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Entertainers on the streets of Cork

Laya’s Healthcare City Spectacular in Cork on July 14 and 15 is going to be one of the most entertaining family weekends of the summer. The event is taking place in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork and will feature some of the world’s best street performers.

These performers include Sara Twister, the woman who can shoot a bow and arrow with her feet, Charlie Caper, an award-winning magician from Sweden, a piano juggler and much more. Fitzgerald Park’s Rose Garden is also featured as well as an array of international street food.

This is the 10th year that this event is being put on, but it is bigger and more fun than ever before. The event is free and is sure to be fun for the whole family.

 

Fast Weight Loss

Although some people hear “fasting” and immediately think of some religious ceremony, there may be another use for fasting besides religious reflection and practice.

A University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) study followed 23 obese volunteers with an average age of 45 over 12 weeks. One group was allowed to eat any amount of any food from 10am to 6pm but could only drink water or zero calorie drinks for the next 16 hours. This study discovered that the people who only ate during the allotted time consumed less calories, lost 3% body weight and lowered their systolic blood pressure.

Krista Varady, an Associate Professor in Kinesiology and Nutrition at UIC, says that not only has this study resembled other studies but is easier for people to follow because it doesn’t require the ‘cutting out’ of foods, just the times that you eat them.

 

Portable party

Along with summer comes travelling, and along with travelling is the need for your favourite music or podcast. Whether it’s going for a hike through the woods or heading to the beach, you need to be able to take your entertainment with you.

A JBL Charge 3 portable speaker provides a way to go from your car to your next activity without having to turn off your favourite song and weighs less than a kilogram. The Charge 3 has many great features including Bluetooth capability, IPX7 waterproof rating and a 20-hour battery life as well as a USB plugin to charge your device. Best of all, these speakers have a great quality sound that keep the party going wherever you go.