31 Friday Oct 2014
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30 Thursday Oct 2014
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antioxidants, broccoli, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cranberries, fight the flu, flu, foodborne illnesses, good bacteria, gut, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, natural probiotic, probiotic
One serving has five times more antioxidants than a serving of broccoli. Cranberries are also a natural probiotic, which means they enhance the good bacteria levels in your gut and protect you from foodborne illnesses.
29 Wednesday Oct 2014
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blood pressure, close friends, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, face to face, feel good, feel-good hormone, happy, hug, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, loved one, oxytocin, stress
You don’t need to get a physical hug for your body to produce a burst of the feel-good hormone, oxytocin. Face-to-face contact with a close friend or loved one can do the trick! Studies show that when we’re stressed, our arteries tighten up about 35%, which kicks our blood pressure up a couple of notches…But the minute you’re face to face with friends, they relax by about 22%.
28 Tuesday Oct 2014
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American Journal of Dentistry, bacteria, brush, brush your teeth, brushing, cetylpyridinium chloride, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, Crest Pro-Health, dishwasher, Dr. Phillip Tierno, germs, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, mouthwash, toilet, toilet flush, toothbrush
According to microbiologist Dr. Phillip Tierno, if you leave your toothbrush sitting out on the bathroom counter, it could collect bacteria from toilet flushes, which can travel up to 20-feet in most bathrooms.
That’s why Dr. Tierno recommends regularly running your toothbrush through the dishwasher! According to the American Journal of Dentistry, this method destroys nearly all disease-causing bacteria. Another option? Soak your brush in a mouthwash that contains cetylpyridinium chloride. You’ll find that in products like Crest Pro-Health. Then let it dry completely.
27 Monday Oct 2014
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body weight, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, fat genes, gain weight, genetics, Harvard, intelligenceforyourlife, lose weight, sitting, walk, walk briskly, walking, weight
Here’s why: It can actually alter your genetics, and lower the activity in the ones that influence body weight. Harvard researchers studied 12,000 people – and measured how many fat genes each person had and how much they exercised. The ones who walked briskly for an hour a day cut the effect of their weight-promoting genes in half! But the opposite is also true. Hours spent sitting can make those fat genes more active! So we DO have some control over our genetics. The trick is to make it work in your favor by walking an hour a day.
24 Friday Oct 2014
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athlete's foot, bacteria, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, disinfectant, E. coli, flu viruses, germs, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, rashes, ringworm, staph bacteria, Yoga, yoga mat
A mind-boggling variety of germs and bacteria are left behind by the last person who used it. You could contract athlete’s foot, rashes, or ringworm. It could also be crawling with E. Coli, flu viruses, and staph bacteria. So, bring your own mat and wash it often. If you have to use a public mat, swipe it with a disinfectant before setting foot on it.
23 Thursday Oct 2014
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asparagus, brain, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dopamine, feel happier, folic acid, GABA, happy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lentils, neurotransmitter, spinach, University of York
If you want to feel happier, naturally, get more folic acid from your diet. According to the University of York, it makes your body produce more dopamine – a pleasure boosting brain chemical. It also stimulates GABA, a relaxing neurotransmitter. You can get folic acid from foods like lentils, spinach and asparagus.
22 Wednesday Oct 2014
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Research suggests that giving your vocal chords a 20-minute daily workout strengthens flabby throat tissues. Do that every day for 3 months and you’ll be half as likely to snore. And since the average daily commute is 23 minutes, try singing during your commute.
21 Tuesday Oct 2014
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blueberries, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, immune function, immune system, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Oregon State University, pterostilbene, red grapes, resveratrol
Load up on red grapes and blueberries: Researchers from Oregon State University analyzed more than 400 compounds to find out which ones were best at boosting our immune system. They found that two compounds stood above the others: resveratrol found in red grapes, and pterostilbene in blueberries. Both of those compounds play a significant role in immune function. So if you’re at the grocery store, make sure you grab some red grapes and blueberries on your way through the produce department.
20 Monday Oct 2014
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antioxidants, arthritis, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, green tea, immune cells, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, joints, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, tea
If so, good for you, here’s another thing green tea is good for: RA, rheumatoid arthritis. Drinking 4 cups of green tea daily cuts your RA risk in half. That’s because the tea’s antioxidants stop immune cells from going haywire and attacking your joints.
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