Cleaning the Garage Sitting Around and Overeating The COVID-19 epidemic is top-of-mind for most Americans. Prudence dictates taking precautions. Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly after being in public places. Keep your hands out of your eyes, nose, and mouth especially when outside. Keep a respectful distance from non-household persons to reduce risk of exposure…
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More Fiber, More Benefits
People typically respond to calls to eat more fiber the way they respond to calls to exercise more: Yawn! But don't be short-sighted. Eating more fiber predicts a host of impressive benefits. The average American eats about 15 grams of fiber per day. That’s about half of the recommended minimum amount of about 30 grams…
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Social Isolation Limits Quality of Lifespan
Loneliness leads to bad outcomes High social isolation predicts earlier death Loneliness refers to perceived social isolation. Quality of Lifespan reflects the amount of time during our life when we function at a particular level. Evidence continues to accumulate that loneliness limits Quality of Lifespan by reducing both longevity and functionality. Loneliness researchers Louise Hawkley…
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Healthy Habits for Better Living
Habits free up your executive control resources Habits help you persist in reaching your goals The word “habit” may elicit a negative connotation. As in a drug habit. But healthy habits can be your indispensable friends. What is a habit, anyway? Wendy Wood, a psychology professor at UCLA, defines habit as, “a mental association between…
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