Here are a few more ways to stay even safer at your next appointment:Be on glove patrol. If your dentist or hygienist walks into your examination room already wearing gloves, you can ask them to put new ones on. “They could have put them on right outside the door,” says Paster, “but how are you to know that?”Watch where they touch. Your dentist is looking around, then heads to the computer to record what she sees, then starts touching your mouth again....
Researchers observed 44 couples during a conversation, when both partners were cooperating with each other, and found that that men mirror women’s emotions, while women tend to have the opposite reaction. “Men tend to go along with their partner’s emotions, while women regulate their emotions a bit more,” says Ashley Randall, PhD, research associate at the University of Arizona, and author of the study. So when a woman sees her partner being negative, she’s more likely to counter it with a positive emotion, in order to make the conversation more productive, and less hostile....
“Sleep deprivation is a serious medical risk, but few people are aware of that,” says Joyce Walsleben, PhD, an associate professor of medicine at NYU School of Medicine. “You have to pay as much attention to your sleep as you do to eating a nutritious diet.” A spate of studies is turning up clear links between inadequate sleep and obesity, as well as several related conditions: heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes....
[sidebar] His grad students greet the guests, show them into the kitchen, and describe the food in their lunch buffet: Royal Italian Bolognese, haricots verts, crusty bread with butter, and a beverage. Everyone eagerly starts serving themselves, not suspecting that they’re being bamboozled by a scientific prank worthy of Candid Camera. Behind a one-way mirror, Wansink is watching them from his office as hidden cameras record all. Scales, hidden under dish towels on the counter, weigh how much food each person takes....
Tachycardia is more common in women, but it also occurs in men. Even young people may experience this heart rhythm disturbance brought on by anxiety or exhaustion. Although tachycardia is generally not serious and doesn’t signify heart disease, it may, however, cause serious or even life-threatening complications in people who already have heart disease. Symptoms vary but usually start and stop quickly. Learn how to put the brakes on your rapidly beating heart with these strategies for tachycardia treatment....
MORE: 3 Great Savory Oatmeal Ideas “Eggs Benedict” (pictured above) Add 1 tsp olive oil to a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Sauté 8 asparagus stalks cut into 1-inch pieces and 3 oz diced Canadian bacon until asparagus is bright green, about 3 minutes. Whisk together 4 tsp olive oil and 2 tsp each white balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard, and season with pepper and kosher salt to taste. In a bowl, combine asparagus, Canadian bacon, 1 thinly sliced small shallot, and 5 cups curly endive, torn into bite-size pieces....
DefenseMedia Platforms Design Team Illustration by Bee. If your nails are fine: Trim straight across and leave some of the nail’s white edge showing—sharp corners of too-short nails can pierce the skin, causing painful inflammation and potentially leading to a full-blown ingrown toenail. Shoes that squeeze toes to the point of discomfort are a no-go. OffenseMedia Platforms Design Team Illustration by Bee. If you’re in the early stages of an ingrown: Lift the edge of the nails enough to place a small piece of gauze between it and your skin, and change it daily....
Women who received a slow stroke back massage for just three minutes logged 36 more minutes of sleep time than people who didn’t get massaged, according to a small new study published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing. Why can three minutes matter so much? Some research suggests it’s the amount of time our body needs before it can start producing feelings of calm, says lead study author Melodee Harris, PhD, an associate professor at Carr College of Nursing at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas....
The Expert: Certified trainer Debbie Rocker, author of Walking for Weight Loss and A.M. and P.M. Walking DVDs, designed these workouts. The Pace and Exertion Levels for All the Workouts: Warm-Up, Cool-Down Speed (mph): 2.5 How it feels: Like window-shopping Intensity level*: 3-4 Easy Walk Speed (mph): 3.0 How it feels: Easy enough that you can sing Intensity level: 4-5 Brisk Walk Speed (mph): 3.5 How it feels: You can talk freely but no more singing....
Researchers from Canada and India tested more than 90 different herbal products—including capsules, powders, and teas—from 12 of the industry’s largest producers. Here’s what they found: More than 30% of the supplements tested contained a substitution plant instead of the herb listed on the label, meaning the product contained none of the herb you thought you were buying. One-third contained “fillers”, usually grasses like rice or wheat, or contaminants not listed among the labeled contents....
Photos by Michael Darter The proof: A recent study found that stretching is just as effective as yoga at reducing back pain.Why it works: Stretching of any kind, whether static (you hold the pose) or dynamic (you move through a complete range of motion), can help improve flexibility and decrease back-pain risk and symptoms.Try this move: Half Lunge (stretches hips, calves) Stand with feet staggered, left leg in front. Bend front knee about 90 degrees and lower back knee a few inches from floor....
• Run on dirt paths instead of sun-absorbing blacktop. No dirt? At least stick to the shady side of the street. • Smear on sunscreen; it lowers body temperatures slightly after 40 minutes of exercise, finds an Oregon State University study. • Lube up with petroleum jelly or Runner’s Lube: Putting it between toes, thighs, and underarms will help avoid skin-to-skin friction and heat. • Wear cooling clothes—breathable, loose fitting, and light in color....
Starbucks Couscous Salad & Iced Green TeaCouscous Salad with Curried Chicken (360 calories) is packed with colorful fruits and veggies that’ll pump up your beta-carotene and vitamin C. Even with the salad’s citrus dressing, you have enough calories left over for a tall (12 oz), refreshing Tazo Green Shaken Iced Tea (60 calories).Total calories: 420 Dunkin’ Donuts Breakfast Sandwich & Iced CoffeePair an Egg White & Cheese on Wheat English Muffin (260 calories) with a medium (24 oz) Iced Latte Lite (120 calories) for a filling combo that supplies almost half your day’s calcium....
