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Less is more!

28 Tuesday Feb 2017

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Just because you can’t smell your own perfume or cologne, doesn’t mean you need to spritz on more! Because we grow accustomed to our own scent and tune it out. It’s like being in a coffee shop for a while. You stop smelling the coffee. It’s called “odor fatigue.” And it happens because, once our brain identifies a smell as non-threatening, it ignores it. And that’s why you can’t tell how much fragrance you have on. If you want to start smelling yourself again, go au naturale for a week. You’ll be more in tune with your fragrance when you start wearing it again.

Here’s a tip if you need to see your doctor fast!

27 Monday Feb 2017

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If you need to get a same-day doctor’s appointment, your best bet is to call the office between 10am and 11am. By then, the receptionist will know about any cancellations. So they’ll be more likely to squeeze you in.

Are you taking the family to an amusement park?

24 Friday Feb 2017

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Know this: A new study found it’s not always the biggest and fastest rides we should worry about. More kids get hurt on smaller rides – and there are about 20 injuries a day, totaling over 4‑thousand a year. So which rides account for the most trips to the ER?

Bumper cars: 4% of injuries.
Roller coasters: 10%.
But carousels account for 21%!

Which explains why one-third of all kids injured are typically five, or younger. Something to keep in mind for your next trip to the amusement park.

That garlic is still good!

23 Thursday Feb 2017

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Don’t toss your garlic bulbs when they start to sprout green shoots… because they’re just getting good. Older garlic has up to 46% more antioxidants than fresh ones. Because sprouting bulbs produce more of the antioxidants that prevent cell damage linked to heart disease. And sprouted garlic is perfectly safe to eat, and tastes just the same. So don’t toss older bulbs… Cook with them to stay healthy.

Don’t run and TEXT at the same time!

22 Wednesday Feb 2017

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It may seem obvious, but the journal PLOS One says runners who talk on the phone or check text messages don’t get a great workout. Their intensity drops off. So turn off notifications and silence incoming calls… And tune into your workout playlist, instead. Because runners listening to music enjoyed their workout more, ran faster, and burned more calories than those who totally unplugged.

Eating a little chocolate every day is GOOD for you – even if it’s milk chocolate.

21 Tuesday Feb 2017

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According to the journal Heart, people who eat 3.5 ounces of chocolate every day (that’s about 20 Hershey’s kisses) – dark or MILK chocolate – had a 14% lower risk of heart disease and a 23% lower risk of stroke than those who ate no chocolate.
Ounce for ounce, dark chocolate contains more antioxidants called flavonols – than any fruit or vegetable out there! And here’s what a good dose of flavonols will do for your health.
It improves the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract, which results in better blood flow to your hands, legs, and brain.
It helps the body regulate blood pressure.
A healthy dose of flavonols also decreases the stickiness of blood platelets – which reduces the risk of blood clots and stroke.
And it increases your ‘good’ cholesterol – which lowers your risk of a heart attack.
But since chocolate is still high in fat and calories, a couple of squares a day is plenty.

Are you getting enough sleep?

20 Monday Feb 2017

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Going to bed at 11:30pm instead of 10 is no big deal, right? Not so fast! It turns out, missing even 90-minutes of sleep for just one night can reduce your daytime alertness by as much as 32%. That’s enough to affect your memory, your thinking ability, and your safety on the job and on the road.

Are you really that hungry?

17 Friday Feb 2017

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Here’s the 5-second test to know whether you’re eating because you’re truly hungry – or for emotional reasons. Simply ask yourself: “Am I hungry enough to eat steamed salmon right now?” If that doesn’t sound appealing, you’ve got a craving, not true hunger. That comes from nutritionist Melissa Hartwig. She says, since a boring protein doesn’t satisfy our typical cravings for sweet, salty or savory, it’s a dead giveaway. And if it IS just a craving, sip a mug of hot tea instead, which can help suppress the urge to eat.

Does your partner keep jabbing you with their elbow in the middle of the night to stop you from snoring?

16 Thursday Feb 2017

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These moves from the journal Chest can help firm up your soft palate. If you do them 3 times a day, it’ll reduce snoring frequency by 36%…

The first stop-snoring move: Press as much of your tongue as possible against the roof of your mouth 20 times.

Next: Push the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth and slide it backwards 20 times.

Another stop-snoring exercise: Lift the back of the roof of your mouth like you’re saying “ah” for the doctor – but do it with your mouth closed, 20 times.

Then try this: When you swallow, lift your tongue to the roof of your mouth while keeping the rest of your face relaxed.

Those exercises should reduce snoring.

If you’re juicing and drinking smoothies – you may also feel like you’re starving all the time!

15 Wednesday Feb 2017

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Here’s why, according to registered dietitian Beth Warren:
First: It’s because you’re not chewing anything. Liquid calories mess with the way we register fullness. Because chewing activates part of the digestive process. So if you’re sipping berries through a straw, you won’t have the same feeling of being satisfied as when you actually chew berries.
Also, we can drink faster than we can eat… Again, because there’s no chewing. But when we consume something faster, the brain doesn’t have time to register the “I’m full” signal. So you don’t feel full.

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