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: 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: 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: The Importance Of Friendship
What your mother told you was true – being popular isn’t everything. In fact, being too popular may actually be bad for you. And there’s now science to back that up! A new study investigated how many friends we need. And they found that while everyone needs some friends, having too many doesn’t work because…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Best Time Of Day To Take A COVID At-Home Test
With a new COVID surge happening around the country, you may be taking at-home tests more often. It turns out that when you take an at-home test affects its accuracy. A study came out last year that’s getting attention now, and researchers found that at-home covid tests are more accurate in the afternoon – and…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Which Color Banana Is Healthiest?
When it comes to fruit, there’s few more popular at your grocery store than a banana. While most of us go for a bright yellow, some claim that when they’re brown, they’re actually healthier? So, does the color and condition of a banana matter – green, yellow, or brown – when it comes to health?…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Pass The Pepper
When it comes to seasoning food, you’ll find on every restaurant table salt and pepper. Next time, you might want to just reach for the pepper. It’s been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, but the health benefits are really being looked at and studied now. It’s high in antioxidants which helps lessen…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Best Cooking Oil You’re Not Using
It’s unavoidable while cooking – sometimes a recipe calls for oil. But having the right oil in your cabinet isn’t just effective for your food, but also your health. But there’s one oil that’s not only good, but also has a lot of health benefits – and that’s avocado oil. The flavor is mild, so…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Healthy, Affordable Fish You Should Be Eating
You probably know that eating more fish and less red meat is great for your health. Eating fish helps reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and supports hearth health, and salmon is usually the go-to everyone selects to help with all-around health, but there’s another, more affordable variety you should look at – Alaskan pollock.…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Energy Drinks Give You More Than Energy
Right about now, it’s very likely you’re really struggling to get through the last hour of the workday – and you search for some sort of pick me up. Since you need energy, you might grab an energy drink – I mean, that’s what they’re called after all! But while you might get a quick…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Bad Immune System Habits
If you get a mosquito bite this summer, and you see a red, bumpy itch – that’s a good sign! It means that your immune system is working like it should. But there’s some habits that you may be doing that could be negatively impacting your immune system and you don’t even realize it. A…… Continue Reading