28 Thursday Jun 2018
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intelligence for your life, conniesellecca, intelligenceforyourlife, Connie Sellecca, antioxidants, pain, aches, pains, Juniper, juniper oil
Grab some JUNIPER essential oil. Researchers in Korea found when people massaged juniper oil into sore, achy muscles, their pain usually went away WITHIN 5 minutes. Because the oil has at least 10 different powerful antioxidant compounds… and when they’re absorbed into muscle tissue, they reduce inflammation in a way that relieves pain fast.
12 Monday Mar 2018
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antioxidant, antioxidants, cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flu, immunity, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, the flu, Yoga, yoga mat
Here’s another reason to roll out your yoga mat: It could keep you from catching a cold or the flu! Sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl says the slow controlled movements in yoga trigger an anti-inflammatory response in the body. And in a study, people who practiced yoga 4 times a week for 3 months improved their immune function and increased their antioxidant levels.
07 Thursday Dec 2017
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antioxidant, antioxidants, cancer, chamomile, chamomile tea, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, European Journal of Public Health, goiters, green tea, health, health benefits, healthy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, thyroid
But chamomile has major health benefits. According to a 30-year study in the European Journal of Public Health, people who drank chamomile tea just twice a week were up to 74% less likely to develop thyroid issues…Including over- or under-active thyroid, goiters and even cancer! The chamomile magic comes from antioxidants that fight oxidative-stress and inflammation that can damage your thyroid. So brew some calming chamomile twice a week.
08 Friday Sep 2017
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anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, catch a cold, cold, cold and flu season, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, do it, Dr. Jordan Metzl, flu, immune system, immunity, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, just do it, learn yoga, meditation, take up yoga, Yoga, yoga mat
Here’s another reason to roll out your yoga mat: It could keep you from catching a cold or the flu! Sports medicine physician, Dr. Jordan Metzl says yoga’s slow, controlled movements trigger an anti-inflammatory response in the body. And in a study, people who practiced yoga 4 times a week for 3 months improved their immune function and increased their antioxidant levels.
05 Tuesday Sep 2017
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antioxidants, chocolate milk, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flavonols, health benefits, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Pritikin, Pritikin Longevity Center, pumpkin, pumpkin spice latte, superfood
If you’re in line at Starbucks and need to choose between a pumpkin spice latte and hot chocolate – which is better? According to the Pritikin Longevity Center, go for the hot chocolate! Yes, pumpkin is a superfood. But even though your latte contains a little real pumpkin, it isn’t enough to have any significant health benefits. However, the cocoa powder in the hot chocolate is! The antioxidants and flavonols reduce inflammation and improve blood flow. And when the cocoa is heated – as opposed to cold chocolate milk – even more flavonols are released.
01 Friday Sep 2017
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antioxidants, breast cancer, cancer, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, extra virgin olive oil, fish, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Journal of the American Medical Association, malignant breast cancer, Mediterranean diet, olive oil, salmon
You’ll have a 62% lower risk of being diagnosed with malignant breast cancer. According to the Journal Of The American Medical Association, women on a Mediterranean Diet who consumed 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a day, got the biggest benefit. It’s down to the oil’s antioxidants, which have been shown to kill cancer cells and halt tumor growth. So splash some extra virgin olive oil on your pasta, in your salad, and as a marinade with herbs on chicken or fish.
24 Monday Jul 2017
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antioxidants, belly-fat, blueberries, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cortisol, de-stress, destress, dopamine, feel-good brain chemical, feeling tense, folate, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lower blood pressure, peaches, potassium, stress hormone, sunflower seeds, tense
Here are a few foods proven to help you de‑stress:
Starting with Blueberries. They contain antioxidants so powerful, they counteract the production of cortisol, the stress hormone that increases blood sugar levels. And high levels of cortisol are linked to belly fat.
Another anti-stress food: Peaches. The potassium in peaches helps lower blood pressure.
Finally, when you’re stressed, load up on sunflower seeds. They contain high levels of folate, which helps your body produce the feel-good brain chemical dopamine.
03 Wednesday May 2017
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antioxidant, antioxidants, bacteria, beta-carotene, cantaloupe, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, health benefits, healthy, honeydew, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, melon, nutrition, refrigerator, room temperature, USDA, watermelon
To get the biggest nutritional boost from watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe and more, store them at room temperature. That’s because the antioxidant levels in melons continue to rise after they’re picked… But refrigerating them can stop that process cold, and cut the number of antioxidants in the fruit in half.
A USDA study found that watermelons kept at room temperature developed nearly double the levels of beta-carotene as refrigerated melons, which promote healthy skin and eyes. But once a melon’s been cut, keep it chilled to prevent bacterial growth.
23 Thursday Feb 2017
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antioxidants, cell damage, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cook with garlic, garlic, garlic bulbs, healthy, heart disease, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, old garlic, prevent, prevention, sprout, sprouts, stay healthy
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.
21 Tuesday Feb 2017
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antioxidants, blood clots, blood flow, blood platelets, blood pressure, blood vessels, chocolate, cholesterol, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dark chocolate, flavonols, health, healthy, heart, heart attack, heart disease, Hershey's kisses, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, milk chocolate, stroke
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.
