02 Thursday Dec 2021
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If you want to lift someone’s mood, it’s easy. Just send them a nice text message – or a quick Facebook post. That’s it! According to the University of Chicago, a simple but sweet text message can boost someone’s oxytocin output by 37% for two HOURS straight! That’s the feel-good bonding hormone. And you, the text message sender, will get a jolt of oxytocin, too.
01 Wednesday Dec 2021
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Walnuts could be the key to a long and healthy life. Research from the Journal Of Nutrition says, having two large handfuls of walnuts every week – about the size of a quarter-cup each – can reduce inflammation, which is the root cause of everything from diabetes to cancer to heart disease.
So what makes walnuts so magical? Their omega-3 fatty acid content. A quarter cup of walnuts provides 100% of the omega-3 fats you need daily. Plus, polyunsaturated fats in walnuts — the good fats – activate genes that reduce fat storage. Translation: They help you lose weight. So, munch on two large handfuls of walnuts each week.
30 Tuesday Nov 2021
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Their speech sounds more formal. When we’re comfortable, we tend to use contractions, like “won’t” and “don’t.” But lying takes more mental effort, according to psychiatrist Dr. Alan Hirsch. So, to buy ourselves a little more time to come up with a story, we’re more than twice as likely to unconsciously switch to more-formal phrases, like “will not” and “did not.” So, if someone starts avoiding normal conversational contractions – consider that a heads-up!
29 Monday Nov 2021
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Does your energy tank at 3PM? Take a break! Our circadian rhythm causes our body temperature and hormone levels to drop about then, leaving us sleepy and sluggish. But Louisiana State researchers found people who work at computers all day, but took 15-minute breaks every 2 hours – solved problems faster and more accurately. Because switching tasks requires the brain to re-focus, which can boost your energy. Even if your new task is a walk down the hall to chat with a coworker.
26 Friday Nov 2021
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You’ve heard wine contains heart-healthy antioxidants. But what if you don’t drink? Nutritionists at NYU say other foods contain the same exact antioxidants.
25 Thursday Nov 2021
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24 Wednesday Nov 2021
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Just tap your forehead for 30 seconds. That’s from the Weight Loss Program at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. It works because, when we get a craving, it gets lodged in the brain’s visual cortex. But by tapping on our forehead, we engage the same part of the brain, which dislodges the image and suppresses the craving. But for this tactic to work, you have to look up at your fingers as you’re tapping. So you get the physical sensation AND the visual image of the tapping.
23 Tuesday Nov 2021
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Stuck in traffic? Keep your windows rolled up and the A/C on. Because the air inside your car is healthier for your heart! That’s according to Taiwanese researchers. They found when people kept the air on during their commute, measurements of their cardiovascular health were as much as 32% better. That’s compared to people who rolled their windows down instead. The reason? Because the A/C filters out automobile exhaust particles, a type of pollutant that can cause a cascade of internal inflammation. And over time, the inflammation can disrupt your heart’s electrical signals, and raise your risk for a heart attack. Again – want to boost your heart health? Keep your windows closed, and the A/C on when you’re stuck in traffic.
22 Monday Nov 2021
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Are you in pain? Listening to music can help! A study at the University of Utah Pain Research Center measured the effect of music on the perception of pain – while people were having their fingertips jolted by electricity. The surprising result: The more the participants became absorbed in the music, the less painful the electrical jolts felt – even though the intensity of the shocks stayed the same.
19 Friday Nov 2021
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To reduce your risk of catching a cold: Splurge on papaya! Because papayas have more vitamin C than oranges. They’re also loaded with beta-carotene, an antioxidant that helps protect against cellular damage, and decreases your risk for chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease.
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