Every weekday at 5:45pm, Allan gives you a tip to help improve your life. It’s WEBE Wellness! It could range from exercise to better sleep to eating healthy. A minute that could help enhance your world.
WEBE Wellness: Learning During Exercise
When you exercise you’re probably either listening to music or watching TV during cardio. But instead, you should be exercising your brain and doing some learning. Specifically learning another language. Learning a new language is harder as we age, but new studies show that it’s easier to learn a new language while exercising. When our…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: What Sleep Loss Does To Our Physical And Mental Health
A good night’s sleep is important for our overall health. How much sleep we need varies – but the bottom line is that we need it every night! A few nights of sleep loss can lead to deterioration of both your physical as well as mental well-being. And just one night of bad sleep creates…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Is It Time To Change Your Exercise Routine?
If you regularly work out, congratulations! It’s not the easiest thing in the world but keep at it! However, just because you’re exercising regularly, are you getting everything out of it that you should be? There’s a chance you may need to change it up. Some signs to look out for: Constantly feeling sluggish. Yes,…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Plane Snacks To Avoid
With spring break around the corner, if you’re planning to travel by air soon, make sure you don’t eat or drink any of these before you hop on the plane: Salty food – because of the dry air on the plane, many of us get dehydrated, but adding in a snack with a lot of…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Two Minutes Per Day To Live Longer
If you want a longer, healthier life, you should exercise. But if you say you can’t find the time, that’s simply not true. To extend your life, all you need is just two minutes of exercise per day. Scientists spent years tracking people on Fitbit – and the study found that people who got 15…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: When To Drink Tea For Better Health
Many of us start the day with coffee or take a coffee break during the day, but coffee isn’t for everyone. Plenty of people like to drink tea instead. But what time you drink tea is important – and no, I’m not talking about traditional English teatime or even late at night if you’re worried…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Stay Safe During Tick Season
We’ve been hearing that this tick season is going to be a bad one in Connecticut. But that’s actually our own fault. If anything, it’s people season for the ticks! Because the weather is nice and we’re spending more time outside, venturing further into woodland and beach areas, we’re really encroaching on their territory. But…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Gardening For Your Mental Health
Spring is here and your gardening season is about to begin. Aside from creating a sustainable addition to your meals, gardening is good for both your mental and physical health. But why is that? Researchers have been looking into it – and they’ve found there’s something about green environments which help with regular exercise. They…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: How To Become An Early Riser
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.…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Getting Ready To Walk
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…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Grow Your Brain With A Nap
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…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Get A Burst Of Energy From Your Freezer
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…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: An Unusual Relief For A Sore Throat
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…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Health Benefits Of Hot Vs. Iced Coffee
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…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Don’t Eat This Before You Work Out
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…… Continue Reading