All it takes is 1 minute on high in the microwave to kill bacteria on your kitchen sponges. Wet them first so they don’t catch fire, and also check to it doesn’t have a metallic scrub pad. If yours does, put it in the dishwasher instead.
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🍎 Health Hack ~ Ditch the Rigid Diet
Say Adios to Overeating
Katherine Tallmadge, MA, RD, author of Diet Simple, says the biggest cause of overeating is undereating. “People go too long without eating, and then pig out when they are ravenously hungry.” Rigid diets don’t work for anyone. Include planned snacks in your daily diet to prevent binges. Make sure you allow for treats once a week without feeling guilty. Have a brownie every Friday, and enjoy every bite.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Work it Inside Out
Feel Good About Yourself Today
Be sure the people around you make you feel good about you — no matter what your size or health condition. In addition, if close friends encourage you to smoke, overeat, or drink too much, find some new friends who have good health habits and also want a healthier you. Elaine Magee, MPH, Rd, author of more than 20 books, says don’t get hung up on pounds or what size dress you are wearing. “Instead, focus on being healthy from the inside out,” Magee says. “Eat well, and exercise regularly. And remember that you can be sexy and look and feel fabulous and not be thin.”
🍎 Health Hack ~ Want Good Vision & Healthy Skin?
Vitamin A is a Go To Choice
Vitamin A supports good vision, healthy immunity, and tissue growth. There are two types of vitamin A: retinol and carotenoids, like beta-carotene. To get more into your diet, focus on orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, like sweet potatoes, carrots, and winter squash. You’ll also get it from spinach and broccoli.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Lower Your Risk for Kidney Stones
Get Enough Potassium in Your Diet
Potassium is a good mineral for your blood pressure and may lower your risk for kidney stones and bone loss. Your muscles and nerves need it to work right, too. It’s found naturally in milk, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, avocados, and legumes.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Are You Eating this Super Food?
Dark Green Leafy Veggies
Dark green leafy vegetables (DGLVs) are an excellent source of nutrients including folate, zinc, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin C and fiber. Part of what makes DGLVs so super is their potential to reduce your risk of chronic illnesses including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. They also contain high levels of anti-inflammatory compounds known as carotenoids, which may protect against certain types of cancer.Â
🍎 Health Hack ~ Bring on the Broccoli
3 Cheers for Broccoli
When it comes to great-tasting nutrition, broccoli is an all-star food with many health benefits. While low in calories, broccoli is rich in essential vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber. Broccoli is a great source of vitamins K and C, a good source of folate (folic acid) and also provides potassium, fiber.Â
Vitamin K – essential for the functioning of many proteins involved in blood clotting. Vitamin C – builds collagen, which forms body tissue and bone, and helps cuts and wounds heal. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and protects the body from damaging free radicals. Fiber – diets high in fiber promote digestive health. A high fiber intake can also help lower cholesterol. Potassium – a mineral and electrolyte that is essential for the function of nerves and heart contraction. Folate – is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells in the body.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Ditch the Dirty Doorknobs
Wipe down your office doorknob.
Using disinfectant wipes on commonly touched objects like doorknobs can reduce the spread of cold- and flu-causing viruses by up to 90%, according to researchers from the University of Arizona.
