Today we visit with Dr Ian Smith about his new book “The Last 15: Say Goodbye to those Most Stubborn Pounds” AVAILABLE NOW: https://amzn.to/4bEavV3
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Pie
Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
The length of your daily walk may matter more for health than hitting a specific step count, according to new research. A large UK study of more than 33,000 mostly inactive adults found that those who walked in longer, uninterrupted stretches had a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease than those who accumulated steps in short bursts. Participants averaged fewer than 8,000 steps a day and were followed for nearly a decade. Benefits increased as walks grew longer, regardless of total steps taken. The effect was strongest among very sedentary people, suggesting a continuous daily walk may be more valuable than chasing step goals.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
A year after stepping down from NBC’s “Today”, Hoda Kotb is launching a brand-new talk show. However, her new project won’t be airing on TV. Kotb will sit down with some famous faces to talk about their personal and professional highs and lows on the new show “Joy Rides”. Joy 101’s official Instagram page wrote alongside the show’s teaser: “Hop in, @hodakotb is going for a Joy Ride! Where to? Doesn’t matter. The best conversations happen when you’re on the move.” New episodes will drop each Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning Jan. 21 on the Joy 101 YouTube channel. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/37spp7du
Although some “Heated Rivalry” fans are disappointed over the show’s ineligibility for US awards shows, one star doesn’t think the Canadian series could have been made in Hollywood. François Arnaud, who stars as gay hockey player ‘Scott Hunter’, explained how the show is “a huge lesson” for the industry after creator Jacob Tierney fought to adapt Rachel Reid‘s books in his vision. The plan was to make the show available through “a big streamer”, but they “had so many notes and so many thoughts” about changing the show, that Tierney “decided to leave them and get it made in Canada” for a “much smaller budget – but he was like, ‘I can do the show I want to make.’” Arnaud said that execs at the show’s former streaming home even suggested “No kissing until episode 5.”
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one. Fred Baur, who helped design the iconic can, had his ashes placed inside a Pringles container after his death. It was a request he made years earlier.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
IF PEOPLE TALKED TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS THE WAY THEY TALK TO TEACHERS:
• “Ah, a zookeeper. So, you just babysit the animals all day?”
• “My colon never acts this way at home. Are you sure you’re reading the colonoscopy results correctly? Did you ever think that maybe you just don’t like my colon?”
• “I’d love to just play with actuary statistics all day. That would be so fun! I bet you don’t even feel like you’re at work!”
• “So you run a ski lodge? Do you just, like, chill during the summer? Must be nice.”
• “You’re a sanitation worker, huh? I hated all my garbage collectors when I was growing up.”
• “Do you even read your patients’ charts, or do you just assign them a random dosage based on how nice they’ve been to you?”
• “Oh, you’re a stand-up comedian, huh? So, you just stand up there and BS until your set is done?”
• “Before you give me a ticket, officer, I just wanted to mention: My taxes pay your salary.”
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
"You sit on a throne of lies!" — Elf, Buddy, 2003
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ The word “February” comes from a Latin word meaning “to cleanse”.
✓ In ancient Greece, comets were called “hairy stars.”
✓ Your eyes produce about a teaspoon of tears every hour.
✓ In a feeding frenzy, sharks sometimes eat parts of their own body.
✓ Shoes that were specific to left and right were not made until the US Civil War.
WEIRD NEWS
Some startup founders have decided to put their talents to work…by treating sleep like an Olympic sport – and making their bedrooms look like tech showrooms. Nicholas Flanders, co-founder of a Bay Area carbon company, has a “sleep stack” that would make any gadget lover drool: a $3,000 temperature-controlled mattress cover, an Oura Ring (sometimes swapped for Garmin) to track sleep stages, an eye mask collection, mouth tape to help with oxygen flow, and a red-light lamp to boost melatonin. The goal? Fewer groggy mornings…and less reliance on caffeine. These entrepreneurs see sleep not as downtime, but as performance optimization. Whether it’s cutting-edge gear or ritualized routines, the obsession sometimes teeters between genius biohacking and hilariously over-the-top bedtime cosplay.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
A survey found that 68% of people share secrets with THIS person? Who is it?
Answer: Their hair stylist
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
Everyone needs a little cheering up sometimes, and today is as good a day as any. Here, according to some helpful Redditors, are some sure-fire methods for lifting the darkness, and getting that dopamine hit that’ll bring you back to “normal”, whatever “normal” means for you…
❑ Walking
“A long walk with my favorite podcast always resets my mood.”
❑ Venting
“Mainly complaining to my pets until they judge me with silence.”
❑ The three M’s
“Music, movement, and nature. My perfect trio.”
❑ YouTube fails
“Watching fail videos on YouTube. It reminds me everyone has clumsy moments.”
❑ Comforts of home
“A hot shower, comfy pajamas, and a good book.”
❑ Friends
“Spend time with my favorite people”
❑ Get cozy
“Curl up in doggy bed under the desk. Blast one song on repeat.”
❑ Get pumped
“Gym session. Always.”
❑ Watch a good movie
“Watching a good movie while munching on my favourite snacks. Ice-cream definitely helps too!”
❑ Inspirational tunes
“I put on music that reminds me life is bigger than this moment.”
❑ Journaling
“Gratitude journaling. Forcing myself to list 3 good things changes my perspective.”
❑ Feed your pets
“I take a handful of unsalted peanuts out to the chicken coop. Happy dinosaurs always cheer me up.”
❑ Animal videos
“I watch videos of animals being absolutely funny. Such as a dog arguing with its own reflection.”
❑ Spend time with your partner
“Grumble at my partner about it until he says/does something stupid and cheers me up without meaning to.”
❑ Relaxing
“Comfort food, re-watching a sitcom, or re-reading a favourite poem, and stepping out
❑ James Brown
“I get up…I get on up, put on Sex Machine – James Brown, crank the stereo loud, and dance for 5:15 runtime. Emotions are held in our bodies and man, do I feel…everything.”
❑ Alone time
“Stay alone and have a nice sleep”
GOOD NEWS
He Visits Farmers Markets And Films Vendors With No Customers — And It Changes Their Lives https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
