You won’t know how badly sunburned you are for 24 hours.

23 Thursday May 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

Tags

24 hours, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, inflamed, inflammation, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, ouch, pain, painful, plasma, protective clothing, red, spf, sunburn, sunburned, sunscreen, UCLA

sunburn-24-hours-wp

That’s according to dermatology professor Dr. Tanya Kormelli from UCLA. She says sunburn is a result of damaged cells expanding, and leaking plasma and other inflammatory compounds. That’s why your skin gets red, puffy and painful… and from the minute you burn yourself, things will only get worse over the next 24 hours, which is when the inflammation is at full force. So protect yourself with a high numbered SPF sunscreen and wear protective clothing if you’re going to be out in the sun.

Follow me on Facebook

Don’t get stressed-out… eat some hummus!

13 Wednesday Mar 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

antioxidants, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dip, eat hummus, eat vegetables, eat veggies, hummus, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, stress, stress hormones, stressed out, UCLA, vegetables, veggies

hummus-for-stress-wp

Here’s a quick trick for reducing your stress hormones: Cut up some vegetables and dip them in hummus! UCLA researchers say the chickpeas in the Mediterranean dip contain one of the highest levels of polyphenols, an antioxidant that cuts down the production of stress hormones. The research showed that just a half-cup of hummus a day can cut our stress by at least 25% within 72 hours.

Follow me on Facebook

Are you drinking too much water or not enough?

05 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bathroom, bathroom break, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, drink, drink water, drinking water, glass of water, hydration, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, keep hydrated, toilet, UCLA, urology, water

drinking-8-glasses-water-wp

Forget about drinking 8 glasses of water a day. According to UCLA urologist Dr. Jesse Mills, a better measure for staying hydrated is having to pee 4 or 5 times a day. Since people of different body weights and exercise levels need different amounts of water, there isn’t a standard number of glasses you should drink. But you’ll know you’re adequately hydrated if nature calls between 4 and 5 times a day.

Follow me on Facebook

Have a cold? Eat this tiny fruit!

30 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

cold, cold and flu, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flu, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, kumquat, kumquats, orange, oranges, UCLA

kumquats2-wp

Kumquat isn’t just a fun word to say – these tiny orange fruits are great if you have a cold or flu. They contain bioflavonoids that enable your immune cells to fight back and react more quickly to viral invaders. According to research from UCLA, eating 3 kumquats a day can help you bounce back from a viral illness – like a cold or flu – 40% faster.

Follow me on Facebook

Pain relief without side effects!

09 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

all natural, anti-inflammatory, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, green peppers, inflammation, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, no side effects, orange peppers, pain relief, red peppers, salicylates, side effects, tomato, tomatoes, UCLA, yellow peppers

peppers-tomatoes-salad-wp

To fight pain, load your salad with tomatoes and bell peppers (red, yellow, orange or green). They both contain plant compounds called salicylates – which reduce painful inflammation as well as aspirin. And since they’re all natural – no side effects! Researchers at UCLA say you should try to eat a heaping cup of tomatoes or bell peppers daily for the best results.

Follow me on Facebook

If you eat in the car, what happens to the crumbs and spills?

13 Wednesday Sep 2017

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bacteria, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, Dr. Romney Humphries, eating in the car, food in the car, germs, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, mold, pathology, sticky, UCLA

eat-in-car-wp

Well, according to pathology professor Dr. Romney Humphries from UCLA, those food spills grow thousands more bacteria than anything else that gets in your car. And although they’re unlikely to make you seriously ill from a stomach bug – the bacteria could create an explosion of allergy-triggering mold! So, vacuum your car at least once a month. And clean up spills and sticky fingerprints with anti-bacterial wipes. The top 3 places where germs live are the steering wheel, the door handles and the gearshift… All high-touch areas.

Follow me on Facebook

Don’t go for a nice, steamy sauna after a workout.

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

blood pressure, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dehydration, drink water, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, sauna, steam, steam room, steamy, sweat, sweating, sweaty, UCLA, workout

sauna-wp

The health consequences could be deadly.
That’s according to Dr. Daniel Vigil, a health sciences professor at UCLA. And it’s all down to dehydration. You’re already dehydrated after a workout. Then, if you go sit in a steam room or sauna, you expose your body to more heat, leading to more sweating and dehydration, which drives up your blood pressure and makes your blood stickier. Which puts a strain on your internal organs.

Instead, go for a steam BEFORE your workout. It can loosen up your muscles. Just make sure you drink a tall glass of water before starting your workout.

Follow me on Facebook

Surprising cause of pimples!

02 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

acne, B12, bacteria, breakout, breakouts, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, infammation, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, pimples, supplements, surprise, talk to your doctor, UCLA, vitamin b12, vitamin supplements, vitamins, zits

b12-acne-wp

Your acne may have something to do with your vitamin supplements. A new study from UCLA links vitamin B12 to increased breakouts.

It seems that the vitamin changes the way skin bacteria behaves. It promotes skin inflammation, which leads to pimples. So if you’re taking extra B12 and breaking out, you may want to talk to your doctor about cutting back.

What’s the absolute best snack you can eat on the job?

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

brain, concentration, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, coworkers, Dr. Lenore Arab, eating at work, fatty acids, feeling full, health, healthy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, memory, metabolism, snack, UCLA, walnuts, work, work snack

walnuts-at-work-wp

Walnuts! That’s according to Dr. Lenore Arab, a disease prevention expert at UCLA. Walnuts also have a good dose of healthy fatty acids – that improve your metabolism and help you feel full. But on top of all that, a big reason why walnuts make a good WORK snack is because of how they affect the brain. According to Dr. Arab’s research, people who eat walnuts outperform non-walnut-eaters in terms of memory, concentration, and “information processing speed.” All you need are 6 or 7 walnuts a day to get a mental edge over your coworkers and improve your overall health.

High cholesterol and coffee

25 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

cholesterol, coffee, coffee filter, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, fat, fat production, French press, high cholesterol, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, liver, paper filters, UCLA

paper-coffee-filter-wp

If you have high cholesterol, you might need to change the type of coffee you drink. In other words, if your coffee comes from a French press, or drips through a gold filter – you might want to switch to a paper filter. Why? Because UCLA researchers say that paper traps a compound in coffee that increases your liver’s fat production. And switching to paper filters could lower your cholesterol by 8%.

ConnieSelleccaBlog

~ Intelligence for Your Life

Tag Archives: UCLA

You won’t know how badly sunburned you are for 24 hours.

Don’t get stressed-out… eat some hummus!

Are you drinking too much water or not enough?

Have a cold? Eat this tiny fruit!

Pain relief without side effects!

If you eat in the car, what happens to the crumbs and spills?

Don’t go for a nice, steamy sauna after a workout.

Surprising cause of pimples!

What’s the absolute best snack you can eat on the job?

High cholesterol and coffee