Protect your skin Did you know that stress can affect your complexion? Our adrenal glands secrete the hormones adrenalin (for immediate danger, such as our “fight or flight” response) and cortisol (for prolonged and chronic anxiety, such as work or parenting). These hormones can wreak havoc on our looks as well as our health. Crisis …
3 recipes that will wowThe holidays are just around the corner! And with them, holiday sweets worth the yearlong wait to devour. Grab your friends and family, pull up a kitchen chair for the little ones to help out, and savor the sweetness of each other’s company while baking up these wholesome seasonal treats. Flourless …
How to set boundaries We’re bombarded with requests from family, friends, co-workers, and bosses, all wanting or expecting us to say yes. However, constantly saying yes has a price. Flexing our “no” muscle can be liberating and effective. Used appropriately, “no” can be one of the most powerful words in your vocabulary. \ Not a …
Reach for your sketchbookStressed? You’re not alone. Fortunately, there are a number of stress-reduction strategies that can easily be included in a fast-paced and busy lifestyle. One such strategy is art. Studies have shown that making art is a powerful tool to combat stress. Here are some ways in which the visual arts can help …
Which is better? Running is the poster child for fitness. It’s often promoted as the secret to losing weight, reducing stress, and sleeping better. But what about walking, the gentle workout that Hippocrates once called “man’s best medicine”? This is how the two workouts stack up. For everyday fitnessDespite its benefits, running is a high-impact …
Simple and powerful changes Cancer researchers spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year looking for a cure, but we have yet to discover a bulletproof prescription for prevention. The research does, however, offer practical and easy-to-follow guidelines for reducing your cancer risk from the hour you wake up to the minute you go to …
Happy-hued recipes It’s suggested that eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables is linked to greater cognitive and mental health. From turmeric-laced barley to yellow beet salsa and grilled pineapple, these delectable golden recipes have one thing in common—they all contain stellar food for thought. Roasted Yellow Pepper BisqueThis cheerful yellow soup not only has …
Increase your cognitive capacity Working on preventing brain disease can start at any age, and luckily, you can even get benefits when you’re in your senior years. Putting consistent time and energy into exercising regularly is a great preventive measure for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In a 2012 study, researchers found that female …
Reduce sedentary time Does the following sound familiar? You get out of bed, shower, dress and sit down to eat breakfast. You sit in your car in rush-hour traffic to get to the office. Then you sit at your workstation for eight hours (with lunch at your desk). You sit in your car to return …
7 ways to fall in love with mornings We’ve all been there: the alarm goes off and all we want to do is snuggle deeper under the covers. But what if every morning is a battle with the snooze button? We’ve got seven caffeine-free ways to make mornings less bleary. 1. Assess your current morningsAsk …
