First loves, going out with friends, wanting to be liked, hormone storm, rebellion … I think many of you remember what it’s like to be a teenager. Adolescence is one of the most difficult and interesting stages in human life. Some people go through it gently, others in a stormy way. In adolescents there are changes not only in appearance and behavior. Their way of thinking and perceiving the world is also changing, and there is a process of shaping their personality, self-discovery and willingness to try new things.

Therefore, Is puberty a good time to adopt a healthy lifestyle? Definitely yes! Each period is good, but the sooner the better, because it will be easier to change habits and patterns. In addition, young people want to learn new things, are flexible and quite quickly adapt to the new reality

Why is a healthy lifestyle so important in adolescence?

According to research, nutritional behaviors formed in childhood and adolescence largely determine the diet in later years of life and are more difficult to modify later. Healthy eating has a huge impact on the proper growth and development of the adolescent’s maturing body. Rational nutrition meets not only physiological needs, but also mental and social ones. Whereas Improper food choices are a direct cause or risk factor for many diseases. The most serious of these include obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and cancers of the colon and stomach. As estimated by the Food and Nutrition Institute the problem of overweight and obesity in Poland concerns about 22% of young people up to 15 years of age. You can read more about the effects of junk food HERE.

In turn, physical activity in young people prevents and corrects posture defects, affects the proper mineralization of the skeleton, increases the vital capacity of the lungs and the depth of breathing, and strengthens the heart. In addition, physical exercise stimulates the maturation of motor centers in the brain and increases the speed of conduction of nerve stimuli, and also reduces depression. Recommendations for physical activity according to WHO can be found HERE.

It should be remembered that a healthy lifestyle is not only about proper nutrition and an appropriate level of physical activity. A healthy lifestyle is also about engaging in health-promoting behaviors such as: taking care of personal hygiene, adequate amount of sleep, taking care of mental health and emotions, maintaining contacts with peers, as well as performing preventive check-ups.

So how do teens assimilate a healthy lifestyle during adolescence?

First, the example comes from above

This is quite an old saying, but still as relevant and true as possible. If you are parents or guardians of teenagers in adolescence, who, if not you, is supposed to show them and, above all, provide them with knowledge on how to lead a healthy lifestyle? Youth during this period he is looking for authorities from whom he can follow an example and draw inspiration. However, if you eat processed foods, avoid vegetables and fruits, do not drink water, your growing children often see you tired, sitting in front of the TV or computer, and your only activity is going to the car or to the store for shopping, do not be surprised that they will do exactly the same, they do not like vegetables or do not want to be physically active – after all, the example comes from above.

Fortunately, not all is lost You can read about where to start healthy eating HERE. There are also several ways to encourage your teenagers to lead a healthier life. For example, it’s a good idea to prepare healthy meals together or arrange for your adolescent to prepare one healthy meal a week. Of course, it does not have to be a two-course dinner at once, but even a nutritious cocktail. Your children will surely be proud that they managed to prepare something like this on their own. Spending time actively by cycling, going to the swimming pool or walking is another great solution, thanks to which you will not only provide yourself with the right dose of exercise, but also strengthen mutual relationships. Additionally, you can organize various types of challenges, for example: “a week without sweets”, “one meatless lunch a week” or “30 minutes of activity every day”. These are just a few examples, but there are many ideas and it is up to you how you use them. After all, teens love to compete and learn new things. However, you can read more about whether challenges allow you to build habits HERE.

Second: health education makes sense!

According to a review by British scientists at the University of Southampton, the results of which were published in the journal PLOS ONE, the practical teaching of adolescents to healthy lifestyle is particularly effective and brings positive results.

The program aimed to encourage students, aged 13-14, to engage in education related to aspects of public health. In addition, the development of health awareness and decision-making skills as well as a sense of control over one’s own life and future was supported. Young people were made aware that they had a real impact on their health and life by making the right choices.

As it turned out, participation in the program has led to an increase in health awareness among adolescents and therefore made better health choices by them. Additionally, it is pleasing that adolescents made a more critical assessment of their health behaviors as compared to students who did not participate in the program.

The above-described experience is a good example of a different kind school programs and community campaigns aimed at health education of young people can effectively engage young people in learning, leading to permanent changes in health habits and behavior. In addition, there is growing evidence that adolescence is the stage of development in which to build and consolidate a health awareness for life, potentially providing long-term health benefits and increasing the chances of passing good habits on to future generations.

Summary

As you can see, there are many reasons why it is worth educating young people about a healthy lifestyle. Health education in adolescence can bring many benefits to adolescents, not only here and now, but also in their future adult life and even the next generation. Increased health awareness will contribute to making the right food choices that will result in good health and well-being. Remember that to a large extent it is you and the immediate surroundings of your children who have an impact on what kind of people they will become in the future and what choices they will make.

Start with small changes that will bring you health for a long time! I keep my fingers crossed for you!

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Why is a healthy lifestyle so important in adolescence?

So how do teens assimilate a healthy lifestyle during adolescence?

First, the example comes from above

Second: health education makes sense!

Summary

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that I’ll help you
in the diet
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Like Capri Holdings, another heavyweight in American fashion, VF Corp sees its sales jump between April and June 2021, and raises its annual outlook. The group, which owns Timberland, Vans and The Norh Face among others, doubled sales to $ 2.19 billion (? 1.85 billion) in the first quarter of its 2021-22 fiscal year ended 3 July, when analysts had expected 2.17 billion.

Vans saw sales jump 110% in Q1 – Instagram: @vans

Sales climbed 104% (+ 96% at constant exchange rates) from the first quarter of last year. Excluding acquisitions – VF Corp took over the streetwear brand Supreme at the end of 2020 – growth would have been 90%, the company said in a statement, which also sold nine of its clothing brands in April. work. The latter is back to its pre-Covid level, approaching the 2.27 billion achieved in the first quarter of its 2019-20 fiscal year, falling 3.5% over two years.

In particular, Vans stood out as the best performing brand in this quarter with sales up 110%. The North Face’s revenue grew 93%, while Timberland’s by 70%.

In the first three months of its current fiscal year, the group posted a net profit of $ 324 million compared to a loss of $ 285 million in the same period a year earlier and a profit of $ 49 million two years ago. . “Our teams had an exceptional first quarter, bringing VF back to its pre-pandemic sales levels while generating a return to earnings above our expectations,” commented CEO Steve Rendle.

?We continue to see overall momentum across the portfolio, driving our outlook for FY2022 up for each of our largest brands. Although the first quarter is only a small part of the throughout the year, this good start reinforces my confidence in our ability to accelerate growth throughout fiscal year 2022 and beyond “, he continued, while recalling that” the environment in short term remains somewhat clouded by resurgences of the virus in Southeast Asia, uncertainties in other regions caused by the impact of new variants and new pressures on the global supply chain “.

From a geographic point of view, the group recorded a strong recovery in its domestic market (+ 107%) as well as in the EMEA region (+ 126%), while in Asia-Pacific, its sales increased by 32% ( + 19% in Greater China and + 23% in mainland China).

For the year as a whole, VF Corp has raised its forecasts, now counting on a turnover of at least 12 billion dollars against 11.8 billion initially expected, and on a growth of 30%. The group is targeting a turnover of 600 million dollars for its new brand Supreme.

Vans saw sales jump 110% in Q1 – Instagram: @vans

In particular, Vans stood out as the best performing brand in this quarter with sales up 110%. The North Face’s revenue grew 93%, while Timberland’s by 70%.

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Continued investments and a multi-local vision are the keys to Hermčs’ success in this first half of the year. The French luxury group saw its net profit reach 1.174 billion euros over the first six months, three times more than in 2020, a year marked by the Covid-19 crisis, and up 56% compared to 2019, before the pandemic. Its turnover amounted to 4.235 billion euros, up 70% compared to 2020 – a performance exceeding analysts’ expectations – and 29% compared to 2019, or respectively + 77% and +33 % at constant exchange rates.

Activity in Hermčs stores jumped 81% at constant exchange rates and 41% over two years. “These exceptional performances illustrate the resilience and solidity of our model”, summarizes the manager of the Axel Dumas group, visibly delighted during a conference call with analysts. “Our multi-local approach has shown our relevance. It was crucial during the pandemic and during the reopening of stores”, he adds, referring to “a remarkable flow rate of stocks”.

The current operating margin came to 40.7% of sales with current operating income of 1.7 billion euros. “It had a very strong acceleration in the growth of luxury goods and a leverage effect, as well as an effect in relation to our plan to invest in new jobs, logistics centers, etc.”, estimates the manager.

The saddler records progress in all regions and product categories with “a remarkable performance in Asia, an acceleration in America and a recovery in Europe”, where sales are up 45% compared to the first six months of 2020, but are down 8% on the half-year level of 2019. In Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), which represents half of turnover (51%), sales soared 70% over two years. The good surprise comes especially from Japan, where Hermčs is doing much better than its competitors (+ 59% over the first half of 2020, + 22% over that of 2019).

“Three elements have played a role in this market: loyalty, the local and the transgenerational. We can count on the very great loyalty of the Japanese, particularly since the 1980s, in which we have always continued to invest with a long-term vision. “, underlines Axel Dumas, citing the new location of the Osaka store in September 2020 and the opening of a new flagship on Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo in February. Added to this is “great attention to local customers on the part of the Japanese teams now welcoming the whole family, from grandparents, to parents, to children,” which has enabled the house to outperform in this country.

Hermčs is also catching up on the American continent, which has seen its sales jump by 115% over the year and 25% over two years. “We adopted a very cautious policy during the health crisis by focusing exclusively on our stores, without opening pop-ups, with sales by appointment. As a result, we recorded a strong rebound at the start of the year with a large local clientele who have returned, but also a young clientele who discovered us on the internet in 2020 “, notes Axel Dumas.

A masculine Hermes look for summer 2022 – Š PixelFormula

Without giving any figures on online sales, the group’s leaders highlight their performance with “triple-digit growth in all regions, an 80% increase in traffic over the half-year, 75% generated by new customers “, indicates the group’s chief financial officer, Eric du Halgouët. ?This brings a new, fairly young clientele to the store,? continues Axel Dumas, confirming that the growth of e-commerce continues with the reopening of stores. “It is very strong in terms of conversion rate, average basket and new customers.”

At the end of June 2021, all businesses confirmed their growth, with “remarkable” growth in Clothing and Accessories (+ 40% over two years), Watchmaking (+ 80% over two years) and Other Hermčs businesses (Jewelery and household products) which almost double their turnover over two years. Sales of Leather Goods and Saddlery, Hermčs’ core business, are up 25% compared to 2019.

Note also the good results (+ 65% and + 17% over two years) for perfumes and beauty, a new business launched last September with a make-up line. “We started with the launch of the lipstick which was a great success, well above our expectations, and will be rolled out in China in the second half of the year. We have taken market share. We are very happy and will extend the range. to make-up, ?explains the group manager.

Generally speaking, Hermčs continued to invest heavily in the first half of 2021. Four hundred people were recruited, including two thirds in France, the workforce reaching 16,966, including 10,607 in France. Operational investments amounted to 214 million euros as of June 30, 2021 (including 97 million in distribution and 56 million in production and business lines) and should reach a total of 450 million by the end of the year.

“Faced with the acceleration of trends, we too had to step up in digital, logistics, etc. and we will accelerate investments in the second half of the year,” concludes Axel Dumas, recalling the inauguration of the leather goods store in Montereau (Seine -et-Marne) in June, which will be followed in September by the inauguration of another leather goods workshop in Guyenne in Gironde, as well as three factories in Louviers in 2022, in the Ardennes in 2023 and in Auvergne in 2024.

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The French specialist in technical solutions for the flexible materials industry, Lectra announces that it generated 146.7 million euros in sales in its first half. An increase of 29% which is accompanied by an 80% increase in EBITDA, which reached 23.2 million euros. Acquired on June 1 by Lectra, the Gerber company Technology contributed ? 13.5 million to revenue, and ? 1.2 million for current EBITDA.

Management indicates that the second quarter confirmed the improvement recorded since the end of 2020. Lectra thus boosted orders for perpetual licenses of software, equipment and non-recurring services by 112%, for an amount of 30.6 million euros. ‘euros. The annual value of orders for new software subscriptions would have been multiplied by six, to 2 million euros.

“Reinforced by the solidity of its economic model, the adequacy of its roadmap to the requirements of Industry 4.0, and the new opportunities brought by the acquisition of Gerber Technology, the group is confident in its short and medium prospects. terms, ?says the company.

Following the integration of Gerber Technology, the Lectra group has now set itself a revenue target for 2021 ranging from 364 to 390 million euros, an increase of 54 to 65% in real terms. It also targets a current EBITDA of between 54 and 64 million euros, up from 44% to 71%.

Lectra had achieved 236.2 million euros in turnover in its 2020 financial year. A contraction limited to 14% by the model of the company, then estimated the manager Daniel Harari, who underlined his pride to see the damage thus limited over the year. The company had already counted on a rapid return to 2019 levels, in particular thanks to the acquisition of Gerber, which strengthens the group’s offer via the synergies made possible.

This first half restored confidence in Aeffe, which saw its situation improve thanks to the acceleration of its sales in the second quarter (+ 76%). The Italian fashion group achieved between January and June 2021 a turnover of 155 million euros, up 30.4% compared to the first half of 2020 hit by the Covid-19. However, it has not recovered to its pre-pandemic level, which is down 10.5% over the same period of 2019, strongly exposed in Europe and Italy (71% of its total sales) where store closings have continued. .

However, the company, active through its licenses (Jeremy Scott, etc.) and its own brands (Alberta Ferretti, Philosophy, Moschino and Pollini shoes), saw its net profit jump from 5.4 million euros. over the first six months of 2019 to 17.4 million, or 3 times more, two years later, having suffered a loss of 12.5 million in the first half of 2020. Gross operating income (Ebitda) stands at meanwhile to 20.1 million euros against 18.3 million two years earlier.

“The margin increased more than proportionally to the increase in turnover due to the significant increase in sales and the positive results stemming from the savings in terms of personnel costs, rents and overheads”, states in a press release Aeffe, which benefited over the period from aid from the Italian State, deferrals of advertising expenses as well as reduced rents for shops and offices.

The group recorded double-digit growth in all its markets compared to the first half of 2020, but it is struggling to regain its level of 2019. With the exception of Europe (excluding Italy). Despite the absence of tourists, sales soared 32% over two years, to 51.2 million euros, the share of the Old Continent rising from 22% to 33% two years later.

Conversely, Italy, the predominant domestic market of Aeffe, which still represented 46% of its total sales in the first six months of 2019, weighs only 38%, with sales down sharply (-26, 7%) two years later. Asia also saw its sales fall by 23.3% compared to the first half of 2019 to 34.9 million euros, while they increased over the same period by 14.4% in the Americas.

Once again, Moschino, the flagship brand of Aeffe, which has just taken full control by buying back the 30% of the capital that it lacked, confirms its predominant weight, since it represents in this first half of the year 82% of the capital. total turnover compared to 79% in 2020 and 75% in 2019. With a turnover of 128.3 million euros over the period, its sales only decreased by 1.4% compared to the first pre-pandemic semester 2019.

As of June 30, Aeffe counted 57 stores under direct management and 138 under franchise, for a total of 195 single-brand stores against 203 a year earlier, the retail contributing 18% of the group’s revenues (compared to 27% in 2019) with an increase of 3.5% at constant exchange rates over one year, (-39% over two years), to 28 million euros. In the canal wholesale (representing 78% of the group’s revenue), sales on the other hand jumped 40% compared to 2020, returning to their level of the first half of 2019 at 121 million.

Carel, Anne Fontaine, Zapa, Le Coq Sportif and Mauboussin: in recent years, the investment company of the Swiss group Mirabaud has been active by taking stakes in French brands with its Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant fund. But the structure, which relies in particular on the expertise of the former minister and former leader of LVMH Renaud Dutreil, began a new phase last year.

Mirabaud Asset Management has convinced investors to create a new investment vehicle, called Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation, with Renaud Dutreil but also David Wertheimer, son of Gérard Wertheimer of the Chanel group, at the helm. The structure had a total budget of 200 to 250 million euros.

“Our desire is to invest 75% of the capital in growth companies, achieving between 10 and 50 million euros in turnover. The idea is to make investments around 15 million euros in ten For the remaining 25%, we are also targeting around ten investments in early stage companies. These are companies with a turnover of between 1 and 10 million euros. We want to select the futures success stories“, Renaud Dutreil explained to us in January 2020.

The first targets have therefore been identified and Mirabaud announces that it has already made six equity investments in “companies meeting the needs of a new generationration of engaged consumers, who seek to contribute to a more responsible and sustainable world and to have an overall positive impact “.

Discreet about the amounts invested in these companies, the group however specifies the profile of two of them. The German e-commerce and media platform dedicated to street culture Highsnobiety has thus opened its capital to the fund. “Intended for the young generation, this platform covers news and trends related to the world of fashion, streetwear, of art and culture. The Mirabaud team is currently working with the management of Highsnobiety on its global strategy, the content axis and brand awareness, as well as the development of experiences unique and innovative physics, ?the group said in its press release.

The company founded in 2005 in Berlin by David Fischer, who remains the CEO, was battered in 2020 by the Covid-19 crisis. Its model combines an editorial proposal and a commercial platform, but also offers solutions for brands and advertisers through its HS Studio structure. The company also has offices in Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.

The Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation fund also specified that it has taken a stake in the e-commerce service provider Intrepid. Mirabaud is in fact at the head of the investment of 11 million dollars made in June in this company, which proposes to develop e-commerce solutions of international brands for their presence in South East Asia. The company, founded in 2019 and led by Jasper Knoben is based in Singapore and operates in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.

“The companies we have identified offer good prospects for these ‘new generations’ and each one displays solid commitments in terms of sustainable development and impact, explains David Wertheimer in a press release. All of our investments reflect our unique positioning and the exceptional pipeline to which we have access, collaborating for each project with other strategic investors capable of support us in the development of these promising companies “.

The group also announces that it is about to finalize two new investments.