If you’re a night owl, you probably think you could never be an early bird. Well, there are a few tricks that can turn you into a morning person: First – do it in stages, not at once. Go to bed a 15 minutes earlier each night to reset your internal clock little by little.…
Walking gets you where you need to go. But it’s also a great form of exercise. It’s joint-friendly, and it’s a low-intensity way to burn fat and maintain weight. But there are some steps to take before you head out the door for your walk, so you can help prevent injuries. First – make sure…
If someone ever gives you a hard time for taking a nap, just tell them you’re making your brain bigger! A new study found that our brains shrink as we age – and taking short naps can help prevent that. But the trick is not to nap for too long – just 15 minutes. The…
The afternoon rolls around, and you don’t have time for that coffee break pick me up. So instead, head to the office kitchen, and put your head in the freezer! Seriously! It’s a tip from a neuroscientist at the University of California who claims that avoiding caffeine later in the day can keep you up…
If you have a sore throat, relief may be in your refrigerator – pickle juice. An infectious disease specialist says it helps because of the high salt content – up to 5%. And the reason it helps is because it has a higher salt concentration than our bodies, so it helps draw water out of…
Some days you have iced coffee, others hot – but for your health, is one better than the other? It turns out, it all depends upon what you’re hoping to achieve. Hot coffee has higher antioxidant levels, which helps lower risks of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. And the smell of freshly brewed hot coffee…
Food is important to keep your body fueled, and eating shortly after a workout is important to building muscle. But what about eating before a workout? While it’s not wise to work out on an empty stomach, it’s even worse if you eat fried food before it! Fried foods – any kind – is the…
You want to exercise – but doing it daily can be such a chore. But maybe you can sit out during the week and just be a weekend warrior – a new study shows exercising only on the weekends can do as much for your health as if you did it every day! To be…
Do you always feel like you’re forgetting things? Names, where you parked, why you walked in the kitchen in the first place! Well, there are some things you may be doing that is ruining your memory. First, make sure you get enough sleep. A lack of sleep can reduce your ability to learn new things.…
You know exercise if good for you, but what do you do when you don’t have the energy for it? Here are some tips that professional trainers do when they don’t feel like working out: First, just do a few minutes – a workout doesn’t need to be long to be of benefit – 20…