Inflation is putting pressure on Americans’ bank accounts. With the prices of necessities on the rise, many Americans are taking up an extra gig to help pay the bills. A nationwide survey finds that the majority of full- and part-time working Americans currently have at least one side hustle. More than 44% of Americans are currently considering starting or taking up another gig due to inflation.
In May 2022, Insuranks surveyed 1,006 full-time and part-time Americans workers about their side hustles and income. Respondents were 49% female, 49% male, and 2% transgender/non-binary. The age range was 18 to 84, with an average age of 37 years old.
Average monthly income from side hustles: $483. Most common side gigs: taking online surveys, selling items online, and freelance work. Average hours spent per week on side hustle: 13 Technology has made it easier than ever to earn some extra cash. DoorDash, Uber, and Etsy are some of the apps that are growing in popularity. While 32% say they enjoy their side job, 44% say they do it out of necessity to make ends meet. Take a look at the full report here for more information.
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A new study shows the District of Columbia is in the number one best shape in the nation.
America has long been among the fattest countries, and it got worse with nearly 50% of Americans putting on weight since the pandemic. Does your bathing suit feel a little tight this summer? You are not alone.
Beach season serves as a motivating factor to get back in shape, but some states are closer to attaining that elusive six-pack of abs, and getting all the health benefits.
RunReviews.com today released a study on the States in the Best and Worst Shape using the most recent data from the CDC on obesity, diabetes, heart disease, medical checkups, and number of gyms in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
D.C.’s ranking is due to having the Number two lowest obesity rate in the nation at 24.3%, the Number 1 lowest diabetes rate at 7.5%, and the Number 1 most gyms with 20.1 per 100,000 residents.
The nation’s capital scored above the national average in every category except one — only 71.8% of residents got annual wellness checkups compared to the national average of 74.9%.
The five places in the best shape are D.C., Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The five states in the worst shape are West Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Alabama.
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Vista Hermosa, which launched in 2015, is bringing the taste of Mexico right to your home. If Mexican food is a fan favorite for your family and friends, you can go to your nearest Whole Foods store in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia to enjoy Vista Hermosa from Tacombi. Vista Hermosa celebrates Mexican culinary tradition with corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and totopos ( tortilla chips) made from simple, traditional ingredients that do not include GMOs or artificial ingredients.
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Corn Tortillas from Vista Hermosa are crafted in small batches using 100% traditional nixtamal process. Whole-kernel organic corn is slowly cooked in water and slaked lime. This thousand year old process of Nixtamalization used by the Aztec and Mayans releases valuable nutrients otherwise unavailable. The corn is then ground in a “molino” where the corn is passed between with hand-carved volcanic stones to produce a masa or dough ready to be pressed and cut into golden tortilla-sized discs. They are USDA certified organic and made with four simple ingredients: white corn, water, kosher salt, and lime.
Flour Tortillas, freshly baked on a comal (griddle) using traditional Sonoran process and perfect for breakfast tacos and burritos. Made with simple ingredients like wheat flour, cassava, avocado oil, kosher salt, and water.
Totopos, inspired by avoiding tortilla waste, are tortilla chips that are made by cutting and carefully frying real table tortillas in sunflower oil and then dusted with salt and chile powder to create a crunchy corn snack.
Vista Hermosa product line added two new flavors, Blue Corn with a Flash of Lime and Spicy Red Corn. For the Blue & Red Totopos, spices are mixed into the masa before the tortillas are baked, then cut and fried into tortilla chips.
Vista Hermosa Food Review
The Vista Hermosa brand bakes freshly made tortillas and totopos. Here at Fromgirltogirl.com , we tried the totopos corn tortilla chips, the corn tortillas and flour tortillas.
Totopos Corn Tortilla Chips
The Totopos Corn Tortilla Chips are known as the world’s best chips for nachos, they are made from 100% organic corn tortillas to ensure authentic mexican corn tortilla chips.
Totopos are freshly baked tortillas that have a short lifespan, after some time, because the totopos become dry and tough. In order not to waste the tortilla chips, the Maya people and those throughout Mexico, allow the tortillas to dry, then fry them to make a delicious, crunchy corn snack. Vista Hermosa is known for making totopos the same way as you would find in the markets of Mexico. The snack is must eat for fans of fresh, organic corn tortillas. The totopos are never made from cornmeal or corn flour.
Corn Tortillas
The Vista Hermosa corn tortillas are USDA certified organic and made using a traditional nixtamalization process. The tortillas are great for taco tuesdays, gluten free, and only 110 calories per serving. The ingredients include: organic corn, water, hydrated lime, and kosher salt.
I made fish tacos using tilapia. You can really taste the corn flavor in these organic tortillas. I also like the texture of these organic corn tortillas, they are not too soft or hard, and taste great hot or room temperature.
Flour Tortillas
These tortillas are freshly baked, non-GMO, and made with healthy avocado oil. The non-gmo flour tortillas are 100% vegan. The ingredients include: Non-GMO wheat flour, non-gmo cassava, avocado oil, kosher salt, and water. The flour tortillas are only 180 calories per serving.
I really enjoy these flour tortillas. Perfect texture that goes with any taco meat choice. I prefer tortillas warm or grilled. This flour tortilla goes well with riesling or any quality white wine.
About Tacombi
In 2006, Tacombi launched as a taco-serving bus on the sands of the Yucatán. Now the business operates 13 taquerias across New York City, Miami, FL and the Greater Washington, D.C. area.
Drawing on the rich culinary traditions across distinct regions of Mexico, its menu offers a variety of authentic taco recipes alongside traditional Mexican bites and beverages. With the opening of its first New York City location in 2010, Tacombi crafted its own line of fresh tortilla products under the brand Vista Hermosa that are made from scratch daily for use in its taquerias.
Vista Hermosa now includes corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and tortilla chips (“Totopos”) and are sold in the taquerias and in retail in 800 stores. As each new taqueria by Tacombi is participating in growing The Tacombi Foundation’s impact, with a mission to advance Mexican communities through education and food accessibility. As part of the foundation, The Tacombi Community Kitchen provides local food relief for families and neighbors in need by donating thousands of meals made at each taqueria kitchen.
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There is appeal in taking a cruise or water excursion. For around 20 million people each year, a cruise is the perfect way to kick back and relax. Like any form of travel or transportation, taking a cruise is not without some risk. The most common risks of cruise ship injury are slip and falls.
While no one embarks on a cruise or water excursion with the idea that they might be injured, there is much to be said for preparedness. Take time to understand the risks of slip and fall accidents before buying your cruise tickets.
The Risks of Slip and Fall Accidents on Vessels
Slip and fall accidents are unfortunately common on cruise ships, boat excursions, and even along docks. There are several reasons why slip and fall accidents are common on vessels. Some of them are inherent to the environment, while others may be the result of poor planning or maintenance.
The risks of slip and fall accidents on vessels include:
Vessels of all sizes have sleek, smooth surfaces that are slippery when they become wet.
Corrosion from salt water and sea spray can cause water to pool on walkways.
On many vessels, passengers are allowed to eat and drink, which poses the risk of spilled drinks or dropped food.
Vessels that are equipped with a swimming pool have the risk of passengers tracking water onto walkways and decks.
If passengers are swimming off of a vessel, then water can be tracked onboard.
Dim lighting is a risk on many vessels, especially at night on deck.
Weather conditions impact safety risks, including slip and fall risk due to standing water and poor visibility.
Vessels that are not properly maintained may have loose decking or railing.
Vessels that are not properly maintained may not be equipped with non-skid mats or surfaces.
Risks Directly Related to Passengers or Crew Members
Crew members and passengers may “horse play” on decks or near railings.
Crew members and passengers may consume alcohol or drugs (illegal or prescription), which can cause instability or reckless behavior.
In an effort to take selfies, passengers may stand on decks, railings, or tables.
Risks of Slipping and Falling Not Limited to Open Water
The risks of a slip and fall accident while on a vessel are not limited to the time spent on open water. These risks are also present while at port, or while stopped for excursions. Any of these risks can be amplified when there are poor weather conditions, heavy surf, or a poorly maintained vessel.
Before taking any kind of cruise, remember the old adage “safety first.” Use good common sense and behavior onboard any size vessel. Always follow safety rules posted or handed out. Listen to any safety drills or instructions, and make sure you know where life-jackets are located.
While you cannot control factors like maintenance or the behavior of others, being prepared and understanding the risks can help you stay safe while enjoying time on the water.
2019 is a year that will bring more marketing challenges than any other year. Gone are the days when pop-up ads and cheap keyword-stuffed articles are worth paying for. Gone are the times where a single TV ad, a simple blurb in the local news, or a little radio jingle would be enough to convince people to buy your product. Even Google PPC has become extremely ineffective to traditional and digital marketers alike. People often say “content is king,”but in 2019 “content is now the Emperor.”
What is the best way to create content and through which medium? Read below.
People Don’t Want to Be Sold Anymore
As content has become increasingly heavy-handed when it comes to advertising and news about Facebook’s transgressions continues to hit the airwaves, people are growing increasingly skeptical of paid endorsements. Even reviews, once considered to be the gold standard of branded content, is starting to lose clout.
All of the older forms of content are starting to get a stigma attached to them—one that is suggestive of being used to “sell” people on goods and concepts. Podcasts, however, don’t have that stigma.
A simple mention of a product at the beginning or the end of the show is all advertisers need to help get more buzz generated without the feeling of selling out. Companies should consider starting their own podcasts in order to reach new clients as well as keep current clients abreast of what is going on with their products or services. The key is to provide value through content as you organically earn new business.
It’s exceedingly difficult to create world-class written content that’s searchable, branded, SEO-ready, and capable of keeping client attention. There are many grammar, technicalities, and similar problems that make it hard to create affordable written content and doable on a regular basis. Even if you succeed in making good content, you have to advertise it heavily for it to reach the right people.
The same cannot be said, however, about podcasts. As long as your podcast has interesting talks, fun guests, and the kind of information people want to hear, you will be able to find an audience. This is doubly true if you want to post your podcast to a search engine like PodSearch, which helps connect listeners to your podcast. Podcasts have increased to over 540,000 shows as it’s fairly easy to produce a podcast, it proves difficult to grow your audience. That is why podcast search engines like PodSearch.com allow people to easily find a podcast right through a mobile app. If you are podcaster looking to grow your audience, they have a program that allows you to attract more listeners and gain new clients while having a lower acquisition cost vs. other mediums. Get started today.
No matter how much you eat, you don’t seem to gain weight but you want to get yourself out of the skinny girl zone. You are overwhelmed by your fast metabolism. How many times have you looked up those cute business casual dresses online or at your favorite store but decide it wouldn’t look good on you just because you are skinny? If the answer is too many times, it’s time to change that. To start, need to stop feeling sorry for yourself. Then, you build some muscles and bulk up. Follow these few tips to lose your “ectomorph” tag.
1) Modify Your Diet
If you are in a hurry to add curves to your body, first you need to modify your diet. You need to make sure that you are consuming more calories than you are spending. To gain weight, it’s important for you to go into positive anabolism balance.
Before changing your diet, make a chart of your current caloric intake and then add more calories, between 20 percent and 50 percent, to your actual diet. Try to stay within the set caloric range to ensure maximum muscular growth while limiting fat gain. Focus on a balanced diet that consists of healthy fats, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. Opt for water over sugary drinks and replace the processed food with natural foods (fruits, vegetables, fish, meats).
2) Eat 6 to 8 Times A Day
Ensure that you eat plenty as you need a ridiculous amount of calories to get rid of your skinny look. Like they say the more, the better. Eat 6 to 8 times a day. It’s going to be tough for a while as your body won’t be able to tolerate that much food.
Don’t let that put you off, eat even if you are not hungry without overthinking about it. If you increase the frequency of your meals, the quantity you consume will become smaller and hence tolerable. Plus, you’ll be able to consume more total calories throughout the day.
3) Caffeine And Energy Drinks Are Your Enemy
Many energy drinks and coffee have additives and stimulants that can keep you awake for long hours and increase your metabolic rate. Also, the energy drinks are poor in nutritional quality and high in sugar. So, it’s better to avoid coffee and energy drink as they will burn more calories than their total caloric content.
Instead, switch over to milk, smoothie, and fruit as they help in weight gain and are healthy. Juices with milk or soy milk can also be a better alternative as they both multiply the calories. You really need to make smart drink choices to gain weight.
4) Prioritize Compound Exercises
If you’re skinny it’s important for you to gain weight but that doesn’t mean you just want to get fat. All the above tips were focused on how to gain weight but if you want to get fit not fat, do compound exercises.
The complex compound exercises like squats, pec deck, pull-ups, and dips help you in building muscles. If you concentrate on these exercises you will be fit and strong as these exercises use almost all the muscles of your body and then when you consume proteins and calories, those muscles tend to “bulk up” over time.
5) Stop Sabotaging Your Progress With Cardio
Cardio helps significantly in keeping you fit and healthy. But in the process, you burn a crazy amount of calories. Calories are one of the key elements for weight gain. Also, cardio hinders the growth of your muscles, it increases the secretion of fat-breakdown stimulating hormones. So, if you want to “bulk up” you need to cut down your cardio drastically as it conflicts with your primary goal.
If not completely, then at least reduce the amount of cardio you do if you don’t want to get more lean and thin.
6) Have A Beauty Sleep
Don’t stress yourself much and go to sleep. Having a good night’s sleep keeps your stressors in check. Also, too little sleep and too much stress don’t come hand in hand with muscles and body fat. So, make sure that you sleep for 8 to 9 hours every night.
You also need to leave your work at the office or most of the school baggage in the classroom and sleep tight. Beauty sleep will help you because your body does not do much work other than building muscles when you are sleeping.
7) Set A Goal
Figure out what weight you’re aiming for and set a weight-gain goal for a specific time… say 5 lbs in three months. Aim for it and work towards it.
As long as you are confident and dedicated, there is hope. You just have to follow these 7 tips to help you bulk up sooner than you expect.
Author Bio: Harold Camaya
Harold Camaya is a blogger who loves to write in different verticals. She co-authored Supercharge Organic Traffic: A popular course focusing on Organic Traffic for Ecommerce. Camaya’s hobbies are traveling and reading.
Are you searching for ways to monetize your web presence? It’s easier to get started than you think. You can get started by learning the ins and outs of influencer marketing.
What is influencer marketing?
Influencer marketing is a form of marketing strategy where thought leaders of a given industry or niche promote the products or services of brands. Unlike traditional advertising, influencer marketing revolves around a social web and learning how buyers or consumers discover branded content. The influencer, you, help build good relationships with brands from the consumers standpoint.
How do brands find influencers?
The brand(s) select(s) influencers based on their target audiences’ needs and wants. Once a brand or brands know(s) the audience (s), the brand searches for influencers or leaders who are persuasive enough to inspire the target audiences to buy or connect with the given brand(s).
Brands and consumers like influencers more than traditional advertisement outlets because the interaction is more personal. Brands also like knowing the exact value they are getting from influencers. Traditional advertising does not offer exact value because the traditional advertising requires brands to pay for unknown value to promote business messaging. With influencers, you know number of followers, their leverage, and more to gain an understanding of the value of their perceived reach as well as the sales conversions you gain from them.
The first influencer marketing personality Fromgirltogirl recalls: reality TV personality Paris Hilton. Yes, Pariscame from a wealthy family, but she branded herself within a social web to sell perfuming, fashion, and promote events as well as brands during the early 2000’s.
What is the purpose of influencer marketing?
The goal is to build an engaged audience around a brand. No, you do not have to be the most popular or biggest personality to get brands to collaborate with you as an influencer. The only thing that matters in influencer marketing is this: you can reach a brand’s target audiences and persuade them to take specified actions such as trying or buying a product or service.
As an influencer, you need to become as credible as possible with the target audiences of brands. You should have opinions and known for being trust worthy. Moreover, you should get active on social media. If you are not a regular social media user, consider becoming a blogger or vlogger ( a blogger who creates videos and not typing blogs). Using such platforms will help you connect better with target audiences because people trust people when they feel connected to anyone presenting information to them.
What Fromgirltogirl likes about working with influencers is that they are very creative and inventive when it comes to promoting brands, products, and services. They also help brands better meet business goals or marketing objectives because the vision becomes clearer when influencers try out products and services to offer feedback.
So how can you get brands to discover you?
Build up your web presence as much as you can. Often brands will start looking for influencers through an internet search on a major search engine such as Google. Brands search websites, read blog posts, watch videos, and more to find the right influencers for them. No, you do not always need a big social media following to get noticed.
Sign up for an influencer marketplace like Glamabassador for a VIP account, where you build up a profile for brands to check out and send requests to you for pay or free product exchange. With a VIP account, you will have unlimited access to brands who will pay you or offer a product exchange. You can also find big brands by signing up for Fiverr. The key is creating a fiverr gig to offer your influencer marketing services.
Begin conversations within niche industries to help you get discovered through social media monitoring. Often brands use applications like BuzzSumo to find influencers talking about topics which matter to their target audiences.Yes, use hashtags on your posts when you are talking about your favorite topics. This is how you get discovered and finally land partnerships.
As you get use to influencer marketing protocols, you will want to take notes on :
How you present brand information to target audiences
The reaction target audiences have with branded content
Make a list of other brands target audiences promote and how often they are willing to promote the branded content
You can become an influencer marketer through:
A Product review
A giveaway or content
A native ad for a product
A tweet promoting a product or service
Attending a live event where you promote a product or service
Video sharing, including your experience with the product or service
None of the above should be too scripted. Influencer marketing is all about authenticity. You should always be loyal to your audience and never give up that loyalty to please brands. Be honest with your audience. If a product or service is not as good as you thought, let them know this information and why you feel that way.
Only accept the following compensation for influencer marketing:
Are you an up and coming woman entrepreneur? If yes, it is time to get publicity for your business. Yes, when you get press it helps raise awareness about your business and it is one of the hardest things to do when you are just getting started. The good news is that there are tricks you can use to help you get great media coverage while keeping press coverage affordable.
How can you get publicity to grow your business locally, nationally, and globally?
You start connecting with influencers in the influencers marketing industry. There are some who will give you free press because they like you and you both share common values. Other influencers will offer pricing for specified services to help you with your business outreach efforts. Before making deals with anyone, you will want to craft a business publicity strategy. If you cannot do this yourself, hire a professional like Briana Booker, to aid you with public affairs and digital strategy. Once you have a publicity strategy that addresses your business goals and needs, you can start pitching to the media.
What does pitching to the media consist of?
It’s about beautiful and valuable story telling. You must create a story that will get journalists hooked into what you are doing with your company.
Instead of wasting marketing funds on creating press releases and getting in touch with journalists, focus your efforts in connecting with magazine publishers, writers, and journalists locally, nationwide, and internationally. Check out these great magazine publications with excellent domain authority and subscribers for both their platform as well as social media followers. You can send content to a major magazine in New York to get started … they have 100,000 subscribers to their magazine and a loyal following on social channels.
Are you contemplating where you’ll go for summer vacation?
If yes, how about the Amalfi Coast?
Currently the Italian restaurant Da Mimmo Restaurant has spots open for people interested in exploring Italy’s culture.
Amalfi Coast Tour 2013 will be June 29,2013 – July 9,2013. It is sponsored by the Da Mimmo Restaurant.
The Amalfi Coast Tour will be guided by Mary Ann and Chef Masoood for 9 amazing days. Take breath taking photos of the Amalfi coast. Enjoy gastronomic Italian meals.
During the Amalfi Coast Tour you will enjoy culinary demonstrations, fine dining, wine, and the best shopping Italian can offer.
You are just diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, addiction, OCD, or some other mental health disorder. You go see a counselor to get help. Eventually your relatives and closest friends find out your condition. The problem is that some of them get on your case and do not understand what you are going through. Here are four ways to deal with this situation.
1. Listen To The Professionals And Not Your Friends–Your friends may mean well, but when it comes down to it, the professionals know your situation more than anyone. They know what you are going through and are trained to deal with your situation. Your friends do not have the answers to your medical condition. When you have questions about your mental health situation consult with your counselor or other mental health professional. Listen to them and follow their advice and not your friends.
2. Your Goal Is To Get Better–Your goal is to get better, period. Don’t waste your time arguing with your friends or relatives who are giving you a difficult time. This isn’t a public relations event where you need to get everyone’s approval. This is your life and you’re the one suffering. Your main focus is for you to get better. This is the number one thing.
3. Tell Your Friends To Learn About Your Condition–Tell your friends and relatives that the best way for them to help you is to learn about your condition. They could talk to a counselor, they could do family therapy, they could read some good books or join you at a support group to learn about your condition. They won’t know exactly the pain your suffering but they will have some idea of what you are going through. If some of your friends won’t do this, then stay away from them. They will only make things worse.
4. Distance Yourself From People Who Give You A Hard Time–This may seem cruel but if some of your friends or relatives are hindering your progress in getting better, then kindly tell them to follow step Three or else tell them to stay away and go bother someone else. Distance yourself from those people who won’t make an effort to help understand what you are going through. You need to surround yourself with positive and supportive people. Again, if you have problems or issues with a particular person, you can always ask your counselor for advice on how to deal with them.
Take advantage of the help that is available around you. If possible, talk to a professional who can help you manage your depression and anxieties. They will be able to provide you with additional advice and insights on how to deal with your current problem. By talking to a professional, a person will be helping themselves in the long run because they will become better able to deal with their problems in the future.
Remember your goal is to get better. Treat your mental health issues as a medical condition. If you have a medical condition, you go see a doctor to help treat it. Same thing applies to your mental health issues. Go see a professional and focus on getting better. Don’t try to get everyone’s approval.
BIOGRAPHY:
Stan Popovich is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods” – an easy to read book that presents a general overview of techniques that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties. For additional information go to: http://www.managingfear.com/
