Are you feeling sad and blue?

31 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Experts from the University of Rochester have found the reason we call feeling down “having the blues!” Because when we’re happy, colors seem brighter and more vivid… But when we’re depressed, the world looks gray and gloomy. That’s because our emotions affect the way our brain processes color! In other words, when we’re sad, our brain literally bleaches some of the color out of the images being sent from our eyes to our brain – and makes colors less intense – and gloomier – across the board.

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To make dieting easier, put your nose to work.

30 Monday Oct 2017

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Olfactory scientist Dr. Pamela Dalton says deliberately breathing in a food’s aroma helps us appreciate its flavor more. And when we think food is more flavorful, we need less of it to feel full. So take a deep whiff of your food before eating. And when you’re cooking, use things like fennel, garlic and onions – to increase your food’s aroma. You can also try doing a few jumping jacks before eating. The activity will increase blood flow to your nasal passages – improving your sense of smell and enhancing the effect of the food’s aroma even more.

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Even if you have two left feet, dance anyway!

27 Friday Oct 2017

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It’ll help you bond with others and reduce feelings of pain. That’s from a study in the journal Biology Letters. Because when we move in sync with others, everyone’s mirror neurons light up, which facilitates bonding. And the physical activity and music encourages the brain to release feel-good chemicals that blunt pain. Two solid reasons to get your groove on!

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You shouldn’t tell lies!

26 Thursday Oct 2017

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Even the lies we consider harmless – like, ‘Yes, I love your meatloaf!’ – can cause anxiety and body aches… Especially if you feel guilty about lying. Dr. Deirdre Fitzgerald is a professor of behavior analysis at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. And she says even lies to save face – or save someone else from embarrassment – can weaken the immune system – causing headaches, back pain, and diarrhea.

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Are you dieting? Think positive!

25 Wednesday Oct 2017

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If you want to lose weight – don’t think about what you can’t eat. Instead, focus on the positive. So it’s not “I can’t eat fries…” It’s “I CAN eat more fruit.” That comes from nutritionist Joy Bauer. And it makes your eating plan about positive action rather than deprivation. And professor Art Markman agrees. He teaches psychology and marketing at the University of Texas. He says, when you add something – like more vegetables – instead of taking something away – you’re more likely to repeat the action until it becomes an automatic habit.

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Here’s how powerful honey is…

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

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For example: Honey in your tea is awesome – but putting honey on your cuts and burns can help heal them! The best choice is Manuka honey from New Zealand – which is packed with a potent antibacterial compound called methyl-glyoxal. Your best bet: Choose one with a Manuka Factor of 10 or higher… Which means it’s medical grade. Then slather it on burns and minor cuts, and cover, for faster healing. You’ll find Manuka honey at Walmart, Trader Joe’s and on Amazon.

Next: Honey is great for diabetics – because it’s better at helping keep glucose levels stable, compared to regular sugar. So, talk to your doctor about trading honey for anything you might sprinkle with sugar.

Finally: Honey and COFFEE can soothe a cough. Honey calms a dry, raspy throat, and a stimulant in caffeine can help expand your airways. So, if you want to stop hacking up a lung, add a teaspoon of honey to your next cup of coffee.

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Being a people person means you’re less likely to get sick!

23 Monday Oct 2017

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While it’s true that the more people we’re around – the more infections we’re exposed to, that’s actually a good thing. It strengthens our immunity over time. And the British Medical Journal found that extroverts, who spent a lot of time with others, had heartier immune systems and were more resilient when they did get sick, than loners. Another upside of being social? Researchers think that spending time with other people stimulates certain genes that help the body fight off viruses.

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Want to de-stress and boost your immunity?

20 Friday Oct 2017

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Get a foot rub! University of Miami researchers found a 10-minute foot massage stimulates acupressure points… Which energize the white blood cells that destroy invading viruses on contact. Don’t have someone around to massage your feet? Put a couple cans of food or tennis balls on the floor, and gently roll each foot back and forth.

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Protect yourself against secondhand smoke!

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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If you live with a smoker, or hang out with one, get yourself to a health-food store and pick up some broccoli sprouts – or broccoli sprout powder. You can even order it on Amazon. What do broccoli sprouts do? They can clear benzene out of your system – which is one of the toxic chemicals you breathe in from secondhand smoke. It’s down to a phyto-chemical in broccoli sprouts called sulforaphane – which stimulates the production of enzymes that detoxify us. So if you’re buddies with a smoker – down a daily mixture of a scoop of broccoli sprout powder, mixed with one part pineapple juice and one part water. The pineapple juice will reduce inflammation from the secondhand smoke too.

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Stress or obesity: Which one costs us more?

18 Wednesday Oct 2017

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When it comes to medical spending – which costs us more: Conditions related to stress – or obesity? Would you believe medical spending is TWICE as high for stress-related issues? According to the American Institute of Stress, U.S. businesses spend $300 billion dollars a year on health issues linked to stress, from high blood pressure, to back problems, to sleep disorders! Obesity has its own vast set of problems. But we could save a lot of money if we could get our stress under control. Meditation anyone?

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Monthly Archives: October 2017

Are you feeling sad and blue?

To make dieting easier, put your nose to work.

Even if you have two left feet, dance anyway!

You shouldn’t tell lies!

Are you dieting? Think positive!

Here’s how powerful honey is…

Want to de-stress and boost your immunity?

Protect yourself against secondhand smoke!

Stress or obesity: Which one costs us more?