Podtrac say downloads held steady for a second consecutive week last week. But among the publishers and shows it measures, downloads were still up a significant 55% versus the corresponding period last year.

As has been the case several times this summer, the Health & Fitness category was the week’s big winner. It tied with Society & Culture for the best week-to-week increase in downloads – they were up seven percent – ​​but it also had the strongest growth year-over-year with a 166% increase in downloads.

Which other genres were up versus last year? All of them. Gains were also recorded for Comedy (+91%), True Crime (+72%), Sports (+61%), History (+57%), Society & Culture (+53%), Business (+47%), News (+38%), Science (+27%), and Arts (+8%).

Podtrac earlier reported that the average top 20 publishers had a three percent month-over-month decrease in their US unique monthly audience last month. But compared to

Still, we often place a lot of importance on a person’s appearance when assessing their health, said Shana Minei Spence, a registered dietitian in New York. And even if we learn to shed the burden of societal beauty standards, it can be difficult to feel confident in your body if you

By YURI KAGEYAMA – Associated Press

By LARRY FLEISHER – Associated Press

SUNDAY, Aug. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School lunches can be nutritious, help kids maintain their energy throughout the day and fit into a budget.

One nutrition expert offers some tips for cost-effective healthy lunch options.

“All foods belong in our diet, but we need to view them as energy,” said Courtney Cary, a senior registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “For lunch, parents should look for foods that provide the most sustained energy to get their kids through the school day.”

That means staying focused on proteins and carbohydrateswhich are basic nutritional building blocks, Cary noted.

Some high-fiber carbohydrate options including whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, beans and fruit. Lean protein choices are canned chicken and tuna, boiled eggs, lean deli meat and yogurt.

“As long as there’s a protein and a carbohydrate in your child’s lunch, they will be set up

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD)-Free public access to exercise is essential to keep any community going and The City of Grand Rapids, Priority Health and the National Fitness Campaign recognize this. They came together to create the Priority Health Fitness Court at Ottawa Hills Park in Grand Rapids. Priority Health and the National Fitness Campaign are working together statewide to make high quality workouts free and accessible to anyone. Also helping to fund the Fitness Court was support from Meijer and Grand Rapids Public Schools.

The Priority Health Fitness Court is inviting and open to anyone. It is designed to implement the participants body weight for a full work out. The court is designed for all ages and levels of fitness. You can workout at the court by yourself or in groups as there are opportunities for local volunteers to lead classes for group workouts or sessions. There is also a

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating older adults this week and is using the next several days to bring awareness and opportunities for local seniors.

On Sunday the “Senior Fit Fair” kicked off at the Azalea Recreation Center. This is the first time the city has dedicated an experience for seniors.

“We need to get up and move, also we’re going to have various food demonstrations, as well as some dance and yoga and that type of demonstrations also here,” said Lucinda Grant, the recreation manager.

Here’s the schedule for the rest of the week:

Taste of the Gardens: Monday, August 22, from 5 to 7 pm at Enoch Davis Recreation Center, 1111 18th Ave. S. The center is bringing area gardens to the table. Learn about the process of garden-to-table through a

July 20, 2022

UPDATE

How Apple is empowering people with their health information

A new report shares the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care

Today Apple shared a new report that offers a snapshot of the ways Apple products are empowering people to be at the center of their health, and acting as an intelligent guardian for their health and safety. Users, developers, medical institutions, and health organizations around the world are using Apple devices, features, and APIs to break down barriers between people and their health information, all while keeping privacy in mind.

Apple’s efforts to advance health primarily fall into two categories, which are detailed in two corresponding sections of the report. The first section describes Apple’s focus on personal health and fitness features on Apple Watch and iPhone that offer actionable, science-based insights and help protect users’