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Strong Legs Tones Your Gray Matter
Mounting research is showing that strength workouts, especially when focused around leg building, may do as much for your brain as they do for the rest of your body. A study of identical twins found that leg strength, more than other lifestyle factors assessed, was...
Healthier Ways to Use Your Laptop
Being able to work anywhere is handy, but it can also cause pain in your body. Put yourself in a better position and avoid muscle strain with these pointers: Find a posture in which you can keep your wrists straight (neutral, in line with your forearms), your...
20 Tips to Stay Calm in Stressful Times
In times of high stress, follow one or all of these suggestions to bring calm to your system and spirit. - Consume News Wisely - Be mindful of how much news you consume and the effect it has on you. Priming the brain with negative images can gear it toward threats,...
Eight Tips to Ease Anxiety
While it’s normal to get nervous about an important event or life change, about 40 million Americans live with an anxiety disorder, which is more than the occasional worry or fear. Anxiety disorders can range from a generalized anxiety disorder which is intense...
Top 9 Sleep Mistakes and their Solutions
Although we may not like to admit it, many of the sleep problems we experience are the result of bad habits and behaviors. Habits can be changed by becoming aware of the underlying problems that may be causing insomnia. Here are the common sleep “mistakes” and their...
Eating By Following a Rainbow
Did you know that you can get what your body needs just by eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables? Nature has found a clever way to highlight the nutrients in foods: different nutrients actually impart different colors to the foods they’re in. For...