Diabetes.co.uk.

Referring to the Glycemic Index (GI) can help you to identify foods high and low in carb.

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrates in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels.

Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose and, therefore usually, insulin levels.

According to the American Diabetes Association, low GI foods (55 or less) include:

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Brady recounted how Bndchen had to explain that she had "goals and dreams too."

Here are somefactsabout Tom Brady, ranging from the begrudgingly impressiveto the annoying:Tom Bradyturned down at least $60 million more dollars to helphis former employers, the New EnglandPatriots, ensure they could surround him withgreat players; Tom Brady and the Patriots lifted the Vince Lombardi trophy six times; Tom Brady wakes up before most of us do,to begin a process of eating healthier than most of us do, which, despite being made easier by wealth, is still a temptation-riddled endeavor.

Tom Brady is married to a conventionally beautiful woman, Gisele Bndchen; Tom Brady is conventionally beautiful.

In the pursuit of greatness, something must give. Brady the athlete and businessmanshares the same body as Brady the husband. Theabove list that demonstrates professional excellence could also be read as a bill that must come due. How does Brady balance the bill?

Akshai Pai, writing for Meaww.com on Brady's interview on Howard Stern's Live, quoted Brady as stating "[Bndchen] felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house and all the sudden when the season would end, I would be like, 'Great, let me get into all my other business activities. Let me get into my football training.'"

With Brady leaving the housework to his wife, Bndchen wroteBrady a letter explaining flaws she saw in their marriage. In the interview with Stern, Brady stated he needed a therapist's help realizing that "it wasn't just about him."

With these causes for concern, we may question how well an already rocky relationship can handle a life-changing move from Massachusetts to Florida.

Morgan Halberg, reporting for the Observer, stated that Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a $50 million, two-year deal.

This move resulted in Brady andBndchen moving to a Davis Island compound referred to as "St. Jetersburg" by locals, as the 30,000 square foot, seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom home they are currently renting belongs to baseball great, Derek Jeter.

That sounds lovely, but, in contrast to the seclusion of their former Massachusetts home, the compound's location enables boats to pull up to Brady's backyard, and "people can crowd around the streets" (Halberg).

In the interview with Stern, Brady explained that one ofBndchen's sisters is living with them.With more interactions with unwelcome guests, along with the presence of an added family member,these are potential stressors on a marriage, and if the foundation is already unstable, there may be problems ahead.

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Speaking with Stern, Brady recounted how Bndchen had to explainthat she had "goals and dreams too. You better start taking care of things in the house," and that "of course [this schedule] works for you."

Theseare problems that lead to arguments and frustrations and regrets in the households of the rich, middle class, and poor. These are problems that humanize Brady, and these are problemsmany willexamineuntil Brady's next public action allows fans tosympathizeor defend, and opponents to revelor attack. In the absence of sports, we have time.

Brady is the oldest quarterback to appear in a super bowl; you do not achieve that without a near-constant dedication to craft and attention to your body's needs. Brady is also a successful businessman, and that, too, requires time.

If to achieve these requisites to maximizean aging body's potential, your time is dedicated to diet, exercise, and recovery, then of course, there is a cost. Time is a commodity, even for the wealthy and beautiful.

While there are implications of Brady'sapproachto interviews that we should debate, one thingwe'd be remiss to ignoreis his dedication to self-improvement, an attribute that can paradoxically prompt selflessness.

Intheinterview with Stern, Brady demonstrated an introspection that comes from a dedication to self-improvement, as he stated that both his andBndchen's parents "provided a great foundation" that enabled him to stay "grounded by [his] family." "His family" includesBndchen's parents, as Brady stated that they have been together for 50 years.

Ifher parents are a part of the foundation, then Brady, a goal-oriented individual, is dedicated to improving to reach that goal of 50 years.

When explaining that "a couple of years ago"he andBndchen were having issues, Brady explained "I had to check myself," indicating an assumption of responsibility.

To "check himself," Brady committed to marriage counseling sessions that resulted in him missing Organized Team Activities with the Patriots (Pai).

While we can ponder whether a third-string QB would be afforded this time, Brady's example illustrates at least a willingness to act, to improve in a direction outside of a game.

Brady explained to Stern that, at one point, he did not want kids until his late 30s, as he thought he'd be finishing his career then, and that he did "not want anything to get in the way" of his career.

At 42, Bradyis past when he thought his career would be finishing, and he has three children.

"Things change... they change for the better," Brady informed Stern. Of his wife, Brady explained that "we're growing in different ways."

We can celebrate the fact that Brady, too, struggles with human struggles, but we also have to note the embrace of change and growth into something different. With limited time and varying notions of "better," we navigate growth into something we hope is great.

While wecan jokingly begrudge him his grammar, and should sincerely engage with his civics, we cannot begrudge him his dedication to self-improvement, to excellence, which mayresult in willfully losing time in one domain of life that we hold dear, and instead investingin an aspect of life deemed more precious.

We cannot all afford to tinker with our allocations of time to the level Tom Brady can, but we can recognize his dedication to the attempt.

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The key to living longer could be to eat a healthy, balanced diet - including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day - as well as regular exercise. But you could boost your life expectancy by adopting a low-fat weight loss diet, it's been claimed.

You can slash your risk of an early death by eating a healthy, balanced diet, according to the NHS.

Regular exercise is also crucial to maintaining a healthy body weight, it added.

If youre a smoker, quitting smoking could cut your risk of dying early, while taking a daily multivitamin may boost your life expectancy.

Making small lifestyle changes could help you to live longer. One of the key aspects to your longevity is your weight.

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Weight-reducing diets, usually low in fat and low saturated fat, with or without exercise, may reduce premature all-cause mortality in adults who are obese, said the scientists.

By implication, our data supports public health measures to prevent weight gain and facilitate weight loss using these types of diet, they added.

Eating a healthy, reduced-calorie diet is the best way to reduce your risk of obesity, said the NHS.

But, it's also crucial that you include regular exercise into your daily routine.

Everyone should aim to do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week.

Meanwhile, Joining a local weight loss group, or taking up social exercise classes may help you to lose weight.

Eating a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables and fruits could also help you to live longer, according to Harvard Medical School.

A strong social network is also important to boost life expectancy, it added.

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