But if I take off my career hat for a moment, I have educated others about end-of-life care because of my own experiences and the losses we suffered as a family. I also know that hospice and palliative care professionals are ready to help sooner and more often than they are called in to help. My journey began with my father’s terminal illness, and continued with an unexpected and devastating diagnosis for my newborn son....
Whether it’s a 5-K for the local community center, a multiple day walk for a national charity, or a city marathon, get those athletic shoes on and join the racing fun! There is power in numbers and nothing is better for your motivation than improving your health and fitness alongside hundreds of like-minded walkers and runners. People often tell me that they don’t participate in run/walks because they aren’t fast enough....
MISSIONARYThe move: Missionary is like Sex 101: It’s the way we’re “taught” to have sex, and the way that we see it most often in rom-coms and TV shows. But although this position is a classic, a Missionary Man might be a little insecure or “need reassurance by seeing his lover be responsive,” says sex therapist Ava Cadell, PhD, author of Neurolovology. He may also be keen on having control during sex, as missionary gives him all the driving power....
Of course, that’s total sugar. The average American consumes around 22.2 teaspoons of just added sugar every day. These new guidelines, as well as the American Heart Association’s (AHA), say that we should really be eating a fraction of that amount. The AHA says that adult women should get 5 teaspoons (20 grams) of sugar per day, adult men 9 teaspoons (36 grams), and children 3 teaspoons (12 grams). The AHA guidelines make the point that added sugars, such as high-fructose corn syrup or ordinary table sugar added to sodas, breads, and other processed foods, are likely responsible for the increase in calorie consumption and the subsequent rise in obesity of the past few decades....
Prevention: How did you develop such a passion for quality, sustainable ingredients? Alice Waters: I grew up in New Jersey in the 1950s right at the start of fast food, and my mother was someone who really cared about giving us healthy food. Unfortunately, she wasn’t a very good cook and I was a very picky eater as a child! I really only liked corn and tomatoes, so it was a good thing my parents had a victory garden and I was able to eat all the corn and tomatoes I wanted....
[sidebar] UK researchers conducted a statistical analysis of over 7,000 European individuals ages 50 to 70 to see the kind of impact retirement has on a person’s health. While most of us dream of days at the beach instead of the office, retirement, it turns out, isn’t such a good idea. (On the other hand, vacations are a different story.) Not when the study found it decreases the likelihood of “very good” or “excellent” self-reported health by 40%, increases risk for depression by 40% and diagnosis of a physical condition by 60%....
Oddly enough, I learned the answer one hour after returning home from situating my son in his new dorm room in Portland, Oregon. It was suddenly, soothingly quiet. The big screen TV was all mine. I could eat Brie and crackers for dinner every night if I wanted to. (If you’re looking for something a little tastier, these 5 meals that serve 1 will do perfectly.) Within a month, I’d started dating....
“We always hear that women are reduced to their sexual body parts; you hear about it in the media all the time,” says lead study author Sarah Gervais, PhD, a professor of psychology at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “Our research finds that this perception spills over to everyday women, too.” More From Prevention.com: Just How Sexist Are The Olympics? To figure this out, researchers from UNL showed women and men photos of fully clothed people and close-ups of bare body parts....
After reviewing 26 different studies, a team of researchers have found compelling evidence that people’s bodies are able to anticipate future events without any external clues. “Scientifically, we should balk at the idea that effect would precede cause,” says lead study author Julia Mossbridge, PhD, a research associate in the Visual Perception, Cognition and Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University. “But that’s exactly what we found.” More from Prevention: How To Use Intuition In Your Favor The analysis focused skin conductance—a key measure of the body’s arousal level—during studies that monitored participants while they were shown a series of images....
Researchers wanted to know how the constant barrage of news from cable TV, smartphones and the Internet affects people’s stress levels. To find out, they tracked cortisol levels of 30 men and 30 women while they read news stories, and then while they performed mental challenges in front of judges (a test designed to provoke stress). Participants were also asked to recall as much specific detail from the news stories as possible one day later....
Chances are you’re guilty of this verbal faux-pas: Researchers coined the term “uptalk” to refer to that rising, questioning tone many people tack on to the end of a sentence (think of how it sounds when you say, “You know?”). It makes your statements sound like questions, which can come across as uncertainty. The bad news: Women use uptalk way more often than men do—even when they’re totally sure of themselves, according to a recent article in the journal Gender & Society....
Will Yoga Help Me Lose Weight? “I’m worried I’ll pass gas in class.” A valid fear, but at some point, all those twists and bends are bound to get things moving, and just about everyone I know has passed gas in class once or twice. Other students are very adult about it by pretending nothing happened. There are a few things you can do to prevent this possible embarrassment. Avoid eating gas-producing and high-fiber foods like beans, broccoli, and apples before class, and finish eating one to two hours before you head to the studio so your body has time to digest....
[sidebar] As part of a larger study on cell phone use, researchers from the University of Bonn in Germany have created an app called Menthal to calculate your daily usage—we’re talking your every call, every text, and every Candy Crush k-hole. And so far, unpublished data shows that people activate their phones more than 80 times a day, averaging out to use every 12 minutes. Researchers are hoping the app will help make a case for integrating technology into treatment for depression: Since withdrawal can be symptomatic of mental illness, decreased cell phone use and activity could be a red flag....
But soon after owner Patti McCracken, of Chicago, moved to a new apartment, Browsey started acting old—forgetting where she lived and walking in odd, repetitive circles. McCracken took the dog to several stumped vets. Finally, one asked McCracken, “How are you feeling?” Surprised, McCracken brought up the extreme fatigue, mysterious aches, and wicked optic migraines—she would lose vision in one eye for several minutes at a time—she’d suffered for the past few months....
Move It French scientists have found that the type of exercise you do doesn’t matter, as long as you’re moving. Accumulate a total of 4 hours over the course of 3 to 4 days, and you’ll join the ranks of people with the leanest midsections. Be Noticed at Work When dining out with co-workers, don’t follow the overeating crowd—it could benefit your career. “If your boss and colleagues see you eating healthfully, you’re going to look like an outcome-driven leader,” says behavioral therapist Robinson Welch, PhD....
And get this: A measly 1% (one! percent!) of us say that we eat vegetables at breakfast. Which means, of course, that your morning meal is a prime opportunity to up your quota. Need some inspiration? Here are 10 easy ideas that’ll have you running for the crisper drawer. Make a breakfast salad.big bowl of spinach or kale Crispy bacon and soft-boiled eggs make anything feel breakfasty, including a ....
Whole-wheat pita (170) instead of two slices of whole-wheat bread (200): saves 30 calories Spinach wrap (180) instead of a sun-dried tomato and basil wrap (210): saves 30 calories Two pieces of Romaine lettuce (10) instead of a whole-wheat wrap (120): saves 110 calories Go open-faced: Eat one side of a whole wheat roll (190) instead of the whole roll (380): saves 190 calories Two ounces of sliced roasted turkey (60) instead of two ounces of sliced ham (70): saves 10 calories MORE: Hearty & Healthy Vegetarian Sandwiches Go for two ounces of sliced roasted chicken (60) or two ounces of sliced roast beef (60) instead of two ounces of sliced pastrami (82): saves 22 calories On your BLT, choose three Lightlife smoky tempeh strips (100) instead of three slices of bacon (138): saves 38 calories For cheese, choose one slice of provolone (98) instead of one slice of cheddar cheese (113): saves 15 calories MORE: What 100 Calories Looks Like One tomato slice (5) instead of one tablespoon of ketchup (20): saves 15 calories One tablespoon Greek yogurt cucumber dill dip (30) instead of one tablespoon mayo (57): saves 27 calories To munch along with your sandwich, choose 15 blue corn chips (140) instead of 15 potato chips (160): saves 20 calories MORE: More Ways To Save Calories At Lunchtime
