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>> There is new evidence this morning that the so-called Mediterranean diet can sharply reduce your chances of developing dementia even if you have a genetic risk. For NBC News medical contributor Doctor Natalie Azar. Here is here to tell us about the new study and that could have us eating

Healthier. What encouraging news. Yeah, anything can fight back against dementia and Alzheimer’s. But this is a diet that a lot of people have been on or off. >> Our salute, Lee Hoda. It is definitely another vote for the Mediterranean diet. So this study looked at over

60,000 individuals who are middle-aged and followed them for about 9 years. And there were close to 900 cases of dementia. People who followed strictly a Mediterranean diet had almost a quarter lower chance of developing dementia as we 7 believe they actually took into account genetic risk.

And that to even make a difference, which is really, really encouraging because you think that certain things are pre-determined, but this is the kind of thing that we can all actually implementing our lock in your mind, everybody, what the Mediterranean diet isn’t and then why it might

Have affected something to do with your brain. How right? So so the Mediterranean diet, some plant-based, OK? So we’re talking about fresh fruits and vegetables. Whole grains scenes lagoons things like that. Fish seafood, olive oil you want to limit or eat in moderation. Red meat, eggs.

Poultry, cheese, yogurt and sweets. Why is it? Well, you know, some people have said maybe it’s not a direct effect on the brain, but maybe because it’s reducing inflammation is as it accidents that is helping your heart health that helps the blood vessels in the brain. We don’t know exactly why.

But nonetheless, this is very compelling was such a large study. >> Besides the change of diet, other ways that that folks might be able to reduce the likelihood, >> that they develop Alzheimer’s or dementia? Absolutely. And all of these things like and our lifestyle changes, getting adequate sleep, controlling your blood

Pressure, controlling cholesterol, your blood glucose, staying physically and mentally active. These are all things that can help with cognitive decline and hopefully stave off dementia. OK? Thank you, doctor, Natalie. >> Diet can play a big part in our ability to stay sharp and may even reduce your risk of cognitive diseases such as

Alzheimer’s. Here’s a look at how the foods we choose can impact our ability to focus and function. >> We have all felt that dreaded mid afternoon flop and it turns out there’s a reason for it. >> What’s happening in the brain when you feel this lamp

Is it’s doesn’t have the fuel. It needs fuel that you’re providing all have an impact on whether or not your brain will be as sharp as it humanly can be. >> That fuel comes in the form of food. 20 1% of the calories you consume go toward brain function, which need specific

Nutrients to focus and function fully throughout the day. >> What goes into our bodies is almost certainly going to reflect itself in our brains. >> We’re in an era now where we can get all kinds of processed packaged foods that aren’t necessarily what our bodies have evolved to deal with, to keep our

>> health maximal. What you want to do is eat naturally research shows that people who need a primarily plant-based diet are more likely to experience brain boosting benefits, both short-term and long-term. >> The clearest evidence of benefit and risk reduction malls around the mind diet and the Mediterranean diet, which

Have both been studied quite well and show good effects. >> My diet stance for Mediterranean intervention for neurodegenerative delay its broken down into a list of healthy foods like leafy green beans, acts whole grains fatty fish. Having about 2 servings of berries every day actually

Help to reduce cognitive decline by about 2 and a half years course. Their food to limit to if you want to avoid are going to be anything that is high in sugar, refined carbohydrates. So white past white bread, obviously any sugary drinks, you want to limits the amount of overall

Saturated fat that’s coming into your diet. Typically coming from needs animal products such as high fat dairy things of that nature. 75 1% of the brain is made up of water. So what you drink, it’s important to many times when people say they feel drained of energy, where they’re hungry,

They’re just dehydrated. Water is really critical as a drink. Coffee is great. Any kind of team will have benefit. >> In the short term, there’s no doubt that truck to improve processing speed and helps with attention. One lifetime have it tough to ever just may be protected against brain disorders later.

>> Like the logic leave, people see the effects of a diet shift pretty rapidly. The start feeling better start having more energy and this cascades into all sorts of other things in life like how happy you are and how well you’re sleeping at night. So when people shift their diets and that they’re

Eating well, really matters. >> Brain healthy diet may also help prevent cognitive diseases like Alzheimer’s, which is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. 64 year-old Debbie Morton has a history of Alzheimer’s and her family. >> My father had Alzheimer’s for 12 years. His brother had

Alzheimer’s and 3 of his first cousin to Alzheimer’s. >> Debbie has tested positive for an Alzheimer’s chain and is taking a proactive approach. She seen in Alzheimer’s prevention specialist who recommended the mind diet. >> That she means I have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s.

I went on basically a peak and it except for fish. I cut out dairy and I’m eating more greens and more with cones, increasing olive oil and a daily intake of berries and also lowered alcohol to 4 ounces of red wine a couple times a week.

>> After 8 months, Debbie, a significantly lower her cholesterol and hopes her new diet will ward off cognitive deterioration. >> I watched my father 12 years touchline whole thing with with Alzheimer’s. It starts developing 10 to 20 years before you see signs of it. So you want to start preventing

It is serving as possible. I’m making the change because I want to live a healthy life as long as I can and enjoy it. >> Whether you’re 85 or your 8, now is the time to start building that base night can prevent certain things. And I

Never want to have a conversation with my patient where they develop something and we didn’t have the years to work into that prevention factor. >> It’s something you have to commit to doing it for the long haul. We always said we want to bring spanned to match your lifespan.

>> For more on the mind, diet head to Hoda and Jenna Dot com. doctor Human? I do. Welcome Doctor. My turn. I do. >> Thank you so much. And I’m a big sense. So I’m excited. Yeah. So you we okay. You know what?

>> I sort of like know in theory, but how this works, because I know when I terrible food the night before I wake up the next day and I feel even worse. And my goal in 8 in that terrible food is to soothe myself at night. So there’s a

Real direct correlation between your got your brain. >> Exactly, you know, is holding. You’d be surprised to know that some people call the got the second plane and his wife, they have a profound influence, one another, and they actually have the same art in the body. So I think that’s

Something useful for people to know when they, you know, when they make a decision about what to eat. >> Okay. So we wake up in the morning. Sometimes we have those days where we’re feeling sluggish were not motivated. And I’ve notice that if I eat certain things, I feel worse.

Yeah, so but what can we eat to make us start our day on the right path? >> That’s a great question because I think we’re all feeling a little bit the of that these days I might add spices. So, you know, your kids have things like that. Put the

Cinnamon and ginger checks ingredients of my grandmother’s chai tea recipe. But they’re great to kind of lighten things up. Also, things like saffron which can be added to play down. Matic can be added to a soft adding, you know, things like Rosemary and sage to roasted to roast and veggies

Can help liven things up to make you this. What you’re trying to do is feel on that and, you know, feel feel more energy as well. >> What would you say is that like the best breakfast if you want to start the day, right?

>> So I actually love either something like a chia pudding. All, you know, the champ putting a little bit of coconut milk and talked with lots of different knots, my favorite go-to knots, that a great thing foods that you that he’s not some academia and, you know, simple thing like that that you

Can even make ahead is a great way to you know, you can plan for the week us set a little chip puddings and you have the baby to go. So we have. >> Been talking all morning about how people are more anxious than ever. What are some foods that can actually

Help soothe anxiety. >> So, you know, when I think the uncertainty is what’s so difficult to people in this is with 5 is your friend. So adding in either of the troops that you get from, you know, vegetables, 7 buries in south season of the hills, he was

Helped to sort of even out your your blood sugar levels because they picked on will slowly in the body. This also putting tunnel things to avoid when you’re feeling anxious. And but I like to buy an people about is that this sometimes hidden

Sources of caffeine that we don’t think about such as you know, so does that have Cassie no other beverages and then things like, you know, chocolate could have casting and some over-the-counter hit pose as well. So you want you want to try to avoid these if you’re feeling super anxious

And you feeling stress, what if you’re feeling just >> down? You don’t know what it is unknown, whether it’s a funk or whatever. And usually in those moments, that’s when you go for the come from. Yeah, really take you down the rabbit holes.

>> Thanks. Exactly. It’s it’s it’s a long haul. So so I I like to suggest things that people can do right now. You know, I think people are ticked up robotic, which foods which aforementioned fools into died even right now can really help you and start to make a difference. But, you know,

I also think the same thing with depression Holden, Jenna, I think that also knowing things to avoid becomes super important and his face. I want people to know that they’re actually a lot of studies that show that sugar is associated, the family with levels of depression and things like,

You know, nitrates what you find in processed meats. I’m also a link to depression. So maybe cut back and those fools and at back, you know, prebiotic which was in providing us the Tuesday fermented foods like Estero this weekend. >> And things like that. Like what? What were the

Premier Probiotic foods that are? We can try. >> State provided food supply, colleague, leeks onions, you know, system type of edge. Both of these feed, the good bugs in your gut and help and really help you stave off symptoms and the profile they say usually used to supplement

That cemented foods rich in these active coaches and things like miso. Kimchi. I’m speaking to fear, sauerkraut and kombucha all good options. >> So I think a lot of people are having a hard time sleeping. Some I used to drink a mild tea before bad. Let’s

Talk about things that are good for sleep. And then with the benefit of came a mile t. >> Absolutely. So kind of meal. You know, the great aroma really helps us to de-stress and this well-known. I also have another tip about distressing that is to make

With black pepper can ship black pepper and you can add it to super smooth and want to make the country black folks. It hits the high notes on so many conditions in Mecca, Wellness. So that’s that’s one of my go-to is a doctor. And I do. Thank you so much. You appreciate you.

>> Are you ready to feel your best yet if the answer’s yes, we’ve got some power foods to tell you about that can improve your overall health and well. >> We’re talking about immunity, sleet, brain health, all the things. Max, a look at there is a health and science

Journalist whose recent book is called GSK Kitchen. First of All, I Love the fact that the things we need are right in front of us right in the fridge, right in the supermarket that can actually help us physically. We’re always. >> Taking pills. We have a problem. We’re not work in the

Front is medicine. It’s a cool way to think about life, right? Is. I mean, yeah, food is so powerful. Men with every bite you take, you are essentially either feeding more fighting disease. And so I’m here to prevent present some of what I think the most powerful foods available to most people

You’re at, OK? Yeah, all over the place, so much can actually be used to balance immune function to foster better immunity out. So there are a few mechanisms here which are are still being lucid to essentially some mushrooms, Korean vitamin D which can tamper down an overactive

Immune response. But I think most interestingly mushrooms, like a lion’s mane, which are typically pretty available, they actually create antioxidants that we produce in our own bodies, one of which is called glove. The final answer, the mother of all antioxidant that helps to detox and what

Which was lion’s mane this one. So its waste or right? Yeah. So we have we have lining. That’s not a lot of mine lines when actually has like a it has the consistency of crab, fresh crab sideways. Whatever this one Israeli got. I want to

Keep eating. Here’s a tip. Actually. You don’t want to rinse mushrooms. You just want to know them a little dirty cook. Yeah, it will dirty with some nice quarter. All hunting we we so here we’ve got Kiwi. Kiwi can be used to promote better digestion and good sleep source in clinical trials,

Kiwi and yeah, actually, in a head-to-head matchup, Sully impasse, Kiwi has been shown to to help reduce constipation, which well people suffer from helped by conservation and also for sleep to get to the skin on or off. Yeah, I’m so glad you asked the key with the skin was

Going on and contained by Monday. I’d never ha ha people think that it’s weird. It’s not that hard and delicious food. Yeah. I could force MacKenzie wowed heart. It’s right to do so. This is going to get what they didn’t need. It isn’t okay. The middle stuffed animals to the Middle East.

Let’s get to these for OK? So here we have brain food. So these foods are loaded with complex called flavonoids, which are plant pigments that are usually in the outer skin. We’ve got apples. We’ve got citrus. We’ve got plums berries are a great source of flooding has been shown to cause be

Jennifer in the blood, which is up for a miracle Gro pro team that actually helps to support healthy neurons bdnf to unify, producing our muscles and work out. One of the reasons why exercise so great that he’s actually been trying to boost

Its. You never know when Apple a day may keep the wrong way. It doesn’t matter red or green, whatever it doesn’t matter. Okay. Haha berries and almonds. So these are anti aging food. Strawberries are rich in a compound called FISA 10,

Which is known as a settle it. So we have in our bodies. All of us, especially as we age cells called set senescent cells, OK, that’s a creek pro inflammatory compounds that can make make our skin look more aged. And so these actually

Fight aging by helping to kill those ends on the cells. Yeah, thank you, John. B cells. And actually, this is actually also very interesting. Strawberry leaves a rich and cafe kason which very powerful antioxidants. So we believe when you need are stronger, you eat the whole. Yeah, I do.

And almonds are loaded with magnesium. Which 50% of Americans don’t consume. Adequate amounts of magnesium can help fight DNA. Which might just see it hit us with the last one. >> OK, so here we’ve got dark chocolate and coffee. So this I mean, people are probably at home rejoicing and I am loaded

With compounds called flavonoids. When you buy dark chocolate, want to make sure that the cow percentage is high and it’s not. It hasn’t been processed with Alkali. Also known as duch processed which greatly to grades the health quality of the chocolate. And then from a from the

Standpoint of coffee causes long been associated with better cardiovascular health, reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. And we now know that there that caffeine actually and help promote better. Look, it’s in the blood to better like healthier cholesterol levels. Wow.

Bauer is back. And this week she has not one, not 2, but 3 surprising Super Foods that could help boost brain power and enhance your memory. This exciting, first of all. >> The role that food plays in terms of our memory in terms of

Our brain health, all of which is a great question. So there’s a lot of studies that we have now that are showing that there are certain compounds within foods and beverages that can help to slow cognitive decline and also boost memory boost

Brain power. And it’s all good. And I’m gonna featured 3 today. Let’s start with the blueberries. Blueberries. You can tell from their color. They are packed with antioxidants and in fact that they rank number one when the USDA did like a huge rally of all of the foods and that

Number one and they get their blue collar from something called an those science. That’s the name of the antioxidant. And we know that that helps to boost brain power. This actually even a Harvard study that shows what these women they ate one cup a week. That’s not a lot. And

They had significant increase in their smarts. They did all sorts of tests and stuff. How easy is that, right? Yeah. You could throw them in pancake batter. Reminder that on your own. But this is my favorite way. Classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich swap out the sugary Jamel for just

One home deliveries. And this is so fun for your kids. You know, thanks to because of the peanut butter and then on for kids. You can make it tick tack toe boy. This is like the ultimate pre exam morning breakfast. Yeah, great idea.

So cocoa powder is the next super food. Cocoa powder is like the king of dark chocolate because it’s 100% dark chocolate and they contain something called flavonoids. It’s another type of antioxidant that we know can keep your blood vessels healthy inelastic, which means a

Healthy heart and a healthy heart equals a healthy brain. Because when your blood vessels are open and elastic and healthy and happy, all of the nutrition goes right up to your brain, you get more oxygen. You get one you trance. So what

I’m going to show you that you can do is add it’s not sweet coca patterns, not sweet and indulgent, like dark chocolate, but you can do a lot of things with it. If you take something you mix it into. This is just a Vanilla loaf asking you 2

Ingredients and you have now made a brain boosting talk. Think they’re having chocolate putting it’s talk. Put a call out easier than that. >> This is the most surprising super food or coffee. >> Coffee out every single week we are hearing more and more

Study showing that the benefits in terms of brain health for coffee. We used to think it was just the caffeine. We know that caffeine keeps you alive. It wakes you up. But it’s a combination of the caffeine and the antioxidants with in coffee that could help boost brain power. And that’s really good

News for a lot of people. Kathy, sensitive to that means decaf kids, you these health perks as well and need is about a half a cup to 4 cups a day to reap these benefits of breakfast cut cookie. I developed calling this morning. What side about these cookies are brain boosting breakfast.

Coffee comes to a close up of the patient’s just a bit today. Yeah. On Instagram and on our website. So most of the dry ingredients, it’s whole grain flour. We have Coco Patterson sent in and and we have a little bit of baking powder and

Some salt and some salt kosher saw. Now I instant coffee right into the batter. Look at it. I thought that was connected to this. But now this is just instant coffee. This is just in a you can also use finally pouted regular coffee as well.

But it’s easy to by the and send the yeah. The way to answer a lot of usual breakfast foods. I have Greek yogurt. I have as I have no spin and a little bit of honey. You mix these showcase in the new fold in your blue. There is because

All 3 kids are in here. Chips. Each cookie is only carries and comes packed with protein and fiber. So you can have the ring with. He’s for breakfast for these recipes. Go to health. And we’ll be right back. Chair. improve memory, energy levels and sleep. Doctor. Taz Bhatia

Is an integrated wellness position and host of the Superwoman Wellness podcast. But this is for everybody. Doctor has good morning. Good morning. So you’re saying before we get to that, that if you start incorporating these into your diet, you see results relatively quickly. The beauty

About kind of getting your diet right is usually within 3 weeks you can see a change and that can be as quiet as you have more sleep and you have more energy to like you’re on and you’re focused and ready to go.

>> What is about these firms are going to look at here. What is about these particular food and other items? >> Give the brain. That is why we have picked these phases because we call them super foods. They just have a ton of nutrients for every serving because of their suit. They’re

Efficient. Right? So if you’re trying to get these nutrients and this is an efficient way to do it to keep your brain and your energy superpower, right for super ingredient is not easy. Where do we find that? So magnesium Miles called the Miracle Micronutrient. It helps us with sleep to help calm us

Down. It helps about serotonin. I believe it or not, dark chocolate is going to be have our best sources and outs of it has about 64 miligrams of magnesium in a lagoons are great. They come in at about 70 miligrams, a tablespoon of

Flats which you see right here at about 40 avocado also has magnesium, but less than the dark chocolate. So you have this recipe, these little balls, water in those that says a lot of the cow which has a lot of the magnesium and antioxidants in an almond butter for the healthy fats.

Flaxseed mix it up together. Super easy has little bit too little. Doc, talk to our chocolate in there says, yeah, I’m not too much talent calories. I know for a stock collagen here. Yes, college and uses its actually naturally occurring about the all have it. We’ve all got college and

It’s naturally occurring. We know it for skin and how hair and overall health, but it actually helps support the got lining helping us to absorb the nutrients. 70 people are eating healthy, but they’re not absorbing what they’re eating. Collagen comes in and helps us with that helps. The brain

Helps energy is in a lot of naturally occurring proteins. We’ve got salmon here, for example and chicken. And these are things that are great way to guests and the nuggets look at. You can see how would you use it? This is bone broth over

On hold is drink broken bone broth and get a great source which yeah, you’re vegetarian. Duke can get some college and from your vegetables as well. As just that, we have a lot more. There are proteins and through our by these are cases

For us that there can be only get the causing from Chris. It’s not necessarily that you can get it from other vegetables as well as just not as Dan. Right. This is a new one on me. Co-lead. What is that? Why Zika so calling?

I feel like doesn’t get enough press and I’m so glad we’re talking about it today. So calling actually is a nutrient that comes in and coats all our nerves. So it helps us with learning and memory with focus. And we really want to get

Calling in our diet. So calling is naturally found in eggs. Eggs are one of the best sources. But you’ve got to beat the egg yolk. Okay. The yolk has the calling has about 140 milligrams. We’ve got mushrooms and burgers here. Which one do you think has more calling mushroom motions? You guys when

Good job. Some mushrooms actually have more calling. Haha, would you have to eat or mushrooms like what’s a serving to get enough coli? So yes, this is the beauty of bags. One full AG including the could do it. You need a cup of mushrooms. You actually 2 burgers to get that. Yeah.

Haha. This is something I’ve never heard of. Okay. I’ve heard this one or something. He is. It’s like butter. That’s a great way to think about is clarified. Butter has been using eastern systems of medicine for a really long time. And it’s been used as a healing fad. And the reason is

Because he actually has less lactose less Casey’s. If you’ve got some of the dust very intolerant, you tolerate that. So they can usually tolerate be very well that the secret super food ingredient here is NC Tier Medium chain triglycerides, that helps the brain that helps the got balances, everything

Living down here and they get. And that is really the powerhouse the source of our energies over not getting some of these healthy fats. And that’s one of the biggest reasons I see brain and energy start to get. How do you get

Key in your diet? I’m not looking do yeah. We and we don’t want to do that coast. You can put on tests literally. All you need is about a quarter to a half Michigan state at a tiny little bit tiny little teaspoon. You don’t need a lot

And you can spread it on something. It also has a higher smoke point so you can bake and fry with well so you can use it as but exact >> Hey, guys, welcome to the boost will start this morning with a new series for a new year. We’re calling this one a

Day in the life and no better place to start than spotlighting educators in our public school system. Craig Melvin recently shadow to hard-working middle school teacher whose average day is anything but and emblematic of the millions of educators all across the country. >> Every day across America, they rise before many of us

06:15AM, in the morning here in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. We’re about to knock on the door in time along with the teacher. >> For the day. Haha. >> All right. Good moment. Thanks me to lie and Hardesty and his wife Melissa have 2 sons spin in Greece still sleeping.

>> High will listen. It’s your neighbor craft for months. Been wells. Okay. Haha teacher since he was up and ordered. 32. So as soon as you get it, it’s Graham running. >> Yeah. Usually by the time I drop my son off to get the babysitter to catch the bus. And then

Kyra, on the door and here’s the kids are there within 5 or 10 minutes. >> Soon we’re on our way. What’s the real life? >> Really close knit community support of the kids were with us. >> Hardesty drops a 7 year-old son Ben. Often we reach Highland Middle school by 7.43.

>> This is the officer. This is it. My son. What? 800 of our closest friends. >> Teaching here was his first job out of college. He’s been here 15 years and goes to great lengths to keep his kids engaged in the social studies lessons he teaches for his

Work. He was selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education is the state’s teacher of the year 2023. It’s very quiet. That call now for the story to say that the storm starts at 8.30 with the first class of 7th graders. The lights are a sign of the times. Interactive whiteboards

Replacing the Chalkboards my day. Each student also has a topic provided by the school. Right now they’re studying everyday life in ancient Egypt. >> Hartman says you’re going to create a narrative, a story. >> He versus vies is trying to get them to build on what they’ve learned.

The second class starts with morning announcements in the Pledge of allegiance. >> Hardesty stays put in route 203 while students move in and out after 2 classes of the pharaohs, he moves on to Lewis and Clark Fork. Last 8th graders at 10:00AM. There’s a

Lot of participation in this. The hardest is classed moving desks, forming teams to work on projects together 10. 45 this study home. Some students pass the time with carts. Invite me to play you want. I want to and yeah. At 12, 15 orders to get a half hour for lunch. He spends in

The teacher’s room maybe the teacher of the year but Hardesty and says many of his colleagues more deserving of the award next prep period when we find some time to talk. >> When did you realize that you you actually wanted to teach? >> Lincoln High School looking good social studies, teachers

That you had nothing. I think I’d really like to do that to be a teacher us a little bit about liking the subject that you want to teach us a lot more about wanting to work with kids. >> How has it changed in the 15 years? You have been teacher.

>> In the years immediately after COVID. I think you are seeing students just struggle to be in a space with other people and you’re surrounded by the people all day and be in a chair and a desk and listen to instruction all day. >> Classes resume at one. 25 and finished with dismissal

To 45? We’d go. Buses. Rumble. Last information. Hardest picks up his son and his school. How did that for 15 or to steal spin with his own words followed by playtime in the backyard. After we sit down with Ryan and Alyssa, she’s an educator, too. A speech pathologist. You both spend all day

Working with children that are drawn and then you come home and you have 2 small boys. You’re surrounded by children every day, all day. Yeah. How do you do that? >> I don’t know, but but >> we really enjoy it. It’s definitely hard. You know, the mental load. It could be a lot.

>> But it’s also really rewarding to get to watch kids grow. >> One day, if if one of the boys comes here and they say, you know, I want to go into education, I want to be a teacher. What would you say? Be honest. I got to go forward

I think it’s a great profession. I think it’s a great opportunity to make a difference. >> Was the day winds down with family dinner at 6.28? followed by a bedtime story and the final less before the day’s >> Our spotlight continues with Chanelle Jones. She went to her

Hometown of Wichita, Kansas to meet MS Pao Pao an educator who students love her so much. They put her on TikTok so the world would fall in love with their 2. >> I love her. >> That is the moment. High school history teacher lush a

POW went viral on TikTok. The video viewed over 10 million times show sophomores at North East Magnet High School near Wichita. Surprising their beloved teacher with a special gift. >> I just lost it. And and I had no idea what was going on.

I didn’t know was in the bag with the idea of the bank. You I opened it and I was like way. >> I can see the hills. Those numbers like those numbers are saying everything. So what was in the bag? A customized Steelers jersey Ms Pao’s paper.

This POW affectionately known as MS Pao Pao by her students isn’t afraid to rock the Steelers, black and gold and Chiefs country. It’s a fandom that started decades ago during a chance meeting with the then young quarterback for the University of Colorado. >> I was able to meet Kordell Stewart

12 or 13. I was like, oh, he’s going to be my husband. I’m going. >> Ger a very great there are. >> And obviously went to the Steelers. And I was like, oh, that’s my husband’s team. >> So what is it that makes Ms Powell so special to her students?

>> She pushes us to her full potential. One thing she always preaches us learning and growing. >> He is a very difficult hatred, but it’s because she knows we can do it and it just teaches us that no matter how hard it is, time it is are no matter how hard something could

Be in life. We can overcome it. >> Those sentiments echoed by Matt Chrisman, the former principal at Northeast High. >> She holds students to high standards should build great relationships with them. But every now and then you have a rough day. And one of the ways that I could make myself

Feel better was to go said her class and see what it’s all about. >> Even after teaching for 22 years and working a second job, Ms Pao hasn’t lost her passion. >> When they understand kind of like the method to your madness when they get it, it’s it’s everything because you can take

Them. >> 2 places that they don’t you think they can take those cells? One of Ms Pao’s biggest champions, her mom, a frequent visitor at Northeast Magnet. She passed away in 2020. >> And so many of us remember your mom. She’s the reason why

I am who I am. She pushed me. She pushed me the way I push my students. And I really do believe it’s her spirit. The spirit of I’m moving through all these people. All these great things that are happening. Little go. You did. All right. Thank you. Did OK?

>> We’re going to evaluate him. His job performance with the outpouring of love for this Steelers. Diehard in Kansas shows how exceptional this how POW really is that teachers give everything >> to do this job. It’s not for the faint of heart. We thank

You for trusting your young people with us. He was questioned. Noise wonder this is now finally after 22 years said did a good job. He did a good job. >> I love it. What does it mean to you to see all of your

Students and this actually just a fraction of your student and the LA 5 this morning? Oh, my gosh, it is. >> It’s overwhelming. It means so much. It really does. I do so. >> Where you need so much to us. So I think it’s time to do

Something special from his pop. How do you guys think so? You’re dealers fan, even though you know, we’re in Kansas City Chiefs cut its. I can’t even believe I’m doing this, but they know that you’re a fan to do that. They do. So they

Actually want to do something special for you. And they are giving you 2 tickets to an upcoming game. You know what? Yes, they are more someone special to give you the tickets. Is there anybody here that can give her the tickets anybody? >> Well, most pop out

Is Bob Hall behalf of myself for the first time. Like the present to you. 2 tickets, one of this season’s games. Oh, I’ve got to go out and enjoy yourself. Have a great time also and the process give you my autobiography all the way back

In Colorado. We do remember she didn’t think you remember there was a story. >> And there was a story that happened. All of that to this point. So you have a chance to read everything. So not your thing. Don’t go anywhere. So that way. You know, she can

Get her pictures and all that. I feel like we should do. One more thing from his how how do you think so? We shared your story with intrepid travel and they want to give Ms Pao Pao a $5,000 voucher to go anywhere she wants in the world.

So listen, let me shape how she doesn’t talk about it. But to job as a teacher, it’s not always easy. She’s here day in and day out. And I know you haven’t given yourself at any time for self-care. So with that $5,000, my friend, you can

Go anywhere in the world how much we love this compound. >> And a half of teachers everywhere talked about the fact that we know your mom with the woman she would last through everywhere. You look changing lives with us tonight. All that great.

>> Coming up, we’re shining a light on the worthy cause. It’s making sure every kid starts the day with a healthy meal. Stay with us. healthy meal can be for students. The organization No Kid Hungry is on a mission to bring breakfast to the

Classroom. And we visited one school in California to see the difference it makes. >> It’s the morning rush dropping off playing getting the class. Good morning, guys. You know, in most schools, the first bell starts the day last live. >> Waterfalls. >> But being Long elementary school in San Bernardino,

California, it means breakfast is served. That’s because every morning starts with a meal in the classroom. A priority for school Principal Dorothy McIntosh. >> If the first meal of the day before our scholars can meet the cognitive demand that we’re asking, I’m going to meet.

>> The kids were quick to tell us how they feel without breakfast. I feel right light. >> I stomach is rallying a lot on the ground and I want to and I don’t want to do stuff. >> No kid hungry help. The San Bernardino City Unified School

District which has 73 schools and more than 46,000 students roll out the breakfast in the classroom program in 4 schools this year. The non-profit estimates about 15% of children experience hunger in the county. Robin Hernandez manages the program here in California. >> There’s a lot of barriers just to for kids getting

Breakfast. Sometimes transportation issues arise or it’s not always easy to get to that school breakfast. >> The school’s food chain starts with Warren Ryan and his nutrition services team in the district. When we look at the difference in. >> In a traditional breakfast model which is on the cafeteria

Before the bell and breakfast in the classroom is the biggest differences kids have to choose. I’m going to eat part. I’m going to play with my friends and most kids will choose to play with their friends. >> Breakfast in the classroom for grades K through 5 adds up

To some impressive mask about 600 meals a day 3,000 meals a week and more than 100,000 breakfasts for the year in just one school. >> I would foresee that we can see more than 3 million meals alone and breakfast. The assembly line starts early

Baking and wrapping all the meal bags. The kids pick up and distribute in class. I like the crew has to do next. It can’t escape from. Warren says the breakfast he needed to win over skeptical teachers who are worried that the classroom meals. We eat up lesson time or worse. Make a mess.

>> We work with every single site, every principle and every teachers make sure that they have what they need. And they know that that it’s not supposed to be a burden that we want to feed kids because it’s our privilege. >> Principal McIntosh says so far the program gets an A.

>> We’ve noticed now last visit to the health office for stomach aches. We noticed that our scholars are much more ready, right? It’s the beginning of the day to get started learning. We have way less. I’m disciplined concerns then we had. >> Before I come around and check on everybody. Breakfast

Also takes place during a period called social and emotional learning. It gives me energy to try and do my work is when kids get to check in and talk before class that gave us one. 22, this is a hard one. Guys for students and teachers like Adam

Bulgarian breakfast in the classroom fills both their hearts and their bellies. Now they want to be here. We’re learning is going to take place. But before that, they’re going to have a full time and be able to enjoy that. >> Moving on to another doggone good idea. It’s a classroom

Where kids and dogs are learning side by side and just wait until you see the results. >> So it’s not exactly your normal school grading, but it can be elementary in Wilmington, Delaware. It’s just the way, Brooke uses first graders like that. Hughes has always been an animal lover. And after fostering several

Puppies during the pandemic, a light bulb went off. One of the school say what he said. >> So I have an idea. I want to bring copies of the classroom, but there’s a lot of questions. >> But they said after a cab, so tell you other research

About how dogs and puppies, you know, can increase, you know, productivity and mental health is that are, you know, one day. >> That one day turn to the rest of the school year and the beginning of foster Tales puppy therapy. The program Hughes created that she says he’s changed how her students learn.

>> We’ve seen a benefit in their reading scores because if they have puppy time at the puppies are sleeping of the Rita M. And so the reading confidence has soared and kids were like, you know, hesitant to pick up a book and read it. Couldn’t wait to read to the public.

>> These days, these first graders classmates include a pair of 8 week Old Husky Pit Bull mixes Kelsey and Graham fittingly, a tribute to their favorite Philadelphia Eagles players not far away. Hughes brings Kelsey and Graham home every night. But during the day they’ve taught these kids to do

More than just cuddle and play. >> The empathy with each other and the patients with each other. I’ve seen that being a huge growth since before we had puppies every morning. We have to do a little check-in. How are you feeling today? This year? Almost every day.

They certainly excited. They say. And how you think David makes a tickets come school puppies in you as a teacher, you can ask for a lot like, yeah. I mean, if you I think my number one job as a teacher and this great is the make school by learning fun.

>> The rest of them. And it’s coming quick. Just look at the poster Sydney-based be read for me home and at all because all >> They do like that 20 puppies have now come through Hughes’s classroom before finding their forever homes like it was.

But he’s good at it so they can have a home. You want to find a home for every race at this video she posted of her kids and the puppies. Bonding went viral with nearly 3 million views. People lost their TikTok Maha

And I had no idea as to why do you think it resonated? I think. >> Seeing the joy that the kids had and they fell in love with reading that up for us. >> That puppy love. He’s helped all of her students, including Logan, who is mostly nonverbal and uses this device to

Communicate. I like to read to Kelsey and Grant. He just came out of the shell, came on the show, but he also >> taught us that he knows more than we knew he was reading above grade level book to the puppies, mom?

It’s not just the kids to benefit the puppies to. If they were here, they would be in a cage both the day. >> At the shelter and here they’re being socialized. They’re learning all kinds of different sights and sounds and smells. >> Socialization for the puppy oia learning for the kids yet.

>> I mean, who would want to learn like this? >> It’s hard not to love. Adorable book is the right thing. Adorable. across college campuses as influencing becomes more and more of a viable career path. Some universities are actually adding it to the curriculum. NBC Savannah Sellers has that story.

>> This isn’t your conventional college course. I think you have been longer interact with like but the Dukes kids can to protect instead of essays. TikTok ce and recording rather than writing here at Duke University, students are getting an education in influencing.

>> Is a crazy few guys that during a class at Duke you’re making TikTok videos. >> Has really only class have been taken since I’ve been here was like is about what’s going on right now. >> And they’re putting a new skills to use again.

>> 33,000 followers since I doing this, but oh, my goodness. >> And you feel it’s directly related to how to do in this particular what is trendy dumping? Remind us real quick. >> The course is called building global audiences and the 35 students in it collectively have 5 million

Followers. But the professor doctor Erin Dinan believes it’s less about going viral and more about building a platform. >> So is this course for someone who wants more TikTok followers, you can take the course of you more TikTok followers. But that’s not necessarily what I’m trying to

Get to their big problem in trying to do in the course is hope you understand that there is a business structure behind social media. >> Some of the students in there who are still college students, hundreds of thousands of followers. I mean, that’s valuable right to the core of the class is that.

>> Audience is almost more important than everything else. If you can have the greatest product in the world, but nobody knows about it. Then if you suspect it doesn’t matter. So you always can start any sort of on the road. Never thinking, well, how do I reach laughs?

>> Which includes hopping on trends like I did with didn’t. Do you get to go to the door tomorrow? Look for it at 4. >> Or targeting their content to perhaps fellow Duke students. Classrooms across the country are picking up on the trend from Owens Community College in Ohio to East

Carolina University where viral video Maker Mister Beast is helping launch a new creator program and at USC Professor Robert causing its wrote an entire textbook on it. >> I think people might hear this story and thing a college class that teaches you how to get Instagram

Followers is not really worth college credit. What would you say to that? >> You have to be thinking about is the bigger phenomena, something that’s worthy of study by social scientists. Not just how to hold your camera and take selfies when you’re an influencer, you’re running your own business.

You know you are getting brand deals for yourself. You’re shooting your own commercials. Essentially you are editing them. >> Content creator GG Robinson who never studied influencing in college has over 140,000 followers on TikTok. She says learning these skills in school would have been a huge help.

>> I think teaching influencer marketing in the creator economy in classrooms is really important because we need to teach the art of entrepreneurship. >> For the students of Doctor didn’t class they are ahead of the curve. >> Stick around for more fun stories right after the break. Check it out.

The anticipation was building a little baby in Spain. Had one left on Hearst stacking rings toy. She could barely contain her excitement. Take a look. Haha flushed the little things in life. Wait, let’s go. >> Thank you so much for joining us today here on the

Bush. We hope will spark some joy for you today. And we will see you right back here tomorrow on today. All day >> There is new evidence this morning that the so-called Mediterranean diet can sharply reduce your chances of developing dementia even if you have a genetic risk. For NBC

News medical contributor Doctor Natalie Azar. Here is here to tell us about the new study and that could have us eating healthier. What encouraging news. Yeah, anything can fight back against dementia and Alzheimer’s. But this is a diet that a lot of people have been on or off.

>> Our salute, Lee Hoda. It is definitely another vote for the Mediterranean diet. So this study looked at over 60,000 individuals who are middle-aged and followed them for about 9 years. And there were close to 900 cases of dementia. People who followed strictly a Mediterranean diet

Had almost a quarter lower chance of developing dementia as we 7 believe they actually took into account genetic risk. And that to even make a difference, which is really, really encouraging because you think that certain things are pre-determined, but this is the kind of thing that we can all

Actually implementing our lock in your mind, everybody, what the Mediterranean diet isn’t and then why it might have affected something to do with your brain. How right? So so the Mediterranean diet, some plant-based, OK? So we’re talking about fresh fruits and vegetables. Whole grains scenes

Lagoons things like that. Fish seafood, olive oil you want to limit or eat in moderation. Red meat, eggs. Poultry, cheese, yogurt and sweets. Why is it? Well, you know, some people have said maybe it’s not a direct effect on the brain, but maybe because it’s reducing inflammation is

As it accidents that is helping your heart health that helps the blood vessels in the brain. We don’t know exactly why. But nonetheless, this is very compelling was such a large study. >> Besides the change of diet, other ways that that folks might be able to reduce the likelihood,

>> that they develop Alzheimer’s or dementia? Absolutely. And all of these things like and our lifestyle changes, getting adequate sleep, controlling your blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, your blood glucose, staying physically and mentally active. These are all things that can help with cognitive decline and hopefully stave off dementia. OK? Thank you, doctor, Natalie.

>> Diet can play a big part in our ability to stay sharp and may even reduce your risk of cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Here’s a look at how the foods we choose can impact our ability to focus and function. >> We have all felt that dreaded mid afternoon flop and

It turns out there’s a reason for it. >> What’s happening in the brain when you feel this lamp is it’s doesn’t have the fuel. It needs fuel that you’re providing all have an impact on whether or not your brain will be as sharp as it humanly can be.

>> That fuel comes in the form of food. 20 1% of the calories you consume go toward brain function, which need specific nutrients to focus and function fully throughout the day. >> What goes into our bodies is almost certainly going to reflect itself in our brains.

>> We’re in an era now where we can get all kinds of processed packaged foods that aren’t necessarily what our bodies have evolved to deal with, to keep our >> health maximal. What you want to do is eat naturally research shows that people who need a primarily plant-based

Diet are more likely to experience brain boosting benefits, both short-term and long-term. >> The clearest evidence of benefit and risk reduction malls around the mind diet and the Mediterranean diet, which have both been studied quite well and show good effects. >> My diet stance for Mediterranean intervention for

Neurodegenerative delay its broken down into a list of healthy foods like leafy green beans, acts whole grains fatty fish. Having about 2 servings of berries every day actually help to reduce cognitive decline by about 2 and a half years course. Their food to limit to if you want to avoid

Are going to be anything that is high in sugar, refined carbohydrates. So white past white bread, obviously any sugary drinks, you want to limits the amount of overall saturated fat that’s coming into your diet. Typically coming from needs animal products such as high fat dairy

Things of that nature. 75 1% of the brain is made up of water. So what you drink, it’s important to many times when people say they feel drained of energy, where they’re hungry, they’re just dehydrated. Water is really critical as a drink. Coffee is great. Any kind of team will have benefit.

>> In the short term, there’s no doubt that truck to improve processing speed and helps with attention. One lifetime have it tough to ever just may be protected against brain disorders later. >> Like the logic leave, people see the effects of a diet shift pretty rapidly. The start feeling better start having

More energy and this cascades into all sorts of other things in life like how happy you are and how well you’re sleeping at night. So when people shift their diets and that they’re eating well, really matters. >> Brain healthy diet may also help prevent cognitive diseases

Like Alzheimer’s, which is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. 64 year-old Debbie Morton has a history of Alzheimer’s and her family. >> My father had Alzheimer’s for 12 years. His brother had Alzheimer’s and 3 of his first cousin to Alzheimer’s.

>> Debbie has tested positive for an Alzheimer’s chain and is taking a proactive approach. She seen in Alzheimer’s prevention specialist who recommended the mind diet. >> That she means I have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s. I went on basically a peak and it except for fish. I cut out

Dairy and I’m eating more greens and more with cones, increasing olive oil and a daily intake of berries and also lowered alcohol to 4 ounces of red wine a couple times a week. >> After 8 months, Debbie, a significantly lower her cholesterol and hopes her new diet will ward off cognitive deterioration.

>> I watched my father 12 years touchline whole thing with with Alzheimer’s. It starts developing 10 to 20 years before you see signs of it. So you want to start preventing it is serving as possible. I’m making the change because I

Want to live a healthy life as long as I can and enjoy it. >> Whether you’re 85 or your 8, now is the time to start building that base night can prevent certain things. And I never want to have a conversation with my patient

Where they develop something and we didn’t have the years to work into that prevention factor. >> It’s something you have to commit to doing it for the long haul. We always said we want to bring spanned to match your lifespan.

And you feeling stress, what if you’re feeling just >> down? You don’t know what it is unknown, whether it’s a funk or whatever. And usually in those moments, that’s when you holes. >> Thanks. Exactly. It’s it’s it’s a long haul. So so I I

Like to suggest things that people can do right now. You know, I think people are ticked up robotic, which foods which aforementioned fools into died even right now can really help you and start to make a difference. But, you know, I also think the same thing with depression Holden, Jenna,

I think that also knowing things to avoid becomes super important and his face. I want people to know that they’re actually a lot of studies that show that sugar is associated, the family with levels of depression and things like, you know, nitrates what you find in processed meats.

I’m also a link to depression. So maybe cut back and those fools and at back, you know, prebiotic which was in providing us the Tuesday fermented foods like Estero this weekend. >> And things like that. Like what? What were the premier Probiotic foods that are? We can try.

>> State provided food supply, colleague, leeks onions, you know, system type of edge. Both of these feed, the good bugs in your gut and help and really help you stave off symptoms and the profile they say usually used to supplement that cemented foods rich in these active coaches and things

Like miso. Kimchi. I’m speaking to fear, sauerkraut and kombucha all good options. >> So I think a lot of people are having a hard time sleeping. Some I used to drink a mild tea before bad. Let’s talk about things that are good for sleep. And then with the

Benefit of came a mile t. >> Absolutely. So kind of meal. You know, the great aroma really helps us to de-stress and this well-known. I also have another tip about distressing that is to make with black pepper can ship black pepper and you can add it

To super smooth and want to make the country black folks. It hits the high notes on so many conditions in Mecca, Wellness. So that’s that’s one of my go-to is a doctor. And I do. Thank you so much. You appreciate you.

And you can spread it on something. It also has a higher smoke point so you can bake and fry with well so you can use it as but exact >> Either does. Welcome to the boost on today. Show will meet the stars behind it. You viral TikTok videos. But let’s get

Things started going. Take a look at a special club that’s all about food, friendship and paying it forward. >> Was better to give than to receive this from my mother taught me the feeling you get is indescribable. Richard Brooks loves to dine-in surprised with a group of

Friends who call themselves the $1000 Breakfast Club. The goal of the club is to make a server very happy with at least $1000 tip. Currently a lawyer, Richard knows the difference a big tip can make. When I was in college. I was a waiter.

My biggest hit ever was $20. And I remember I remember the person giving it to me. I remember the feeling I got I don’t know why they gave it to me. Maybe they just love that. I was a hardworking kid. Go to college. He would

Continue sharing that feeling by giving service workers $100 here and there. But it was his brother who inspired Richard earlier this year to take it to that next level. >> My brother called me California said, hey, Richard, guess what? I just did what I just went to this practice

Where everybody gives $100 bill and they get that waiter or waitress $1000 that so, you know, I would do it in by that night. I had gotten 10 friends together and we start of the clout. >> After their first surprise March just after the show $100,

The Frenchman every couple of months at various restaurants around Massachusetts. >> My favorite one so far was the surfer who said a big smile on his face. My mother has been trying to buy hearing aids herself, trying to go home today and buy her a hug and he did.

>> The members of the club get as much from this as the restaurant workers. It’s nice to be able to do something like this. And I just try pay for play on world has been the last couple years 100. >> My late son Christopher was in the business for many,

Many years. And I saw how hard he worked. So this breakfast club, it’s just worse. My heart to see the reaction and the faces of those that are receiving this money. >> We really want this to spread and we want others around the country. I understand that you don’t have

To be a celebrity are millionaire to do something special to really make somebody’s day. I’m a teacher. We just want people around the world to realize you can do this. >> Now that club is gaining attention and motivating others to do the same.

We’ve got the chance to join the $1000 Breakfast Club as they head to Rich Kitchen at Tavern in Peabody where maybe Joyce has no idea what’s in store for her. I mean, you are such a water after settling the bill. It’s time for the big surprise. The only reason way hears feel

Every single person in this room. >> And given $100 at home, I have a big tip. William, everybody, thank you that my gosh, I’m 14 17, 18, 1900. Thank you. I refuse to believe it. So I’m so happy right now. I feel like

I just won a million bucks. Really day 1, 0, my. >> Single mom who’s been working in restaurants for nearly 25 years. This experience crisis. >> At T’s is tipped by paying off some bills and making sure my kids have everything that they asked for and also to pay it forward by giving

And nice tip to my server. Speak my heart feels happy right now. I just I was so generous and I feel really overwhelmed with right to it. >> I think you’ll be for. >> Now let’s turn to complete strangers coming together and having kind of conversations all in the hopes of bridging a

Divide. The founder of one small step. >> And nervous. I’m excited. I am going into this with an open heart and an open mind. I. >> Im very excited to see how this turns out what we have in common and what differences we have and how that can still unite us.

>> In Wichita, Kansas, strangers let me show Kourtney and Brandy Hibs are about to meet for the first time. This schedule coming together of strangers is all part of the nonprofit. One small step which host and records 50 minute conversations between people with different political views.

Prior to the conversation, Miesha and Brandy were given the each other’s by owes. >> I know she’s a single mom has 3 children. She is. I’m from a family of 6 that she has children of her own better father was in the military.

>> One small step founder, Dave, I say, is on a crusade to unify our country. One conversation at a time. >> You know, if we spent more time listening to each other and less time screaming at each other and to each other, what a better and stronger country to be.

>> One small step uses contact Gary Psychology under the premise that it’s hard to hate up close. >> Part of the secret sauce of one small staff is that we don’t talk about politics. This is just about 2 human beings. Look each other in the eye.

>> And talking about what really matters to them. Thanks to you to a facilitator handed them their first question. >> Some brandy tell me about one or 2 people in your life who had the biggest influence on you? >> Place they found common ground. I have to say my parents hands down.

>> They had me when they were super guy. >> And we’re not prepared to be parents. I would say the exact same. My parents. >> And still are some of the most important to me. So when you’re talking about your parents, because that’s me, too.

>> They soon discover differences on some hot button issues. >> I’m definitely more on the conservative side am very pro life. >> My face as being a Christian. Definitely something that has molded me to who I am but also shaped my beliefs. Certain segments of the population say pro life but

Don’t want to have gun laws in place that stopping the lives of innocent children in schools being killed. Personally, you know it being an open carry or myself. I prefer that I’d rather see know who’s got it. But I still think there should

Be training that’s involved in the handling of the weapons and the safety of the weapons and things like that one. But me, she shared her biggest fears as other people talk about black lives matter and we don’t like them because they start know

What we’re trying to say is that we want our lives to matter just as much as anybody else’s lives. I don’t want to have to worry about my children walking street, my neighborhood and never coming home. I worry when they go to the snow cone,

Stand with their friends that don’t look like that. And I just wish we lived in a world where I didn’t have to worry about that. I wish I had the words to respond because honestly. >> And it’s it’s something that you know, I I thought about, but I.

>> I don’t understand it. If there’s something I can do to increase my knowledge and >> we’ll learn more about your perspective that I’m all for it. In the end, they found some common ground. Your desire to want to know more are saying what can I do?

That’s the first truck. Just okay. Being willing to okay. I don’t understand. How can I understand or what can I who can I talk to my heart and new friendship. >> I’ve found of a friend with Maisha and and I love to be

Able to keep in touch. So I didn’t come looking for a friend, but >> every interview ends the same way. It almost allies believe, you know, decreases fear of the other and allows us to see the human being in the American sitting across from

>> Coming up, a remarkable woman fighting a less with a lot of humor and heart right after this. woman who’s finding light in the darkness, diagnosed with a less. She is determined to show the world what it’s really like to live with any curable disease. And she’s doing it

With heart humor and amazing grace. >> If you had to describe 34 year-old Brooke 80’s love language, it would probably be laughter, Brooke. You are the most cheerful person I can imagine who has such a serious diagnosis. What gives you that? She wide of need this joy. >> Levy is my superpower. And

It’s really how I’m bringing my story to the world. I’m trying to use humor and really let LSP heard. >> I think young age of 29, Brooke, began experiencing weakness in her legs. It took doctors 3 years to diagnose her with a LS, a rapidly progressing neuro degenerative

Disease. It’s a devastating diagnosis and there are no survivors. >> Thank you. Today we’re seeing my neurologist. It’s not really an appointment. I think any let’s push it looks for to mostly because you’re always getting worse than seeing here right away. >> Was there a moment when you finally got that diagnosis

Where you didn’t have that positive attitude coming up, very human. Your heart was broken. >> I remember crawling into bed with like a bag of m M’s party size and just 2 to 3 months of blank from there, it was just survival. And there was a turnaround and a wedding anywhere bridesmaid.

Yes, one of my best friends was getting married and I was in the wedding, which you can’t hide when you’re bridesmaid. And a couple of my friends were like, why don’t we just try to make it really fun. And a couple hours later, we had the bride limb, Boeing and

I walk. I was going to walk arrives. >> And broke. Realized if she could get people smiling and laughing. Maybe they would hear what she had to say to. She soon started posting on social media about her a less journey in her away. Today we are driving to go borrow my first wheelchair

And pharmacists. Spend 10 minutes about this to the east. >> People are so scared to talk about a terminal diagnosis and death and what that looks like, any young person. But if you see yourself and me and you’re able to laugh with me then hopefully people are taking away more about Alice.

>> Brooks posts have since had millions of views her series on dating with a less has been a fan favorite. You did one Instagram post about. >> Dating and telling your would-be suitors that you have a came. What were your pick-up lines dating? Me is like

Getting to cut the lines of Disney World’s she’s a 10 but she needs a lot of pick me up. I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to hold her up, right? Can you read some of the responses? Because there were some very good ones. I was in

Okay. ICU Abraham limp in. I feel like we’re in the Bible because you’re Canaan. I’m able to have a winner. >> Only laughter really were the best medicine because for a less, there are very few options. >> You get diagnosed. They tell you 2 to 5 years here, 3

Medications that might help you out for a couple months. And we’ll just follow you from there. >> Which makes the sparkle and Brooks eyes all the more astonishing that people know anything about a list. They think about that as Ice bucket challenge a few years back

Everyone was doing and I think they might not need any money at all. >> Yeah, the ice bucket challenge was a really great step because it helped fund one medication. We still don’t have a cure or so. The disease I would still say is very underfunded.

>> I know being introspective isn’t a favorite thing, but something like this must teach you so much so much. >> When you picture your future, you kind of picture like a runway. You can picture, you know, travel or career growing your family. When I got diagnosed the future, that

Runway was just cut off like the future. No longer exists for me. And that’s a heavy thing. But not everything that’s changed. He’s been super sad. And so I think I’m aware of more of the beauty and kindness in the world now than I was. And you sense a 6th sense 6.

>> I’m 6. He nice. Be Baha. Hope you enjoyed looking at my. >> And Brooke, plans on using her voice even after this disease takes it from her. So what would you want to tell people? I still can. >> There are 2 things that I would ask of people to do.

A less research needs money. So fine. The Ls organization that speaks to you and give donate and then to is follow my story. I think we associate Ls with characters who don’t look like me. So I want people on this journey with me and know

That we’re going to laugh along the way, but don’t look away. >> This next man describes himself as a glass half full kind of guy, a mindset that helped him overcome some enormous challenges and create a beautiful life. >> Francesco Clark is with you know, it could have never imagined. I’d like to.

>> I really just feel like I’m living a dream. >> I love that. You just said I’m lucky. And yet you’ve lived through some pretty hard things. I think life is best acknowledge to the perspective that you look whatever Lenzi look through. Yeah.

>> 21 years ago when Francesco Dove into a pool, his life changed forever. Talk to me a little bit about that day. >> I was 24 years old. I was working in fashion. That was record Harper’s Bazaar just got promoted. And I felt like I was unstoppable.

I didn’t think it was a deep and I was paralyzed in the blink of an eye. I had myself for 3 years after I had to redefine my life in a wheelchair, not being able to get up and kind of class of water at midnight Thursday or

Or go out with your friends when you want to. I felt like an infant. I couldn’t look enemy. I couldn’t. Because what would you see when you up to the Mayor? Hollywood notice was a wheelchair and I would burst into tears. I realize that a secondary factor injury that my skin

Stops weddings, developers a shot at some and I person stood between gradients that every other skin care line uses. I’ve made my skin look older. So when I looked in the mirror, it wasn’t me. And I felt betrayed by my reflection. >> Francesca’s father was a medical doctor, also trained in

Homeopathy and helped us and come up with the unique formula to help his skin. >> Clark’s botanicals never was a business plan. And it was something that I started from a hospital bed to empower myself was a psychological and emotional recovery. So how did clerks help heal you and help me

Connect and help me feel like a human being again. >> Friends and family started to notice the improvement in Francesco scan and they wanted in and 2008 Francesca’s personal project bloomed into a business. And today he is CEO of an award-winning global brand. And I can’t help but

Think about how much hope and resilience there is and your story and probably what hard work it took to find that hope. >> You have to wake up every morning. I never had a female rain and it doesn’t just happen. I don’t live in a dream that every day’s a good day.

But you deal with them when you work through them. >> Francesca’s life has become even more fall. He found love with partner Alberto to help checked been Donna and with the help of a surrogate. Welcome twins this past June. Now we have. >> To get Billy should be. >> 80’s that

Feeley center me and we feel more determined and make me feel calm or delete on miracles. >> Why Francesco and his family have written their own script and it’s a beautiful time. Does this feel like when you have the these babies and your arms that your family is complete? >> Yes, yes, yeah.

>> This is a unit and is our purpose. My sense of self is no longer. >> About me and my the existence now encompasses so much more for me. My spinal cord injury was something that happened, but my life could have ended and I could have become

The memory of somebody who could have been instead of somebody who now it’s. >> Still ahead, the stay-at-home moms turned into a TikTok sensation. We will introduce you to her right after this. woman who found her true calling a little later in life

When she decided to make a dramatic turn and try your hand at comedy. Here’s her story. >> A few years ago was regard. Got an unexpected gift. >> So how many messages in total payment 140 something? >> Messages written by friends and family compiled by her

Daughter Soya. These notes for the final push she needed. >> To try professional comedy and and I my God, he’s been doing this when he should have been studying for the. >> Growing up in India, Zarina didn’t even know what a

Comedian was the youngest of 4. She was just 14 when her mom passed away. It was a very sudden situation. >> And my dad, I think her death broke him in some way. So he just decided the next days that you need to get at

It. He had no school hopes for, you know, job those just get married. >> You know, he was not a bad guy. I didn’t want it against him then nor do I now. >> But Sarna had other plans. She decided to move to America

And become a lawyer. She got married, started a family and became a full-time mom. >> Yeah, city kids. But I was dying in sight. >> Die. I really wanted to get back to work. I couldn’t figure out a way out. It was very calm to get it

Her way out was right in front of her for years. She’s been entertaining family and friends. It you see it. I quietly perfecting her act and my daughter said mom, people that do this for a living. I got to do. What do you have? And then my kids

Ganged up on me. Her kids convinced her to start performing at open mikes around New York City. >> I’m an immigrant. You guys. I came to America that $9 in my pocket. Then those in the bank but 9 in the boat hooked on sex and do it. She is funded beyond 50 Shades

Of Grey. >> During the pandemic, they also got her to post videos on social media with more than 200 million have last right along with her. is focus is folk I. >> Now Hillary Clinton and Kevin Hart have Casa’s arna on their shows. She’s even got her own comedy special in the works.

>> I I find something to sing about your story. Much of it was you taking the reins? >> And says going to happen. >> All because she took comedy seriously. >> For today, many deny or NBC News New York.

>> Now to the story of a bond between a barber and one of his young clients. Let’s see how these 2 ended up with a viral video that’s now been viewed by millions of people. >> The slang term for a haircut is getting your ears low. Want to have everybody.

>> We’ll get your spirits rates. That 7 year-old Allison Eubanks laughing in the barber chair beside his mom. Julie never thought she’d see you see for Ellison who has down syndrome haircuts were once on par with root canals. They were sensory overload. >> I felt like we would leave every appointment kind of,

You know, traumatize and he would have even more of a negative view of a hair cut the needed before. >> Then they met Vernon Jackson, you. >> Jussie to have the right touch it. Something about the energy is really cool. Allison just gravitated towards him

Right away. And he treated him like a human being like any other client. >> A couple years ago, Vernon created the gifted and that’s using money donated by the community. He gives free haircuts to kids with special needs to those who may otherwise feel marginal.

>> Absolutely. No ICU and I want to address as and they are saying I’m here with you in the process. >> During his second here come with Herndon. In January, Ellison known as a bit of a class clown suddenly decided to play again of staff and go bringing sheer joy. It

Video of this moment has been watched on TikTok more than 3 million times. >> The people that are viewing the video are being healed from their perspective in this big more having more patients with the children. is getting the green light. >> It’s like maybe now, you know, like he was going there,

He walks and it gives him a high. Did you know that in the chair? And you know that it’s a safe place and we finished. >> After the break, we’ve got another uplifting story for you. Do not want to miss it. Stay with us. were killed. That story that out.

>> Was guaranteed to be a memorable moment. So Mammas proposing to his longtime girlfriend on the beach. The the couple’s daughter was there to be part of the occasion. But things don’t always go as planned to the man first asked the daughter is a poor pass on the question,

Will she said no. And then moments later, but the girl down after she took a few steps just left. She spotted the camera. So she did what any toddler would do the right up to it, Ali. This, of course, all the whole proposal. Romantic proposal. Lot in the back.

>> Haha. Yeah. Haha. Yes. Her frankly. That’s great. Good weight. >> That is all the time we have for today. Thank you so much for joining us here on the boost. And we hope you’re feeling the power of positivity after today show and we’ll see you back here tomorrow on today. All day

>> Hello and thanks for joining us on Consumer confidential here on today. All day. I’m Vicky when we’re back with more insider tips and the latest consumer news, we’re mornings about knock off weight loss drugs to what you should consider before buying insurance. It’s all coming your

Way. But first, a look at new technology that aims to make school less is safer for students. >> This is video from a school bus in North Carolina. Watches the students on the left attempt to cross the road to board the bus that there are nearly run over.

And this Ohio bus driver hailed as a hero after saving a student from being hit by that car. >> These incidents are known as stop arm violations. A new survey estimates this happens more than 43 million times every year. These stop arm violations can have deadly

Consequences. According to a government report, 13 year-old Evelyn Gurney was run over and killed by a driver in Wisconsin as she prepared to board her bus. The report stated the stop arm was deployed when the driver swerved around it and struck her.

>> But new technology aims to make it safer for students by enabling buses to communicate directly with cars. I’m here in Indiana at the test track for icy bus. It’s the nation’s largest bus manufacturer. And I want to show you for the first time how it all works.

>> It’s called Cellular vehicle to everything or C V 2 X for short. And it’s being developed by dozens of automakers and tech companies, including Ali and IC bus. It just takes safety to the next level. With me is just in a more sun from IC bus.

The bus driver slows down and extend the stop sign heading toward a sees a car. Also outfitted with CB 2 X technology that screen alert the bus driver of the approaching vehicle here, my vehicle and action. As the car gets closer, the technology senses. It is not slow down

Once again. Warning the bus driver don’t let kids off that bus ice and approach it. What is that screen time? The bus driver right now. >> It’s telling a bus driver how fast the cars approaching, how close the car is to the school bus as well as from what

Direction that cars approaching the bus. >> So we saw how this tech works on buses. But what about for drivers of other cars who really need to know where those kids are? With me is palm. A whole dropped from Audi to talk about what the experience is like behind the wheel top.

How will this prevent crashes? >> So the technology that we have in the outer eat Ron actually communicates directly with the school bus up to 10 times a second. And it doesn’t matter of the driver. And the vehicle was actually able to see the other vehicle or not,

Because it can look around corners that can sense a vehicle to an obstruction like another vehicle. And this is how we prevent accidents on the road and save lives. >> Let’s see how it works. This time the buses stopped, but I can’t see it because it’s hidden from view by that semi

Truck. As I approach I get a warning on my dashboard. >> Wow. So palm, I don’t even see a bus or any stop signs. But already the cars telling me something’s ahead. Exactly. And the Senate you heads up, you need to slow down. Okay. Let’s see what happens when I don’t slow down.

And there’s a warning gives me extra time to react and that can be the difference between life and death. Absolutely. >> We try it again now with a semi truck behind the bus as I’m an Uber to pass it. >> This is a very real scenario, a big rig slowdown in

Front of me. I don’t see anything. So I’m just going to change lanes around it but are getting indication. There’s a school bus now getting the stop indication. And if I don’t stop, there’s that alert and I had plenty of time to stop.

>> And CD, 2 X isn’t limited to buses and cars. It can be used to alert drivers to approaching emergency vehicles, upcoming construction zones, bicycles, and even pedestrians as long as they’re equipped with the cellular technology. But the safety benefit that it delivers on the road is incredible.

Incredible safety, what everything on the road can communicate. So we can avoid scenes like this. >> The technology is not exclusive to Audi or Navistar. Nearly every automaker is working to get this into their vehicles as quickly as possible. Audi says they’re hoping it will be standard technology in their vehicles

Within 3 to 5 years. Now, if you think that’s a long time, the SEC actually set aside the bandwidth to make this all possible all the way back in 1999. next. Drugs like Ozempic are being used for weight loss and recently more websites have been selling knock-off versions. But are they safe?

>> These days it seems like everyone is looking to shed a few pounds, baby. The hype is real. But as the craze for using diabetes, drugs for weight loss grows. So too, is the emerging market to get so-called knock-off versions of these popular medications all without a prescription. A new

Report by The Wall Street Journal found more than 50 websites selling semaglutide and tirzepatide the active ingredients in diabetes drugs like Ozempic and mounjaro any time. >> Tim and vastly outstrips supply entrepreneurs will step into the breach. >> While nearly all of the websites have disclaimers that

The ingredients are not for human consumption. The journal found some had instructions for how people could use the substances on their own. >> They’re not verifying who you are and they do things like prefer to be paid in bitcoin.

>> The paper also says at least 18 of the sites have run ads on Instagram and Facebook in recent months, including ones like these from SA F research offering huge gains and a buy one get 2 free deal on their vials of Semaglutide Facebook and Instagram. Parent company Meta says they’ve removed ads

For the sights on their platforms after being flagged by the journal telling NBC News in a statement reading in part, our policies prohibit the advertisement of prescription drugs without the proper authorization and approval on its Web site. SA F Research offers in numerous disclaimers stressing their products are not dietary supplements,

But instead research chemicals for laboratory use only but some are choosing to ignore these kinds of warnings. Across the Web sites they reviewed. The Journal found a month’s supply of the ingredients cost around 100 to $200 compared to brand-name drugs like Ozempic which can cost around $1000 a month without insurance. Lori Sukkot

Hello says she was prescribed those pick for her type 2 diabetes last year. Months later, she had insurance coverage gap making it too expensive for her. They said now it’s going to be $754. So she began taking research great. Some include tied that her friend found online for about $100 a month.

>> What’s really in the U.S.? What am I? What am I taking here by the end of the month? I wasn’t comfortable with taking it anymore. >> The FDA is now sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of buying these ingredients online saying in a statement that they advise consumers to not purchase

Peptides marketed as sold for research use and mix ingest or inject them. There are no FDA approved generic versions of the substances and drug maker’s Novo Nordisk. And Eli Lilly say they don’t supply their ingredients to companies selling research substances. Earlier this year, our NBC News investigation found more than a

Dozen telehealth websites advertising ozempic for weight loss. I experience firsthand just how easy it was to get these medications online at a low cost. But my request. >> I had my Olympic prescription by the very next day. >> My producer also got a prescription. This is Jamie.

No one ever saw on video or in person. And neither of us has diabetes or would be medically defined as obese. While it may seem like it’s becoming easier than ever to get your hands on these drugs. Experts say doing so comes at your own risk.

>> I really advise patients to steer clear of the online versions because we just can’t control the quality or the safety of those cases. >> The Wall Street Journal tells us some of the websites they contacted have already been taken down. We reached out

To S a F research for additional comment. We have not heard back. The website says they use different marketing tools to reach their audience and that none of their ads make claims that could send the wrong message about their products as they have also emphasizes they do not south

Supplements or medications with so many counterfeit options. Novo Nordisk actually launched a website Semaglutide dot com to help people spot the difference between what’s real and what’s fake. >> Coming up, is pet insurance really worth? It had to decide if it’s right for you. Plus, tips to help college students

Eat healthy on a budget. owners are now getting pet insurance. But they can be confusing to figure out that that makes sense for you. We help. >> Break it down. We love our pets like family. An estimated 111 million American households have a dog or cat. And just

Like any member of the family, health care is important. But an emergency vet visit can cost between 250 to $1600. It’s prompted a booming business in the U.S. that insurance. A number of policies purchased at the end of last year has risen nearly 93% since 2019.

>> It’s another kid. You know, I have 3 daughters and I have Lucy. You got or as a puppy and immediately thought this is a good idea to have insurance for our pet. Why? >> Well, just like you would ensure your children, you want to make sure you know, something bad happens that

They’re protected. >> Just foods purchased the policy from Drew Canyon among the nation’s largest pet insurance companies. He says his coverage started at $33 a month for Lucy. But after 9 years, the cost has risen to almost $80 a month. That’s 141% increase who says in some years his rate increased more than

The 20%. His policy said it would never exceed annually. Do you think this was a worthwhile investment? Absolutely not. He can be hard to tell if pet insurance is worth it for you. We requested quotes from 5 popular companies using Bruno, a 3 year-old mixed breed dog or similar coverage

And a deductible between 2 to $500. Take a look at the rates and raced at the low end and $41 a month to canyon the highest at $167. None covers routine exams. >> We would not see recommend that you get your insurance

When you have a puppy and kitten because us went up and doesn’t have any pre-existing conditions. >> Mardy too, does the president of True Canyon? The company brought in almost a billion dollars in revenue last year and says it’s paid 2 billion in claims since the company was founded in 2000.

>> We asked her about Jeff says case and other complaints that True Canyon has raised its premiums to unaffordable levels that are far higher than vet care inflation. >> You said it’s important to your company not to make consumers feel like it’s a bait and switch. And yet we have

Talked to some who feel like they’re not getting what they were promised. How do you respond to those criticisms? >> It’s very disappointing to hear that people feel that way. I think we want very hard to ensure that we’re expanding our viper position and that we make it clear to people when they

Sign with the set. >> Your price may change. Do you think there’s enough regulation to make this industry a transparent and to help consumers really understand the pricing models? >> I do not I think is changing. I think it needs to continue to change. Will it’s a bad financial products.

>> Kevin Brasler is executive editor for Consumers Checkbook, the nonprofit providing price research and consumer advice. >> The case of pet insurance. We found that overall compared to the payouts in the premiums have to pay all the other out of pocket expenses. They’re generally really that deals for most pet owners.

>> Do you think it’s a better idea to set aside some money in a rainy day fund rather than paying these premiums? >> Yeah, I mean, you you’re going to do far better off financially in the long run by taking those premiums that you

Pay to pet insurance companies and just saving them and taking care of your pets. Cost out of pocket. >> If you want to buy pet insurance, Brasler says check accident only policies to cover emergencies like car accidents or poisoning. And look for a higher deductible plan to lower

Your monthly payments. Post says he would have been better off with a rainy day fund. >> He would just get out of pocket for Lucy’s incidents which up ahead idea had about 23. 2400 $1. We reached out to embrace. They told us their policies provide peace of mind

And life insurance for homes, cars and people. Pets should be protected too. >> Up next, how the and budget friendly meal ideas for college students. And later, a look at what’s fueling the growth in popularity on stick shifts. Consumer confidential continues after this break.

They’re not making the grade when it comes to healthy eating. So I get to grocery aisles with a chef who specializes in healthy and budget friendly meals. >> With nearly 3 million freshman expected to attend college this fall. Many students will live on their own

For the very first time. Fresh taste of freedom served with a full plate of new responsibilities. Gail Cresci, a registered dietician at Cleveland Clinic. Children’s says as first year students adapt to college life. Some may struggle to maintain a healthy diet time. I remember all too

Well. It was a lot of people said it was a lot of good news. It was a lot of eating late at night and a lot of contributing factors to the so-called freshman 15. >> Where some areas that calories like to hide and sneak into a first year, students died.

>> The fine hitting calories and things like alcohol and other areas. With coffee. You may get some of those extra syrup flavorings it with cream. That’s and those copies. We see a lot of extra calories with fast food. What are 3 things you might advise a first year student when it comes to

Eating healthy lady late at night, if at all possible and you’re going to be hungry during the day. So have some healthy snacks available that are grabbing goes. Another thing is to make sure you’re drinking adequate water. >> She also recommends eating 20 to 30 grams of protein at

Each meal, but she was about 3 ounces of chicken, b***** or lean beef. This is where you live. The one here in college. We’ve called on chef TV personality and senior food editor for Budget Bytes. Monte Carlo. >> My Class is in session. Yeah. There we got the

Assignment. Your Kale University. Okay. School of Hard Knocks. Yes. I’m representing the University of San Francisco. So you say that when kids are off on their own for the first time mom and cooking on a budget, you got to start with an A plus grocery list. You have to start with an

A plus. Grocery is the best part is it’s a really cheesy easy. Want let scout let’s start with fresh fruits and vegetables. OK, Horton, to even if it’s just me. But the stuff is expensive. And it doesn’t last a long time. No, it

Doesn’t. This has been my foot like a Disney star. What like 24 hours. The best deal for you when you want berries in your life is to go frozen. >> These fresh blueberries cost about 5 bucks a pound. But for the same price you can buy 3 times that amount frozen.

Adding them to oatmeal, yogurt or smoothies. Let’s talk about package to produce yet your tip here. >> They do it. It’s a no, no, no. Come on. You’re going pay like $5 for poor little pieces of corn. When you can buy this

For $0.59 a pop, right? Just peel it bro. It’s not that hard and maybe have a microwave. You have. >> Fabulous. Fresh Kohr. Harlan who teaches college cooking classes says when it comes to appliances, every dorm room or apartment also needs a coffee pot.

>> You can use it to make soups. You can use it to make eggs anything that you would stew or heat up in a pot you can make in a coffee pot. >> The next part of our lesson, a study of hot deals on frozen meals. A staple of college life is.

>> Pizza Hut. You know one of the dye land. That pizza delivery guy out there. One of pepperoni pizza is $17. You can get the re for $10. >> Carla suggest stocking up on a variety of store brand frozen vegetables to use his pizza toppings.

>> It’s starting to feel kind of going for as a way to help. Another college classic earn some extra credit. Are you ready to pop quiz? I guess. Which country consumes the most Raman per person per year USA? >> Yes. We love our Raman. Singh 3 bucks for 6 Servings.

>> Harlow partially cooks the noodles and divides them into mason. Jars with the veggies when you’re ready to eat. >> Add a little water, a little broth. Put it in the microwave. And you’re set. So you just pre make these ramen jars? Yes.

>> When using your noodle to find a cart full of savings, windy class dismissed. >> For other budget friendly tips. Consider shopping store brands and downloading the store’s app for extra savings. Also shop the less popular cuts of meat like chicken thighs or

Sirloin. Tip steaks and add beans to meat dishes for more bulk and protein. Now let’s switch gears to the recent growth in popularity of stick shifts. I haven’t driven a stake in nearly 20 years. So we found the best instructor to read that my skills, NASCAR champion.

>> Slide side to side. But before we get into my skills behind the wheel, the news at that time in 2019. >> With Dylan Alcott, Reagan Chanel, how to drive with a manual transmission. I don’t even tell you because on that good. As for me in 2023, you decide.

Take it for a spin. All right. All right. So that’s not exactly how it went, but I was in for some fun. >> Today we’re outside Citi Field here in Queens, New York. And this. This is the brand-new Mustang, Dark horse. It is a

Manual transmission car can’t wait to take it for a spin. Problem is the last time I drive a stick was 15 years ago. But lucky for me. Look who we have here now. I drive or Coca-Cola. 600 champion Ryan Blaney. I thank you so much for

Being here. So there is a rise in interest in these manual transmission cars. What’s the appeal runs? >> I feel like the appeal of Daniels is it kind of makes the driver feel one with the car. You’re engaged in the back. That’s a great way to make you very engaged with the current.

So I’m really excited to show you around it. >> Okay. So you’ll stay with me as I kind of like, oh, yeah, the bumps I got. Yeah. >> And the first TV journalist to drive the dark horse. I know tough assignment. >> What is the first thing I should be thinking about?

So first thing is that Putin, but let us put a plug in. You know, you’re right. It’s going down to the gases like I didn’t even motion. A lot of people coming to the club. And that’s when you get like a big.

>> Herky jerky brand dark back. There we go. All right. All right. You know, it’s like riding a bike and picking it back up again. Yeah. And you know what? This I have to pay attention when I’m driving us to. There’s no time for texting

Being on the phone. Your right hands, working your left hand on the steering wheel. >> Well, stick shift accounted for 1.0. 3 1% of sales in the U.S. in June. Searches for new manual cars are up 13%. It’s a bright spot in an otherwise downward trend. In 2000,

More than 15% of new and used cars sold by car Maxwell Manual. By 2020, it was only 2.4%. Compare that to electric vehicles which now make up 5% of Carson. Let’s switch gears and have you show me how it’s really done.

Haha. But before we do try and rev up the settings on the car, you put it on some sort of race flag. Most Florida. I have some. >> I’m excited. Can’t do worse than I did. I actually went off my mom. Yes. Super fun with it was I smelled that rubber.

That was a real life fast and furious was. Yeah, I don’t recommend anyone doing that. But we’re here. We’re safe and >> Ford’s manual transmission Bronco is also seeing a spike in interest. >> There’s a lot more people ordering them. And you can definitely tell that they’re to becoming more popular.

>> Autumn swell, the is a future product planner for Ford’s performance cars. She says aside from the fun of driving a stick manuals can be cheaper, too. On average stick shift costs nearly $1800 less than automatics. >> What are your friends saying about manual transmission?

I do know a lot of people that are super willing to learn at my age. >> As for me, I finished in victory Lane. >> I didn’t have too much station. So I was I’m just happy. I just did sit here, right? Best show us that driver of the day by far

And check will be in the mail later. >> Up next, a mom creating diverse and inclusive dolls for everyone. On the heels of Barbie mania, there’s renewed interest in dolls and I recently met a mom on a mission to make playtime more inclusive party. >> Barbie’s blockbuster summer brought dogs back into the

Spotlight. And a look at what’s for sale now revealed a slew of new toys from dolls for boys and female action figures to many lands dolls representing children with Down syndrome. And that tells Fashionista line the drug at all in a wheelchair. Even Lego spreading. Love to the lgbtqia plus community with

This. Everyone is awesome set. >> You know, 40 billion dollar industry, 50% of parents, frank diversity and representation as a top considerations when toy shopping. I was shocked. >> By the fact that I couldn’t find a single dot that I thought looked remotely like any Asian child. I know.

>> Eleanor Max, as last year, while shopping for a dollar resembling her now 3 year-old daughter, Jillian. She was disappointed. >> You only knew those deals with Asian because they had a name like Ling or they were holding a panda bear or they had that really bad light hair cut.

>> American girl produced Karin Tan a Chinese American doll in 2022. In part to help kids deal with Anti-asian racism. But Mac says the dogs back story highlights the Chinese father’s lack of work during the pandemic. >> A Chinese American father is the struggling ski instructor

In Aspen. We’ll talk to the can provide for the family. The mom gets a divorce, be marries a wealthy white guy named Arn me while I did not know the back story about all your reaction is exactly how I felt. And it wasn’t just the back story.

When I looked at that all the big round eyes, the skin color should just didn’t look Asian. >> American girl telling NBC News the Karin back story was written by Asian American authors and designers consulted with her and anti-asian racism expert among others on current

Hair style and color skin tone and a new ice cold to more authentically reflect or Chinese American heritage. The company adding the doll has received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans. >> I wanted our children to be proud of their Asian eyes to know that they are beautiful.

>> Matt decided to make the doll she wishes she had as a girl working with other Asian-American parents to design develop and source the materials just a year after coming up with the idea for an Asian American doll who loves to bake with her grandmother, Mac introduced the world to jilly Bing.

>> What was your daughter’s reaction when she saw this dog for the first time? She just gassed and she’s like. >> Really? She looks like me coming to alleviate it. >> Back eventually left her job in health care. Now her San Francisco home is Julie being headquarters. How many dolls in

This house right now? >> 3 of 400 we start out with close to 2002. She was just hat that flips over and becomes a sled. Who doesn’t love an egg tart. Exactly. >> Julie being becoming part of a trend of non white dolls originating in the 1960’s.

>> We’re seeing games were seen puzzles and it’s really starting to broaden the horizons so that kids can go into a store and they’re going to see toys that really reflect the real world that we all live it. >> James Zahn, senior editor at the Toy Insider, says consumer

Spending has convinced we makers to invest the time and money. It takes to develop more inclusive products when kids are able to play with toys that look like themselves or look like there. >> Family their friends, whoever they’re seeing in the community, I think that he just sort of works with their own

Development in. >> Thinking of the world has a very diverse place. And when those toy step beyond stereotypes, they can have a lasting impact for generations. >> And that’s our time for now. Be sure to join me for another edition of Consumer Confidential on today. All day

For all of us here at NBC News, I’m Vicky Wynn >> With coastline that stretches more than 60 miles. South Carolina’s Grand Strand is home to some of America’s most beautiful beaches here in Myrtle Beach, family-friendly activities, energetic nightlife and natural attractions. They displace

Tourist hot spot for decades as a beach town. Seafoods, a real star of the show here from Crispy Fried Fish to creative daily specials and of course, Carolina. Classics like shrimp and grits. I’m here to savor every last bite of this city’s freshest catch. Let’s dive it.

It’s time to head out of studio one a and hit the road for a new kind of culinary adventure. Follow me as I take some of the most iconic foods around the country and meet the families behind together, we’re going to learn how a good meal has the

Power to connect this. To our past. Our future fresh seafood has been a big draw to Myrtle Beach since the late 19th century. According to history in the buildings. >> They would have these huge nets out there on the beach that took like 20 people to grab the nets of Poland in than

They have these little fish shack set up on the beach where they can fry the fish. And so you can also get a fish dinner right there on the beach. >> Today, Myrtle Beach welcomes over 19 million tourists each year and it’s foods has evolved from simple beach acts to more

Than 2000 restaurants eating all those hungry visitors. So even if fishing isn’t your thing, there are plenty of ways to enjoy Carolina’s freshest catch. >> Wells and the charming fishing town. Just 25 minutes from downtown to the beach. This point areas actually known

As the seafood capital of South Carolina. I’m it 7 sees market community favorite. It’s known for its impressive variety of local fish each day. The fishermen here are calling in everything from Trent Rupert, my mind and more some might say it’s triplea the best.

>> Chris Coghlan has been running this place for 15 years. >> Wearable to source the finest, fresh local seafood, known to man with our own fishermen in our own boats. >> His son Christopher, already a seafood and often coming to help out. Bingo. I see who’s going to be taking over the Business.

7 seas was founded by Chris’s dad feel confident in 1985. >> So this is a giant bluefin tuna that there’s feel like that. >> Phil was an injured man in the Navy later becoming an avid sports vision after a visit to Earls and he fell in love with

The marshes, bountiful catch and was inspired by local markets that caught and sold their own seat. >> We are in 6 of our own boats now that fish for the snapper grouper and we have to strengthen much as well. >> Wells and has a long history commercial fishing.

>> Until the mid 20th century slaves and black Americans who harvested fish here. >> We’re known as creek books following the Civil war. It became a paying job for any skilled fisherman. >> They were young men who would have several families that they caught seafood for.

>> The area’s unique geography lends itself to a wide variety of fish and shellfish. >> So that in Lee, in between the ocean and the land is an interesting mix of brackish and fresh water. And that’s where we get our wasters and clams and crabs and really unique and fresh,

Not too salty, but just salty enough. >> Today, miles inland is a hotspot for night live with plenty of restaurants and bars. But few seafood markets remaining 7 seasons. One of the last places still catching and selling its own fish. I have a good trip.

>> A passion for seafood started as a kid at 12 years flounder to sell it. 7 sees he joined his dad full-time after come. >> We’re like best friends. You know, we were called a sweat blood tears, whatever. >> In the early 2, thousands Chris’s best childhood friend

Together. This is like a road in recent became like a member of the family. The trio worked together until the bill’s passing in 2018. >> Was a big, huge loss, but it’s got to pick it up and keep on. >> Henry taking on more responsibility today. He’s a co-owner at 7 seas.

>> So there are 2 very good fish display is to make them look like they’re also in that. >> The market offering up to a dozen local seafood options from red snapper. We move into the group flounder, oysters and of course trim. They also bring in seafood from all across the country. Under

Chris, they’ve expanded beyond retail supplying several fine dining establishments across the city. >> I just to look and see what we brought. >> Chris is proud carrying on his father’s legacy. >> A lot of customers they hold is near and dear to their heart

And they they like to brag to. I enjoy being people see forgot. >> Dime to see the seafood guy, an action 70’s processing. I wasn’t of pounds of fish and shrimp daily. I helped unload the market’s latest catch South Carolina white trim.

>> Take you right up near the scale. All right. Here we go. When a good week, how many pounds and the seller of 1000 pounds a day over 1000 pounds, a day for sure. >> The shrimp gets covered in a layer of ice. The final step.

A lesson from Chris and Henry in the fine art of cleaning and the hitting shrimp. >> What we do is take a trip up like this. And every shrimp you touched Well, right, that’s the hill. >> The shrimp get organized into 3 size, medium, large and extra. What makes South kylen special?

>> They come from really clean. Water will have a lot of blood liver. Much sweeter. >> Can you taste a shrimp and tell whether it’s come from South Carolina. Our percent search. Wow. How about you? Every? Yeah. Absolutely. >> Coming up, I get a taste of South Carolina’s a shrimp.

After prepping amount of shrimp and 70’s market. I couldn’t wait for a taste of this. Fresh catch colder. Henry Ford whipping up a spread of local shellfish steam to perfection with their house blend of spices. >> And I’ve even got some still great pass Christian Island yesterday.

>> I just read. Do you ever get tired of seafood? >> Absolutely not. I could not at all like a seafood every day if I could. >> 7 seas also sells several housemade specialties. Many crafted by Henry including a smoky Michigan and Carolina favorite. She crab soup. What he she crips.

>> Crab meat. And it’s a crane base to sot of every that. Yes, sir. I can see why. >> Just being surrounded by sea food all day isn’t enough for these 2. They find time every week to hop on a boat and really to catch together.

>> So when you guys are out on the boat, a fish, what’s it like? >> Oh, man, this is actually after being at work all week. This actually have an honor to get out there. >> Chris, how important is it to continue this legacy of South Carolina suit?

>> Like the last of the mohicans a lot easier against seafood from other places of the country’s me through all the trouble of having our own boats and try to perpetuate what little bit left South Carolina seafood industry. That’s why we stay focused.

>> We’ve got to tell you, this is some of the best shrimp I’ve ever had. And it’s great, right? >> You know what, for all your hard work today after this lovely man with Phil develop. I want to give that to you to

Give first time saying thank you. Well, thank you for your part of the crew now. All right. >> I kept. >> My definition of so food is food that is made with love in here. My mom used to always tell my son, don’t ever make

Any pain or never silly thing that you wouldn’t. My definition itself. >> Word has it. If you’re looking for some real soul food in Myrtle Beach. Big Mike’s as the best soul food in town born and raised in Myrtle Beach. >> Owner Mike just is a well-known member of his

Community, bringing people together with recipes from his mom’s kitchen for over a decade, just just like for most >> I can’t think will be some risk that I go to get better >> Well, the big my are you guys all work here, right? Yeah. From big night.

>> Little Lenox. Big Mike Sophie is unjust family. >> We’ve got all family top to bottom. My wife, Maxine, she works here and also my oldest son. Michael has markings and my daughter like Kayla. It’s the whole family. It’s a family. Reno, always. Yes, Mike, just aka, Big Light

Has spent his entire life a movie and he’s become well known. He’s always willing to give a hand to anybody in there. And he often takes pride in since I grew up here. I just want to feel like I’m giving back to you one service

That they can at a church in city council, all law or other organizations with us. NAACP are American Culinary Federation and then the restaurant. That’s my. That’s much too. >> We sure love of Food Co I would get to see is from a mom.

She could get in the kitchen at 7 o’clock in the morning. Just have fun at what she was doing. >> Big Mike’s mom, Rosalie Chestnut, worked in many restaurants in the area as a cook with her encouraged her son’s kitchen career began at just 12 years old as a

Dishwasher. But it didn’t take long for his diligence and talent to shine through. >> Shift that was there. And just also in the end, I remember he went to the general managers say, hey. >> I want my to come back and print with me. Mike work the

Line in the country style restaurant while going to school for not one, but 2 culinary programs for nearly 20 years. Mike Rose in the kitchen range, but he always dreamed of owning his own business. Mike soon found the answer to his prayers in a familiar spot.

>> We saw this building is ready in time, will start high school used to be in the shopping center Cross Street and we would actually jump the fence and come over any lunch and go back. But who would ever thought that 40 years later when the mind of place?

>> Mike’s mother passing away before she could see him fulfill his dream. What do you think she would think at this? >> I think she will be proud of us to say you’re trying to do something to keep the family together and also provide them with the defendant.

What’s the best advice to people? Always? He does. So he looks good. It’s going to be good. >> Oh, man. This is it. This weekend. Mac and cheese fried chicken, collard greens. Those are just a few big mike. So special but ask it. Yeah. Fish to fry.

>> Obviously seafood. Is it what he does? We do fried Whiting and they would do. Cats is serving up. Seafood is a sure way to catch diners. Attention here. Beach Big Mike South carries on a culinary legacy that’s steeped in history.

The term soul food was coined in the 1960’s as a sort of for many African-Americans. But the cooking tradition has evolved over centuries and continents. >> African-Americans with when they were forced to live here, they had to do what they had to do. So they incorporated what

We had here into the taste. They had their and they incorporated their masters taste, too. So it all merged together to be a French English. Scottish Dutch African-American Native American melting pot of flavors. >> So food restaurants began popping up all over the United States as black Americans migrated from the rule south,

Many becoming into to their local communities. >> It’s important to have a a black owned. >> You restaurant. No question as part of the food scene. Yes, sir, it let’s see community. You know of I can do. I can do it because I tell people, you know, I grew up in

A little area outside the city car race past a lot of drugs, lot of crime. And who would ever thought that we would be able to open up a restaurant? >> And the harder part of that, I couldn’t wait to get into the heart of this restaurant, the kitchen.

>> We’ll do a big, much question of being great. >> A signature meal of the South meet plus 3, 3, sides that is started popping up in her been diners in the early 1900. >> We all do some fish with his U.S. but business go slow.

Also back into. All right. Let’s start. Our own All-Star was some spivey’s over here. >> Hush puppies made from corn meal batter can be sweet or savory. >> We post a couple 100 to by hand, but Tim Cook for a moment. All right. And then we’ll come back over into

Spanish. All right. Officials, Korea and a corn meal batter. I first want to do so special. A special season that we make up there. Just nice and light better, right. >> With our fission first side in the friars, Mike whips up some coast starting with all the usual mix, cabbage, male vinegar.

But big Mike has another secret media up his sleeve. >> Some people don’t really put up with a real vision might rattlers. Well, that’s good. And this week is that they are really not relish. I would. >> And with our fish and golden brown, hush puppy fried to

Perfection. And coleslaw. Ready to serve. Time for the 3rd side. Just how is mom me? Every go. My special. That is about as good. All right. >> Wow is right. I haven’t had a key fish like this since I was a kid back and seen all the squeeze. I clean my plate.

Just like everybody else who walks through the doors here. I just want to leave something for my grandkids and kids too, say, hey, this is a family thing and we want to keep it going. >> Just a stone’s throw from the shore is Myrtle Beach is

Arts and innovation. When his kitchen is one of the newest restaurants in this part of town here, Jeff, just say good is delighting tourists and locals alike with the elevated brunch. She’s also on a mission give back to the community to extend a helping hand warm meals to those in.

>> Yeah. Well, nice to meet you. I’m so glad to be here with what’s going on here. Seems like there’s a lot of cool kids hang out here. >> They are grandchildren about seeing her 5 kids. >> Now usually don’t find kids studying at rest, but here it

With his kitchen owner just saving lives, keeping her family close by so close, in fact, that all 5 of her grandchildren are home school right here in the basement. So there’s always time for a bit of family fun. >> Just don’t just teach. She’s also the coal and deeply

Invested in the heart and soul of this event. >> And the brain tissue wrong. But she’s also the price. I do a lot of the creative elements of the menu, but the day-to-day kitchen, why restaurant is candy? >> Even the name of the place is a not a family.

>> My mom’s name is Linda 109 was went up. And when my mom passed away, she had a lot of regrets. And I knew that opening a restaurant with something that I would have a regret about that. We didn’t give it a shot.

It was pursuing a dream but also invest in the community that we believe them. >> That witness kitchen, those facing homelessness are able to enjoy a meal, totally free of charge. >> We say this all the time. We didn’t open a 30 seat

Restaurant to make a lot of money. We have a 30 seat restaurant to make an impact. And how do you do that? Our patients can pay $5 and they’ll either hang the car. Don’t say number one and we’ll feed somebody fort or they can take

That card with them. And if they see somebody out on the street that they think needs it, they can give it to them. But our goal is to kind of restore dignity to people. They get sit down at a table or bar and be served.

>> It’s a calling that stems from her own jury. There was a point in your life where things are pretty tough. >> And mid to late 20’s. I took a leave of Sanity SA I just checked out the night ended up making some really bad

Choices that led me into a place of addiction and ultimately homelessness that I ended up going to live at that rehab program for homeless people. And I completed that program here almost 6 years later. Here we are. >> In rehab, just met her future husband was a volunteer from a local church program

Back on her feet. She devoted her professional life to her faith serving as a worship pastor for 2 decades. What led you to opening up a restaurant? >> It is the food we love the 8 Yahoo. >> Just kids got their start in the food world by catering

Benefits for local nonprofit after a string of successful dinners. They took the plunge opening when his kitchen in 2021, the first item on their menu, the free number one special. So what about for the folks who >> come in? Who need that deal with? What’s their reaction?

>> The number one reaction we get is they are so hesitant to let us serve them. We often have people they’re like, hey, if you need help with the dishes and I’m like, no, you’re a patron. >> Just doesn’t stop at serving free meals.

She’s given me a second chance employing people who have faced addiction or homelessness. It’s not a lot of restaurants give back to the community. >> How did that evolve? So there’s this passage of scripture. When you invite people over to your house for a meal in by the lowly in and

I would say it’s easy to do nice things for people are going to do nice things for you. But the real gift in the kingdom for us is is doing things for people who can’t do anything for you showing up for people who can’t show up that

Levin, people who might not ever let me back or even appreciate that. That’s really investing in people. And that’s who we want to be. >> I mean, it’s like, like dignity is on the menu. >> It is. Dignity is on the menu. >> Kinsey is just as passionate about her mother’s mission.

>> so proud of my mom. You’re doing great. He has experience such a hard life and her attitude her ability to overcome is just I think most people just lie down and get out. And she had just drives her to do more and be more.

>> She teaches her kids it when it’s so they can learn from their grandma’s compassion, the bases. >> She is nice to everyone and she’s in the pen at the same time. >> The legacy my mom will give us is not this building.

It’s how she taught us to treat each other, how she teaches us to interact with each other. >> In addition to helping others just is also dedicated to highlighting seasonal locally sourced ingredients. >> My grandparents were Berry farm’s table. I mean, before farm to table was a thing. Both my sets of grandparents

Had gardens that we ate all of all summer. We’re in the south. There’s a lot of fried chicken or a lot of french fries and a lot of fraud, everything. But my daughter and I both like this a little bit different. Little bit elevated.

>> The mother daughter duo putting their spin on brunch classics like Fluffy ricotta pancakes with lemon curd and a deconstructed chicken pot pie. >> But there’s one dish that’s been a menu mainstay since the beginning. When it comes to justice. Take on this Southern Classic.

The souls is the boss. What’s the thing that makes your shrimp and grits so special? >> It’s our sauce. It’s kind of this mix between cream and tomato. It’s infused with some secrets, specimen and some Pam staff. Maybe you show me how this is done. Have

>> When is shrimp and grits starts with. Of course, the shrimp traffic was little Schramm. They’re really sweet. They got the perfect amount of salt stock gives her signature sauce. A richer flavor. How do you make your hands? >> We don’t share all of our city. Okay. All right.

>> Justin searing the shrimp in clarified butter, seasoning them with kinsey’s Secret Spice blend. >> It does have saw passed for our way, a little bit of a deal and a little bit of something else. I’m not being coy. I don’t I don’t know. >> And what sure immigrants without choosing which each

Back made fresh every morning. >> Well, what kind of cheese? The main cheese. And here is some coastal cheddar. The shrimp. >> Finish with a drizzle of buttery. Love. Then. >> Time to play that up. So we’re going to help finish this. All right. A little bit

Parmesan that we just kind of shot down. >> To top it off cherry tomatoes and Sun micro Greens. And of course, the best part tasting that’s been asked when you present something like this to the community private. Does this bring you kids?

>> I think it’s why we do what we do. You know, shrimp and grits is a very, really a humble dish and we just taking it and put a ton of care. And 2, it was part of people excited. Secret ingredient is Charo and so elevated food is

Not just about making it paints. It’s about taking the level of care to make it look a certain way. And I think that has to know rushing people, not just with the food, they eat their spirit. >> Well, my spirit feels very good. >> Whether you’re looking to kick back casual beachy,

Fair or enjoy elevated modern men. Myrtle Beach is a seafood lovers paradise. The very best of South Carolina’s most beloved issues. We’ll all be found right here. And there’s no doubt that the thriving restaurant, community chiefs, the heart and soul of this vibrant coastal city.

>> This episode, the families is sponsored by visiting a >> Good Wednesday morning. That powerful storm unleashing its fury overnight and the next threat is already on the way. Good morning. It’s January 10th and this is today.

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