We all know that this is true: A big, high fat diet gets us sleepy...So, unless we want to nod out during the day, it is best to go with low fat (and low carbohydrate) meals. Perhaps just a piece of wheat toast for breakfast, a salad for lunch and a fish/lean meat and vegetable dinner. Sounds easy to comply, huh?
We CAN improve our brain function! A healthy lifestyle, aerobic exercise, meditation and brain training can all enhance our cognitive function. Keep this in mind while you are looking for where you put your car keys......
Are your toe nails disgusting due to fungus? Do you go to sleep with socks on to hide them? It is time to get your nails taken care of. Years ago, the only option was an oral medication which did indeed have some liver toxicity issues. Now, the newer oral medication is safe and quite effective. The topical solutions are far less efficacious.
"Broken hearts" are real...... but unless we bond, we just have emptiness. The benefits outweigh the health risks.
Colon cancer: Precursors are those small colon polyps which hide out without symptoms in your bowels. Coffee consumption, exercise, daily aspirin intake and a diet rich in fruit and vegetables all decrease the risk of colon cancer. Regardless, have YOU had your screening colonoscopy at age 50?
Anyone with a pet knows this: Dogs (and even cats) help all of us relieve stress. This is true everywhere: not just on college campuses.
8 things not to say to your aging parents..... I have only said 6.... I should have known better. Read this article. It is really on target.
Love leads to happier, healthier and longer lives. Stable relationships act as a buffer from life's inevitable stressors. Pretty intuitive.... Now what can we do with that information?......
How to beat jet lag? Don't take sleeping pills. They just get your body totally out of wack. Don't eat those nasty snacks. For sure they will give you a belly ache. Sorry. No alcohol. You can't buzz out a long flight. Just relax and meditate. Solve world problems. Sleep when you are tired. Get up to walk around a bit. When you land, just "gut out' the day and you should be able to sleep when ever the real night begins. The next morning, you should be all set
Belly fat: If only we could just cut it off. Research now shows that exercise is more effective than diet in targeting our midriff. However, sit ups, against popular belief, don't target this area. Go aerobic. It is the most effective way to lose our middle.
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