Need better Sleep? Try these for better ZZZ’s.

Almonds: A handful contains muscle-relaxing magnesium and sleep-inducing tryptophan, which increases the brain’s level of feel-good serotonin.

Bananas: Beneath the peel is a trifecta of soothers: serotonin, magnesium, and melatonin, your body’s natural sleep regulator.

Skim milk: Mom was right — a warm glassful will help you sleep better. The milk’s tryptophan has a sedating effect. Plus, it’s calcium that helps your brain use that tryptophan.

Oatmeal: Oats are rich in sleep-regulating melatonin. If you drizzle just a little honey on top, it tells your brain to turn off orexin, a neuropeptide linked to alertness.

Whole-wheat bread: A slice of toast dotted with banana slices releases insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain. There it changes into serotonin and whispers, “Sweet dreams.”

Stress and Alcohol

Your stress meter’s moving at whirligig speed. Maybe you’re anxious about giving a huge presentation tomorrow, or your best office bud just got laid off and everybody’s wondering who’s next. Should you exercise or head home thinking, “Boy, I need a drink”?  Will that mixed drink, bottle of wine, or beer really take the edge off your stress, or will it make matters worse? Maybe both.

Our bottom line is this: If you’re just kicking back with friends or family, a drink  can be a healthy pleasure. But (and it’s a big but) if you’re stressed to the max and know from experience that alcohol bites back when you’re tense, walk instead. A 30-minute outing cuts stress and anxiety by 30%. Plus, you’ll burn calories rather than drink them. That’ll improve your mood when you step on a scale.

Fat Cells

Fat Cells:

Fat cells are tiny cells that absorb and accumulate fat from the food that you eat.  When consumed, fat is broken down and absorbed into the blood stream.  The fat is then grabbed out of the blood system and stored into the fat cells throughout your body.  Fat cells are only created when you are in the womb and when you are going through puberty.  Other than those two times, new fat cells are generally not created.  Unfortunately, fat cells in the body do not die.  Those fat cells you will posses for the rest of your life.  If fat cells do not die, then how do you get rid of them?  When you exercise and eat right, you will start to lose weight.  The weight that is lost is fat, but it is not because fat cells are being removed from the body.  What is actually happening is that some of the fat that resides in your fat cell are becoming smaller.  So when you lose weight your fat cells are shrinking.

Will you live to 100

In total numbers the United States has the most centenarians with currant estimates as high as 72,000. If the population of centenarians continues to increase at its current rate of expansion there could be close to 1 million people of 100 years of age or more by 2050 residing in the US. Take care of your health and it will take care of you. Take this test to see if you will live to 100

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Stretch Pants

Soft, Comfy Stretch Pants

The trap: Yep, they feel good. But all that stretch lets you ignore an expanding waistline — a huge risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. Not to mention self-esteem.

The impact: A wide middle — over 35 inches for women, 40 inches for men — kicks up your diabetes risk two to ten times, even if you’re not overweight! Your odds for high blood pressure and high cholesterol go up, too. The cause: visceral fat around your middle. Its gooey globules inflame your liver, blood vessels, immune system, and more.

Swap ‘em for: Pants that button at the waist. When they feel snug, exercise more and eat less.

Stress

Nutrients that can combat the Modern Stress Epidemic

A startling 80% of American now report, intense, chronic stress, over personal finances and the economy.  Stress- related disorder affects nearly 450 million worldwide.

Two natural compounds have shown to reduce stress levels, enhance action and productivity, and lower many stress-related factors associated with risk of death.  The most recent data on the stress-relieving properties is, LEMON BALM, a common garden herb closely related to mint.   The second is L-THEANINE, an amino acid found exclusively in green tea along with other numerous health-promoting benefits.  Both are shown to exert a calming effect in healthy individuals.

Stress is more than an annoyance and one factor in excessive weight gain, it is no exaggeration to say that stress can shorten your life.

KIDNEY BEANS and Eyes

Your eyes do love a cup of red kidney beans. Why? Because they are a good source of zinc, a mineral that is vital to eye health. It helps get vitamin A from the liver to the retina for eye-protective melanin production, and proper amounts of zinc help with night vision and cataract prevention, too. Oysters are another good source, along with beef, seafood, poultry, and pumpkin seeds.  At certain points in your life, it’s important to have your eyes examined by an eye care professional — even if your eyes feel fine and there doesn’t seem to be a cause for concern. Some eye diseases are virtually symptomless until you start to lose vision. So regular vision screening can help you address problems before they become major issues.

Vitamin D and SUN

Vitamin D’s main purpose is to keep normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Calcium needs vitamin D to help transport it from digested food in the stomach and small intestines to the bloodstream. In the body calcium keeps bones strong. There is also some research that suggests that vitamin D may help prevent osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cancer, and some immune-system diseases.

Want to Live Longer?

Are Dietary Supplements Causing People To Live Longer? New studies show that people are living longer, and that a higher percentage of the elderly are living independently. Researchers attribute this surge of healthy aging Americans to improved diet, exercise and better medical care. In fact, those who live a healthier lifestyle not only are living longer along but have quality of life. So is 60 the new 40? Is 80 the new 60?

10 X Mirror

Buy a mirror that has 10 X Magnification and check out your skin, teeth & nails.   It promotes good hygiene & you can see dirt & imperfections on your skin.  No matter what your eye site this will give you a better look at skin irritations, skin imperfections and dental frailty, which allows you to take care of the flaw before it become a problem.  Make sure you do not buy the tiny mirrors made for eyebrows.  Buy one that is at least 7 to 8 inches wide.  It could save you life.  You could find a Melanoma (skin cancer) before it is too late, or just take care of those little wrinkles before they become BIG wrinkles.

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