The Vertical Climber is the most effective exercise to burn calories in 30 minutes, new research has revealed. The analysis by fitness experts breakingmuscle.com assessed a range of different exercises to discover the top ten that burn the most calories in 30 minutes for a 30-year-old 190 pound/86 kilogram male and 30-year-old 125 pound/57-kilogram female. The vertical climber burns on average 617 calories for men in 30 minutes, compared to 389 calories for women. The activity of climbing engages your entire body and is both a cardio and strength training exercise. The exercise engages your hamstrings, glutes, quads, back, chest,…
Every so often, a food ‘scare/scandal’ story will appear in the media about the ingredients in foods that we buy or consume daily. For instance, a few years ago, it was about horse meat being found in burgers sold by various supermarkets. Much of the reaction to that revelation verged on repugnance that discerning palates may have unwitting consumed a piece of Dobbin. There was also the concern that there was no mention of a horse on the label. One of the questions it raised was, what’s really in our food? For instance, the British may not be fond…
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The results of the study, which are published in the journal European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, showed that the youngest students in a class, with birth dates just before the school entry cut-off date, were overrepresented among children receiving an ADHD diagnosis or medication for the condition. Experts looked at how being one of the youngest children in a class can influence the likelihood of…
A package of up to £85 million to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, will be announced today by the UK Government. World leaders and experts, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the World Bank will attend a global event hosted by the Royal Society to agree priority actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and hear accounts from AMR survivors. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will also be in attendance. The UK Government will announce the following initiatives: Up to…
Indulge in this no-bake chocolate cheesecake after a special dinner. Whether it’s for New Year’s Eve or a birthday, it’s sure to impress. Ingredients 75g butter, melted, plus extra for the tin 250g shortbread biscuits 250g mascarpone 300g full-fat soft cheese 50g icing sugar 40g cocoa powder 300ml double cream ½ x 397g can caramel or 200g dulce de leche 50g dark chocolate, chopped star sprinkles or chocolate stars, to decorate Method Butter and line the base of a 20cm springform cake tin. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor into fine crumbs, then add the butter and blitz again.…
University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics has been awarded £2m as part of £45 million government investment in the UK’s quantum sector for wearable brain imaging research to help detect early signs of dementia. The investment announcement was made during a visit to Cerca Magnetics Nottingham headquarters this week by Science Minister Andrew Griffith MP who outlined how this funding supports the government’s vision to transform into a quantum-enabled economy by 2033. Professor Matt Brookes from the School go Physics and Astronomy explaining the wearable brain scanning technology to the Science Minister. The wearable OPM-MEG system was originally prototyped…