Why You Should Give Up New Year's Resolutions, and What You Should Do Instead
We're three days into the the new year, but according to U.S. News, approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February. That's why Lori Leibovich, Editor-in-Cheif of Health Magazine, says you shouldn't bother with them. She tells us what to do instead.
Leibovich says that instead of sweeping promises, small tweaks every day add up to meaningful, lasting change. For those trying to lose weight, she suggests eating more soup. Studies suggest that people who had soup before their midday meal consumed fewer calories over all.
Leibovich also has small life tweaks for those trying to work out more and get more rest. She even has pro tips you can use on your Fitbit and Google Calendar to help you along.
romantic scams have hit a record high, according to the FTC. Last year alone, victims lost an estimated $547 million, which is six times more than the recorded total from 2017. Debbie Montgomery- Johnson, a victim of romantic scams and the author of the 'Woman Behind the Smile,' joined Cheddar to discuss more.
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GLAAD, the media watchdog for the LGBTQ community, released its “Where We Are on TV” report last week, with updated data on the entertainment industry. Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for the non-profit organization, joined Cheddar News to talk about the progress that has been made on media representation and what's at stake in the process of humanizing queer people in popular culture as a recent backlash in legislative trends demonstrated. "We just saw the news yesterday in Texas, a move from Governor Abbott that would try to pull trans youth away from their parents for receiving gender-affirming care," Ferraro said. "And television and entertainment can be a frontline to preventing such anti-LGBTQ legislation from moving forward."
The real estate market is only continuing to heat up as home prices skyrocket across the country. The median price for an American home jumped nearly 20 percent in a year, with the number of 'million dollar cities' tripling since 2020. Tim Rood, Situs AMC Managing Director joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
