Have Breakfast
It’s important for a bunch of reasons. It jump-starts your metabolism and stops you from overeating later. Plus, studies show that adults who have a healthy breakfast do better at work, and kids who eat a morning meal score higher on tests. If a big plateful first thing isn’t for you, keep it light with a granola bar or a piece of fruit. Just don’t skip it.
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🍎 Health Hack ~ Eating Smart in 2020
Base your diet around vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, and small portions of nuts. Limit your intake of meat (especially processed meats like bacon and hot dogs). Try your best to eliminate refined carbohydrates (pasta, white rice), sweets, sweetened beverages, and added salt. Fish and shellfish can be a healthy choice as long as you vary the kinds you eat to minimize exposure to contaminants from pollution. Avoid trans fats and replace saturated fat with mono- and polyunsaturated fats. A Mediterranean-style diet, the DASH eating plan, and a balanced vegetarian diet are all good options.
🍎 Health Hack ~Reducing the Risk for Cancer
Exercise may reduce the odds you’ll develop any of seven types of cancer — and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk.
That’s the conclusion of researchers who pooled data from nine published studies that included more than 750,000 men and women.
“We found that the recommended amount of physical activity was in fact associated with significantly reduced risk for breast, colon, endometrial, kidney, liver, myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma,” said lead researcher Charles Matthews, a senior investigator at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
U.S. guidelines recommend three to five hours a week of moderate activity for adults, or one to three hours a week of vigorous activity.
The study authors found that the harder you exercise for that recommended time, the more you reduce your cancer risk.
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🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ It Doesn’t Take Much
Just 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise, such as a brisk walk or a swim, can help boost your mood and limit the effects of stress on your body. And if you do it outdoors in the sunshine, you may feel even better.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Stress Reduction Checklist
Peel Away Stress
- Set priorities. Focus on what’s important. Let the other stuff go.
- Identify tasks that you can share or delegate, then ask for help.
- Get organized. Disorder can make things confusing and hard to remember.
- Set short-term goals you can reach. Reward yourself for meeting them!
- Say no — gracefully — to taking on more obligations.
- Focus on the positive. Choose to look for the good in others and yourself.
- Laugh! Look for humor in your everyday life, or watch a funny video.
- Listen to music. Choose tunes that relax or revive you.
- Talk to a counselor or a friend.
- Remember, things don’t have to be perfect. Sometimes “good enough” is just fine.
- Take a time-out for yoga, meditation, or some deep breaths.
- Get regular exercise. Find something you like doing that you can work into your schedule.
- Set aside some time, even 5 to 10 minutes, for yourself each day.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Switch Out Snacks
Curb Snack Attacks With Protein
It’s hard to resist the junk food-filled vending machine when your stomach is growling at 3 p.m. But you don’t need to rely on willpower alone. The right food choices earlier in the day can set you up for success. Reach for protein: It fills you up and helps you feel satisfied longer than carbs do. Go for meals and snacks that include things like hardboiled eggs, Greek-style yogurt, peanut butter, and skinless chicken.
🍎 Health Hack ~Enjoy a Belly Laugh
Laugh
Yes, laugh! Laughing is coined as the best medicine, as it has shown to boost the immune system, promote heart health, burn calories, ease pain, support mental health, and improve quality of life. Increase humor and laughter by smiling more, thinking positive thoughts, watching funny videos, taking life less seriously, and just flat out being silly!
🍎 Health Hack ~ Practice Mindful Eating
Practice Mindful Eating
The practice of mindful and intuitive eating can naturally keep portion sizes balanced and cultivate a healthy relationship with food. Pay close attention to hunger and satiety cues to recognize if the desire to eat is based on boredom, cravings, or real hunger. And when consuming meals, recognize sensations you may experience, including the flavor, smell, and thoughts present during the time.
🍎 Health Hack ~ A Rainbow 🌈 is in your Future
Eat Colors of the Rainbow
Foods colorful and vibrant in nature are the ones mostly offering the most nutrients. Make it a habit of offering at least two colors to meals and snacks, including trying out various methods of preparation. For instance, roast various squashes, blend spinach in a smoothie, and lightly warm up an apple and sprinkle with cinnamon.
