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Sport
GOOD GUYS
FINISH FIRST
Some cynics say the modern
sports star is nothing more
than an overpaid prima
donna. Those of us who
love sport and the rich array
of characters who keep us
coming back for more,
of course, know differently.
Take golfer Charley
Hoffman, who donated his
entire earnings from this
month's Shriners Open to
the victims of the Las Vegas
shooting. Charley attended
university in Vegas, and
calls the place home. And
there was Real Madrid star
Cristiano Ronaldo, who
recently donated a replica of
his 2013 Ballon D'Or to the
Make A Wish charity, raising
£600,000. Not to mention
Manchester United's Juan
Mata, who donates 1% of
his earnings to charity
as part of a Common
Goal campaign. Crystal
Palace star Wilfried Zaha,
meanwhile, continues to
donate a whopping 10%
of his earnings to charities
in the UK and his birth
country, the Ivory Coast.

Almonds are the
perfect snack for
working out, says
celebrity personal
trainer Peter Mac

Research
CORE CHANGES
There was a time
when mention of the
quintessential British
male would conjure up
images of a stiff upper lip
and suppressed emotions.
Thankfully, such an era
appears to be over. More
than 2,000 men were
recently asked about the
core values they aspired
to in their professional
and personal lives, and
what gave them the
greatest positive mental
attitude. The responses
saw qualities such as
'honest' and 'reliable' come
out on top, with 'athletic'
and 'adventurous' among
the least popular. 'There
has been a very welcome
increase in focus recently
on male-specific issues
such as the appallingly
high male suicide rate and
the underachievement of
boys and young men in
education,' says Dr John
Barry of UCL Department
of Psychology, who led the
research, along with US
grooming firm Harry's, to
coincide with International
Men's Day on 19 November.

Environment
BACK IN BLACK
Fourteen black rhinos might
not seem like a big number,
but when your population
has been wiped out by
98% in little more than 60
years, it has the potential
to be huge. Fourteen of
these fantastic beasts are
being moved to a secret
location with a specific
view to breeding, and
helping turn the tide that
has seen numbers plummet
since the Sixties from
around 850,000 in Africa
to just 5,000. Somewhat
predictably, this is largely
due to poaching and is the
11th such move since 2003.
Expansion project leader
Dr Jacques Flamand says:
'Black rhino‚ and rhinos
generally‚ are under huge
pressure. We really have to
fight for them. If they don't
have champions‚ they are
doomed to disappear.'

November 2017 BA LA N CE

'At the gym, there are certain
items that are acceptable
if not obligatory. A water
bottle, for instance, or a
smartphone and earphones.
'However, there's one thing
no one has ever truly nailed
when it comes to working
out: snacking. After all, you
can hardly take a breather
from the rowing machine
to have a bag of crisps.
'However, there is one
convenient snack you can
pack in your gym bag to
munch on before and after
workouts - almonds.
'And, with 28g of these tasty
nutritious treats containing
around 160 calories, that's
more than enough to keep
you going right through a
gruelling HIIT session.'
FI T
TIP

If you're feeling low in
energy post-workout,
a handful of these
protein-rich nuts
can help to tide you
over until your next
meal, as well as aid
muscle recovery.

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