Month: June 2019

Longevity Tip: 4 of 5 To Go Beyond 90

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Tip 4: Keep Alcohol Intake in Check

In this study, . . . those who drank the least seemed to live the longest. Alcohol and longevity is a difficult question to answer.  . . . Some studies that claim moderate alcohol consumption has life-extending properties.  However, other studies claim this research is bogus because they didn’t account for the abstainer bias. . . . The American Institute for cancer research claims that there is no safe level of alcohol that can be consumed.  Even for the heart condition, atrial fibrillation, studies also show that there is no safe level of alcohol. If you chose to drink, my advice would be to look for the minimally effective dose that you need.  If your BMI runs high, minimizing alcohol intake will help you to optimize your weight as alcohol packs a big sugar punch.

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Health Hack: Are You Getting Enough B-12?

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Did You Know if You’re Over 50 You Could Be at Risk for Not Having Enough B-12?

If you’re not getting enough from your diet (or you don’t eat animal foods), most experts recommend turning to a B12 supplement, since a deficiency (while rare) can be serious. Symptoms of a chronic, severe B12 deficiency can include serious side effects such as neurological damage, memory loss, and depression. If B12 deficiency progresses, it may lead to neurological disturbances, difficulty balancing, dementia, confusion, and irreversible neurological damage in severe cases.

Important vitamin B12 benefits

  1. It could help with your mood and mental health. 
  2. It can improve cognitive performance. 
  3. It can improve energy levels. 
  4. It supports healthy fetal development.

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Courage ~ Harper Lee

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“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
– Atticus Finch”

― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Writer’s Wisdom: Finding Your Voice

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“I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let you go. It’s not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.”  ~ Rick Riordan

Today’s Reflection: Courage

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That one man scorned and covered with scars 
Still strove with his last ounce of courage 
To reach the unreachable star. ~ Miguel de Cervantes

Sleep Hack: Foods That Help You Sleep – Bananas

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They’re packed with potassium and magnesium – nutrients that double as natural muscle relaxants. Plus, they contain the sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan, which ultimately turns into serotonin and melatonin in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that promotes relaxation; melatonin is a hormone that promotes sleepiness. It takes about an hour for tryptophan to reach the brain, so plan your snack accordingly.

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Stress Hack: Stand Tall

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Stand up straight.

Standing upright not only makes you feel more confident, but it actually decreases stress hormones. A recent study in the journal Health Psychology found that people who had a slouchy posture while performing high-pressure tasks reported having more negative thoughts and feelings than those who sat upright. Other studies by researcher Amy Cuddy show that standing with an upright posture increases testosterone and decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This seems to cause people to feel less anxious and more assertive and confident.

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Longevity Tip: 3 of 5 Tips To Go Beyond 90

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Tip 3: At Least 30 Minutes of Exercise Every Day

With regards to this Harvard study, they don’t give you any days off. You have to be active every day. No excuses. What you do for exercise doesn’t matter. My only rule is that you enjoy doing it because if you don’t, it will never stick. That daily dose of physical activity can be anything provided you break a sweat and get your heart rate up.A quick disclaimer…if you haven’t been exercising regularly, please speak with your physician first before adopting this longevity hack or, for that matter, any other hack mentioned in this article.

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Healthy Hack: The Skinny on Eggs

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Did You Know the Latest Research is Not Pretty for Eggs?

Researching finding:  a report in JAMA of a very thorough long-term analysis involving nearly 30,000 men and women initially free of cardiovascular disease suggested otherwise. The researchers . . . found that eating as little as one-half an egg a day could increase a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death. “My study showed a dose-response relationship. The higher the consumption of eggs, the greater the risk. Those who consumed less than one egg a week had no increased risk.”

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Writer’s Wisdom: Dialogue

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Always get to the dialogue as soon as possible. I always feel the thing to go for is speed. Nothing puts the reader off more than a big slab of prose at the start. ~ P. G. Wodehouse

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