Quick Tips Sat. Dec 10

Health:

Science is finding more truth to the wisdom that food heals, but mostly they are finding that food is one of the best illness preventatives. Recent research has shown that cabbage might be an anti breast cancer food.  

Turmeric-Food or Medicine  - Is a natural liver detoxifier. A natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects. 

Wealth:

Save on your power bills by opting with your service to cycle through your utility use. They generally will turn off your heating system for a brief time giving you a discount on your bill.

Diet:

Not a breakfast eater. Have something even if it's just a smoothie with yogurt and fruit or a protein bar. It will keep you from grabbing a fast food, high calorie snack before lunch.

Exercise:

Strength Ttraining for Seniors Exercise: 

No time to workout? It's been found that giving yourself short bursts of exercise as you go about your day such as swinging your arms when walking from one place to another, can be useful as an exercise routine.

The time you allot to exercise is your best investment. If you think that you cannot make time for exercise now, then be sure to make plenty of time for illnesses and hospitals later.

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Style:

Warm, mushroom brown eye shadow looks good on all skin shades. You can wear it from day to night and it always looks just right.

Spiritual:

The poorest man, the humblest soul can be happy if he but opens and revels in the infinite storehouse of unseen treasures that are his.  Anon

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Energy Boosts For You!

According to some research, one night of sleep deprivation can make a person function as if they had a few alcoholic beverages.

1998 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report, the loss of one night's sleep can cause short-term sleepiness. The habitual loss of sleep, even by 1 or 2 hours a night, can lead to chronic sleepiness. Studies show sleepiness leads to car crashes by impairing reaction time, decreasing attention and focus, and decreasing the ability to perform mental tasks.

Do you feel like you are 'hungover' even when you haven't been drinking? Not having a good night's sleep can make you feel like that.

Try this:

Keep a regular sleep schedule - Go to bed and wake up at the same times every day, even on weekends.

Sunlight increases melatonin, which regulates your sleep-wake cycles. Try to get at least two hours of sunlight a day.

Develop bedtime rituals - soothing rituals, like taking a bath or playing music will help you ease into sleep.

Avoid caffeine and alcohol. While alcohol can help you fall asleep, it usually restless sleep.

Enjoy a snack such as crackers, cereal and milk, or yogurt or warm milk. The old wive's tale about warm milk is true, it helps induce sleep.

Relieve stress with meditation and yoga.

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