26 Thursday Jul 2018
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alert, blood flow, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cool water, energize, energy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, re-energize, water
You can re-energize yourself in 60 seconds. Just run your hands under cool water for one minute. Because a sudden change in temperature increases blood flow in your extremities. It also stimulates the release of noradrenaline, a hormone that boosts alertness and energy. And the effect lasts up to 2 hours!
17 Tuesday Apr 2018
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blood flow, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, health, healthy, hot and spicy, inflammation, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, saliva, spicy, spicy food
Here’s why you should KEEP ordering spicy food, no matter how much it scorches your mouth (within reason of course):
Because spicier food is healthier! That’s according to Dr. Ashwin Mehta, a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He says when we eat hot-and-spicy food, it causes mild inflammation from our tongue all the way down to our digestive tract.
And while chronic inflammation can cause health problems, the temporary inflammation caused by spicy food is just enough to increase saliva AND blood flow. And in turn, this makes the lining in our gut better able to absorb nutrients from food – so, more healthy vitamins and nutrients reach our organs.
09 Monday Apr 2018
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blood flow, blood pressure, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cranberry, cranberry juice, cranberry juice cocktail, drink cranberry juice, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, kidneys, polyphenols
Because new research shows that cranberry juice can lower the risk of heart disease… in as little as 24 HOURS!
Now, you probably know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in North America. But according to the National Institutes of Health, cranberries are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols. And those polyphenols not only help improve circulation, but also improve kidney function, hormone delivery, and waste filtration.
And in a recent study, men were given two cups of cranberry juice to drink over the course of a day – with varying concentrations of cranberry polyphenols. And after only 24 hours, all the men showed improvements in blood flow, arterial stiffness, and blood pressure. And that was true for all the cranberry juice concentrates, even the cocktail ones sold at the grocery stores made with only 25% cranberry juice! They all had a positive effect. So throw back some cranberry juice and improve your heart health within 24 hours.
28 Wednesday Feb 2018
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blood flow, calm, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, obsess, obsessing, park, public park, relax, relaxing, Stanford University, take a walk
If you’re obsessing over something negative that happened – go find a park and take a walk. According to Stanford University researchers, spending time in nature actually decreases blood flow to the part of the brain that we use to dwell on things. Which can make you calmer in just minutes.
11 Thursday Jan 2018
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blood flow, cardiovascular, circulation, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, desk job, fidget, heart health, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, jiggle, office job, tap your foot, University of Missouri
Do you shake your leg or tap your foot all day long? Or maybe someone you know does it and it drives you nuts. Well, it may irritate people around you – or make you appear restless. But it’s a sign of good health! Because it dramatically cuts your risk of cardiovascular disease – by offsetting some of the damage we do by sitting all day. That’s according to experts from the University of Missouri.
For their study, researchers monitored hundreds of office workers – and tested their leg muscle function before the experiment began. Then, workers sitting at a desk were asked to tap one foot for a minute at a time, off and on, over and over, during a 3-hour span. Then they tested the leg muscle function again afterward. The result?
The researchers found the leg that people tapped repeatedly had a much higher blood flow than the other. In fact, blood flow slowed dramatically in the stationary leg.
And the researchers concluded that even that tiny bit of movement was enough to improve overall circulation and thus heart health.
So, if you have a desk job – or sit for long stretches of time, tap your feet – jiggle your leg – or fidget in any way you like. It’s no substitute for getting up and moving every hour – but it’ll help keep your blood moving.
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.
11 Wednesday Jan 2017
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40, 40-years-old, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, blood flow, brain, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dementia, exercise, get in shape, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife
By the time you reach your 40s – get in shape. Being in good physical shape at mid-life makes you 36% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s later. That’s because exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which helps prevent dementia. But you need to get 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week.
11 Monday Apr 2016
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arteries, beet juice, beets, blood flow, blood pressure, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, grape juice, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lower blood pressure, nitrates, pineapple juice, relax, relax arteries
You can lower your blood pressure by 10 points in just one week by drinking 4 ounces of beet juice every day……Which provides enough nitrates to relax arteries and increase blood flow. And that happens after just 3 hours. If you find beet juice kinda gross – or too strong – you can mix it with a sweeter juice, like pineapple or grape.
28 Thursday Jan 2016
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angry, argue, argument, blood flow, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, death, healthy, heartbeat, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, let it go, mad, risk of death, upset
If someone upsets you – you have two choices: You can either fly off the handle – or let it go. Here’s why researchers say you should let it go…
•In a recent study, people who frequently fought or became enraged had double the risk of death from all causes.
•Meanwhile, letting things go is linked with better blood flow and a more efficient heartbeat.
That’s not to say that an occasional argument is going to kill you. But turning the other cheek may ultimately make you healthier.
30 Wednesday Dec 2015
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blood flow, body temperature, chilly, cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, core, hero, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, jacket
Yes, it’s True. That’s because a woman’s body is better at regulating the temperature of her core – to protect her organs. So, less blood flows out to her skin, limbs, fingers, and toes…Which makes her feel colder. So guys, be a hero and offer the woman you love your jacket.
