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You’re reading Move, the nudge we need to get active, however makes us happiest and healthiest. If you want to boost your overall health, your fitness routine has to include regular cardiovascular exercise. A cardio workout has a whole host of benefits, according to Dr Nandini Mathur Collins, senior health coach manager at the digital health company Noom. These include:  Supporting weight loss Decreasing stress and improving mood Benefitting bone density Improving circulation Supporting a healthy metabolism Improving muscle tone and definition Reducing risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol Helping to improve mental health Ideally, we should be...

Are you ready for spring this weekend? Well, picking up the Hover-1 Highlander electric scooter is a great way to get outdoors now that the weather is warming up. While quick walks down the block are nice for short trips, when you need to traverse a few miles to head to work, an electric scooter is a much better way to get rid of your gas-powered vehicle. The Highlander from Hover-1 can travel up to 15 MPH and as far as nine miles on a single charge, and is currently $60 off at $240. We also have a wide selection...

Ways to reduce carbon footprint. Illustration by Zoe Peterson, Deseret News If people make simple lifestyle changes, they can help rein in consumption that is accelerating the climate crisis. A new study found that making basic commitments could contribute to emissions reductions required to keep global warming down to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The study, conducted by Leeds University academics and analyzed by the global engineering firm Arup and the C40 group of world cities, was published on Monday, accompanied by a campaign to push people to make a leap to live a more sustainable way of life. “This ends once...

Gaze up at the stars from one of these Bay Area vantage points. See on Instagram Billy Goat HillBilly Goat Hill is Insta-famous for its elevated swing set and expansive views of San Francisco. Four hundred feet above sea level, this urban green spot also offers an excellent vantage point to a starry night—be it from the steps, a picnic table, or mid-swing. Parking can be tricky, especially along Ladley Street. Opt to hug the curb on Beacon Street. // 2442 Castro St. (Glen Park), sfrecpark.orgEditors' tips: For an extra hit of cardio, Billy Goat Hill offers a great place...

Happy March 13th! March is Women’s History Month! Talk about women that decided to say screw it when they were told that women can’t do all the things men can. Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, known as Annie Londonderry, was the first woman to ride her bike around the world. She embarked on her journey in 1894 and finished it nearly fifteen months later in 1895. During her trip, she challenged everyone’s idea of what women could do and abandoned the traditional role of a woman. Allegedly, this trip was set in motion by men that bet her she couldn’t make the...