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This great article from Greatist.com shows you the best way to organize your fridge so you can keep your food fresher for longer, as well as cut your energy bill. It describes where in your fridge certain foods should go and tells you which foods should NEVER be refrigerated. Click on the link below to find out how to get the most out of your produce!
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Have you heard the phrase "The early bird gets the worm"? What about those people who are night owls? This article from Greatist.com puts together all of the best ways to slowly trick those night owls into becoming a morning birds. Who knows, you might actually become one!
CLICK HERE If you're like me, you've woken up in the night from a leg cramp, hoping the excruciating pain goes away and wishing you drank more water that day to prevent it! If you don't take the necessary precautions when you start exercising, cramps can be a common occurrence. This article focuses on steps you can take to prevent cramps, or how to lessen their effect once they've already started.
CLICK HERE! This article is more aimed towards those "New Years Resolution" people who vow to get healthy but after a week quit. Who says you need a new year to make those healthy lifestyle changes you've been meaning to make? No one! This article gives you 31 tips to help make your goals/resolutions and then STICK WITH THEM! That's the most important, as well as the hardest, part. You can do it! Good luck!
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=746 Everyone is different so what works for them is going to be different too! Creating a healthy lifestyle you can stick with is the most important thing when changing your habits. This article offers 4 simple steps to determine what's right for you when turning over a new leaf! Enjoy!
http://greatist.com/grow/how-to-find-the-best-health-fitness-plan-for-you Personal trainers are great resources, especially when first beginning an exercise regimen. However, if you meet with one for several sessions, they can get expensive. This article describes how to get the most out of only 1 personal training session, letting you save money for workout clothes or that new post workout bar you saw at the store. Enjoy!
http://greatist.com/move/maximize-one-free-personal-training-session?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Greatist%20Daily&utm_campaign=Greatist%20Daily%202014%20-%20Manual&utm_content=Final Whether it's the newest Samsung or an iPhone, most people in this day and age have a smartphone. With these smartphones comes a large range of apps, including everything from games to news.The only issue is that with so many apps, it's hard to determine which one is the best one for you. This article goes through the Top health and fitness apps to help you on your path to a healthier lifestyle! Enjoy!
http://greatist.com/fitness/best-health-fitness-apps?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Greatist%20Daily&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Version%20II&utm_content=Final Have you been debating whether or not to get a pet? Well if so, this article may push you over the edge! Pets are not only offer companionship, but also offer several other health benefits. To learn more about how Fido can be beneficial for you, click on the link below!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/20/health/pets-health-benefits/index.html?hpt=he_t2 Do you have a TV in your bedroom or sleep with an electronic device on your bed stand? If so, you are part of the 89% of American adults who have at least 1 electronic in the bedroom. Technology can affect a good night's sleep, whether it's in the bedroom or you use it one hour before bed. Want to learn more? Click on the link below!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/12/health/junk-sleep-live-longer/index.html?hpt=he_t3 As you age, your body's needs change, including more or less of different foods and vitamins. The article below describes some of the more common changes and ways to help your body get the things it needs!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/20/health/tweak-diet-age/index.html?hpt=he_bn6 Usually if you see someone yawning, you can't help but yawning too. There have been many theories behind yawning, with the most common two being boredom and a lack of oxygen to the brain. Scientists at John Hopkins have a new theory to why you just can't stop yawning. Click on the link below to find out!
http://us.cnn.com/2014/05/08/health/time-yawn-brain-hot/index.html?hpt=he_t3 Whether you're a student, graduate assistant, part time or full time employee, you have stress when it comes to your job, no matter what it may be. Stress can occur at any time, not only when you have a deadline or presentation. We are not invincible, we are human, and life can be a lot sometimes. Here is a link with great strategies to combat your stress when you're feeling overwhelmed!
http://greatist.com/happiness/manage-workplace-office-stress?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Greatist%20Daily&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Version%20II&utm_content=Final Have you ever felt healthier after a good guffaw? According to researchers, you should! Click on the link below to find out more about how laughing is similar to meditation and can both increase awareness and reduce stress, blood pressure, and pain!
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/28/why-laughing-is-healthy/?hpt=he_c2 With the vast increase in technology, Americans spend most of their time looking at either a computer screen, phone screen, or tablet screen. If one of these people are you, you know your eyes can start to hurt after a couple of hours, which is called digital eyestrain. The link below has tips to avoid this strain and improve your ocular health!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/03/health/digital-eyestrain/index.html Last Wednesday's workout focused on sleep and how important it is to practice good sleep hygiene. Well if you didn't believe me then, here is an article further elaborating how important sleep is both physically and mentally!
http://time.com/55390/sleep-is-the-new-health-frontier/?hpt=hp_t3 When you start your journey towards a healthy lifestyle, you usually have to give up those Oreos, Lays chips, and slim jims that we all tend to snack on when we get busy or are mindlessly eating. However, many people don't know how to. You know you need to cut these things out, but you just can't stop yourself! Well here is an article that provides some tips on how to make healthier choices and how to cut down on some of those unhealthy snacks that we all are guilty of having.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/health/upwave-junk-food-addiction/index.html?hpt=he_t4 Researchers have found that being happy is healthy! Not a shocker right? But what might be shocking to some are the different types of happiness and how it contributes to overall emotional state and well being. Click on the link below to find out more about why you should be happy!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/20/health/happiness-wellbeing-health/index.html?hpt=he_c1 The American Society of Clinical Oncology predicts that cancer will become the leading cause of death in the United States in less than 20 years. Several factors contribute to the possibility of this occuring including the increased life span and lifestyle of Americans. Several factors increase someone's risk for cancer including exposure to certain substances, poor nutrition, and a lack of physical activity. Click on the link below to find out more about this possible devastating health issue and let us know if you think this is a valid concern!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/11/health/cancer-care-asco-report/index.html?hpt=he_c2 Here in Choose to Lose we believe "everything in moderation", meaning you should never completely restrict yourself, but you should watch your portions. This article shows 14 ways to be aware of your eating habits and portions to help facilitate weight loss and move you towards a healthy lifestyle.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/05/health/gallery/cut-portions-easily/index.html?hpt=he_t3 We all do it. We hear the annoying beeping or ringtone that we set for the alarm, wish for 5 more minutes, then hit the snooze button. However, is getting those extra z's bad for you health? Click on the link below to find out!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/health/upwave-snooze-button/index.html?hpt=he_bn5 The most recent winner of the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser" is being criticized for the amount of weight that she lost during the program, starting at 260 and dropping down to 105. There is controversy of whether her transformation was healthy or not. Below is the article and after reading it, comment on what you think!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/health/biggest-weight-loss/index.html?hpt=he_bn1 A zoo in England stopped feeding it's monkeys bananas and started giving them leafy green vegetables, saying bananas are too full of calories and sugar. There are many benefits to bananas, but do they outweigh the "high" calorie and sugar content? If you want to know more, read the article and let us know what you think!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/15/health/bananas-nutritional-benefits/index.html?hpt=he_c2 Research by some of the biggest names has shown that no matter if you're overweight, as long as you exercise, your risk of death is the same as someone who is normal weight. This article disagrees. Read the article and comment below what you think! (Right click to open the article in a new tab)
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