Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Naomi Judd left Ashley and Wynonna Judd out of her will. Plus, is the 80/20 eating plan healthy?

August 03, 2022 | VIEW IN BROWSER

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Nancy Pelosi makes a historic trip to Taiwan that raises tension with China, and Ashley and Wynonna Judd are left out of mom Naomi Judd's will. Plus, the pros and cons of the 80/20 diet.

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Nancy Pelosi makes historic visit to Taiwan, escalating tensions with China.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an unannounced visit to Taiwan yesterday, becoming the highest-ranked U.S. official to visit the island in 25 years. The trip came during escalating tensions with China, which condemned Pelosi's visit and launched military drills. China views Taiwan as a breakaway province, while Taiwan views itself as a self-ruling democratic nation. "Our delegation came here to send an unequivocal message: America stands with Taiwan," Pelosi said.

Naomi Judd left daughters Ashley and Wynonna Judd out of her will.

The late country music star, who died by suicide at 76 in April, did not include her famous daughters in her final will and testament, according to a copy obtained by NBC News. She appointed her husband of 33 years, Larry Strickland, as executor and granted him "full authority and discretion" over any property left in her estate. She prepared the will in 2017, and a pair of witnesses signed a sworn affidavit that she was of "sound mind, memory and understanding" in creating it.

'My son existed': A mom of a Sandy Hook shooting victim confronted Alex Jones in searing court testimony.

Scarlett Lewis, who lost her 6-year-old son Jesse in the mass shooting at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, spoke directly to InfoWars host Alex Jones in court yesterday during his defamation trial. She told him about the harm that his claims that the shooting was a hoax has caused. "Jesse was real," she told him. "I am a real mom."

Is the 80/20 diet rule healthy? Here are the pros and cons of the eating plan.

The 80/20 plan involves eating nourishing foods 80% of the time and less healthy foods 20% of the time, with the idea that what you do most of the time has the most impact. Here's how it works and how to determine if it's a good fit for you, as well as the benefits (no tracking or counting) and the downsides (not much structure) you can expect.

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Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

Plyometrics can be a nice change of pace to your workout routine that can lead to greater overall fat burn compared to aerobic exercises. The anaerobic exercise involves running, jumping, throwing and other ways to improve athleticism and explosive power. While plyometrics are often used by athletes, anyone can do the training regardless of fitness level. Here are tips on getting started and the health benefits you can expect.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Bring some bright colors and grilled veggies to your side dishes this summer with these two Indian-inspired salads from Outside's resident chef Biju Thomas. His jeweled biryani rice salad can be finished with seasonal grilled fruit along with roasted nuts and a summertime favorite: fried okra. Biju also has a take on classic Indian street corn with his grilled corn chaat filled with herbs, onions, pomegranate and a delicious cucumber kefir.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

We thought Princess Charlotte was giving her review of This is TODAY, but the thumbs up turned out to be for a fun day with Mom and Dad at the U.K.'s Commonwealth Games yesterday. The 7-year-old daughter of Prince William and the former Kate Middleton gave her younger brother, Prince Louis, a run in the adorable department with her variety of cute expressions as she took in the swimming events. Thumbs up all around.