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Want to eat healthier at restaurants?

28 Friday Feb 2014

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This tip comes from the Eat This, Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide:

Remind yourself that the waiter/waitress is a salesperson. A study published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services found that you’re more likely to order a side dish when the server verbally prompts you. Like “Would you like fries with that?” But a medium order of french fries can add almost 400 calories to your meal!

So think twice the next time a server suggests an appetizer, dessert or drinks.

Did you know that a kiss from your dog might make you sick?

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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We all love our dogs. Our family dog Lucy sleeps in bed with us every night and she won’t let us leave the house with out her! She’ll literally jump in the car when no one’s looking! But as much as you love your dog, save your kisses for your human family members.

Getting a slobbery kiss from your dog can potentially make you sick. Some diseases can be passed from your dog to you, like roundworm and salmonella. Veterinarians say you shouldn’t put your mouth against any part of your dog. Dogs bring germs in from outside and clean themselves with their tongue. So, their fur, mouths, and bedding – as well as their food and chew-toys – can contain traces of E. coli, salmonella, and feces. So, wash your hands after playing with your dog, rearranging his bed, or using the pooper scooper.

If you want a quick immunity booster, eat more shellfish!

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

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It contains selenium and zinc – nutrients that can cut the time you struggle with a cold or the flu by nearly half! Your best bet: Get two 6-ounce servings a week of shrimp, crab, oysters, or mussels.  And there’s a natural way to grow stronger hair and make it grow faster. Try eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Yup, the same stuff that’s good for your heart is good for your hair. And get some more iron too, with dark-green vegetables like spinach and broccoli. Iron increases blood circulation to the scalp and help keep hair healthy from the root.

Do you want to stay looking young?

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

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One of the easiest ways to stay looking as young as possible is this: Avoid wrinkle-causing behaviors. For example:

Stop sleeping on your side. Squashing your skin against a pillow for 8 hours a night causes wrinkles on your cheeks, chin and chest. So, minimize any wrinkle formations by sleeping on your back. Or use a silk pillowcase. That way, if you do end up on your side – the material will slide across your skin instead of pulling on it.

Then, your morning commute could be prematurely aging you. Studies show that some of the sun’s most damaging rays can shine through your car windows – and your hands, forearms and face get the brunt of it. So, apply sunblock all over before you hop in the car.

And NOT wearing sunglasses can put you on the fast track to crow’s feet. That’s because squinting at the sun overworks the muscles that control facial expression around your eyes. So, wear glasses whenever you’re outside.

Are you stressed out at work?

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Here’s an email I received at Connie@IntelligenceForYourHealth.com. It comes from Rose Garcia. She writes:

Hi Connie: I’m a stress ball at work. I’ve tried deep breathing and meditation on my breaks – but it’s hard for me to calm down and sit still. What else can I try? 

Rose, you might be better off burning off your stress with an afternoon walk – and picking up the pace. Researchers found that picking up the pace even slightly – say, walking 115 steps per minute instead of 75 – makes walking an even bigger stress-reliever……And helps the effects of exercise last at least 2 hours longer.

That’s because the faster we move, the more oxygen-rich blood reaches our nervous system……And the more feel-good endorphins get blasted through our body. What’s the difference between 75 beats per minute and 115? Going from “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus……To “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.

Why do women always seem to be COLDER than men?

21 Friday Feb 2014

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According to physiologist Dr. Kathryn Sandberg, it boils down to the fact that women naturally have a higher percentage of body fat than men. The extra fat is meant to keep their core warm, to protect their reproductive organs……But the trade-off is that women have less protection around their extremities. In fact, a study found that women average a core temperature almost half a degree warmer than men, while their hands and feet average about three degrees colder! Dr. Sandberg says that explains why women have a lower tolerance for cold than men……because the blood vessels in a woman’s fingers, for example, constrict more than a man’s. So, even when men feel toasty and warm, a woman exposed to the exact same temperature may feel colder, sooner.

These foods will help you live longer & healthier lives.

20 Thursday Feb 2014

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A study found that eating the following foods just twice a week can significantly lower our risk of disease.

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Healthy food #1: Kelp. Research shows that dried seaweed contains higher levels of protein, potassium, and magnesium than most land vegetables. The key is to buy kelp raised domestically – like from the Gulf Of Maine…… Because kelp from China, for example, has a higher risk for mercury contamination.

The 2nd healthy food to add to your shopping list: Coconut. Recent studies found that people who consumed high quantities of coconut products had lower rates of heart disease than those who rarely ate coconut. And it doesn’t matter what part you use……Because coconut “flesh” is a good source of fats and carbs – and coconut oil is a proven immunity booster.

One more healthy food: “Pure” maple syrup. Many health experts say we should be consuming less white sugar……And for an alternative sweetener, you can’t go wrong with maple syrup. It contains more than 50 compounds proven to fight cancer and heart disease. And you only need a small amount of it to sweeten coffee, oatmeal, or baked goods.

If you have trouble falling asleep at night, here’s a fix:

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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Soak your feet in warm water! We start to feel drowsy when our body temperature dips at night. But if you’re still wide-awake, try soaking your feet for a few minutes in warm water and letting them air-dry. That’ll lower your body temperature quickly, igniting your sleep hormones.

Want to burn more calories – and increase your metabolism?

18 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Here’s how:
Drink more tap or mineral water. NOT purified water. Purified water does not boost metabolic levels. But water with minerals does. In general, our liver and other organs need water in order to process nutrients and burn fat. And mineral water or tap water works best, because they provide nutrients that help us absorb the water into our cells.
Another metabolism booster: Oolong tea. Drink that instead of green tea. It’s a semi-fermented tea that increases our energy expenditure more than twice as much as green tea. It also inhibits the absorption of some of the fat we consume.
A final way to increase metabolism: Olive oil. It increases our energy burn more than flaxseed oil – even though they both contain omega-3 fatty acids. The olive oil triggers a larger post-meal calorie burn than flaxseed oil.

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Connie Sellecca with Pat Klous and Kathryn Witt

17 Monday Feb 2014

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Connie Sellecca with Pat Klous and Kathryn Witt

From ‘Flying High’ 1978-1979

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