Here’s how to give it a try: Place both thumbs under upper lip. Push lip forward with thumbs while also trying to push thumbs back against gum with lip. Hold 6 seconds. Do 10 times in a row daily for 7 weeks. SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHONIATRICS, SPEECH THERAPY AND COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGY MORE: 4 New Products You Should Add To Your Wrinkle-Fighting Arsenal
CDC Forecast: Chance Of Flu, Possibly Severe [Blisstree] This year’s flu season could be particularly unpleasant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu season kicked off atypically early this year, and an estimated 7 million people (2.2% of the population) have already visited the doc with flu-like symptoms. Health officials are urging Americans to get their flu shots, ideally before influenza season peaks in mid-January. (Prevent winter illness, or cope when you come down with a bug, by checking out our Healthy Winter Guide....
A: Some people are just better at remembering in a certain way—even identical twins may vary in that regard—and it can relate to which hemisphere of the brain is dominant. Visual memory (which we call episodic memory) relates to the right hemisphere of the brain, which is associated with intuition. Verbal (semantic) memory is primarily a function of the left hemisphere, which we link with analytical thinking. The difference between the two kinds of memory becomes most obvious when it comes to recalling a deeply emotional event—9/11 or the day JFK was shot, for example....
A: It’s possible. Let me tell you a quick story: My dad was diagnosed with elevated blood glucose (prediabetes) a while back and was too embarrassed to tell me. When I finally found out from my mom—6 months later!—I realized that nobody had talked to him about lifestyle changes he could make to improve his health and blood glucose levels. We figured out a plan in which he started walking every day and cut out refined sugars, white flour, and other simple carbohydrates—and he was able to get off his diabetes medication within a few months....
“Pathogen-tight” Henhouses: Some farms already make the bottom 3 feet of the barn from concrete, so rats and mice cannot burrow their way in. And the most advanced ones also include systems of belts and fans that dry and then remove manure from the house as quickly as possible. Vaccination: Vaccines can reduce hens’ susceptibility to Salmonella, but they aren’t able to prevent infection altogether–and critics charge that vaccines encourage farmers to relax their vigilance....
The researchers monitored 2,123 individuals for roughly 6 years and found that working 11 or more hours a day puts you at 2.3- to 2.5-fold increase for experiencing a major depressive episode than those working a standard 7- to 8-hour workday. If you’ve been handling an insane workload lately, how exactly do you know if you’re inching towards depression? Stay on the lookout for the following symptoms: Changes in appetite, disturbed sleep, fatigue or loss of energy, poor concentration or indecisiveness, feelings of worthlessness and suicidal thoughts or acts, says Marianna Virtanen, Ph....
Prevent Air Pollution At Home “The good news about today’s action is that 99 percent of U.S. counties will meet the proposed standards by 2020,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, on a conference call. That’s because the agency has passed numerous laws over the past few years that are already indirectly lowering particulate matter through other measures, mainly at power plants. But it’s not just power plants affected by the new rule....
There have been studies done as to what is the best time to exercise. Some scientists believe the ideal time for your body is in the afternoon (between 2-6 pm) when your body temperature is usually highest, your muscles are looser and flexibility peaks. A study from the Mollen Clinic in Phoenix, however, reported that after one year 75% of morning exercisers were still sticking to their workouts as opposed to only 25% of evening exercisers....
While you can do this move seated or standing, Mark Nutting, CSCS, fitness director of SACO Sport & Fitness in Saco, Maine, recommends that you stay on your feet. “It’s a more functional movement, because it more closely resembles activities you’ll do in real life, such as lifting luggage into an overhead compartment,” says Nutting. MORE: Stronger Arms And A Firmer Butt In One Move Like any move, form counts here....
But wheezing, chest tightness, or breathlessness can make exercising more difficult. For a more comfortable workout, try these tips: Ease into it. Because sudden changes in activity can trigger symptoms, buffer your workout with at least 10 minutes of warmup and cooldown time. Stay hydrated. Dehydration impairs breathing, so drink plenty of water before, during, and after. Reduce salt. In a recent study, Robert Gotshall, PhD, of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, found that a low-sodium diet improved breathing and reduced exercise-induced asthma (EIA) symptoms....
“Once grains start sprouting, it’s like they’re unlocking all of the goodness that’s inside,” says registered dietician Toby Amidor. Compared to their unsprouted counterparts, sprouted grains, or those seeds that have been allowed to sprout but are not yet a full plant, boast more protein and fiber, and are also slightly higher in minerals that many of us fall short on, like iron and zinc. (That last one is especially beneficial for vegans, since most dietary zinc sources are animal-based....
For unknown reasons, these allergies, which plague up to 8% of kids younger than 3, are rising. Peanut allergies in particular doubled in preschoolers, from 1 in 250 in 1997 to 1 in 125 in 2002, say researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Jaffe Food Allergy Institute. Parents are worried: Nearly a quarter of all US households have changed their eating habits because a family member might have a food allergy, shows a new University of Arkansas review of previous studies....
Stacey Glick and Jeremy Zirin HAWORTH, NJ Food preparation is often a hectic family affair for Stacey, 40, a literary agent; her husband, Jeremy Zirin, 42, an equity strategist; and their daughters—Samantha, 7; Alea, 5; and identical twins Chelsea and Talia, 3. All six of them crowd into the kitchen to help out. Under Nealon’s watchful eye, Stacey and her family put together a quick pizza, using premade crust from the supermarket, and a salad....
But there is an easier way—and its name is Food Scores. Food Scores is a new database and mobile app that cuts through these claims to rate more than 80,000 popular packaged products based on strict health criteria. The app was developed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the not-for-profit organization responsible for the groundbreaking annual “Dirty Dozen/Clean 15” lists, which rate the importance of buying organic produce based on current pesticide use....
MORE: 3 Ways to Know If A Restaurant’s Clean Alfalfa, Radish, and Other Raw Sprouts “Contamination gets into the seeds. Because of the sprouting conditions of high humidity and lots of moisture, even just a few bacteria cells can proliferate to millions during the process. And then there’s nothing I can do as a consumer to reduce my risk, other than cook them. That isn’t feasible when they come in a salad or on a sandwich....
1. Stop Smoking Smoking, and breathing in secondhand smoke, are terrible for your entire body. Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds. Of these, at least 43 are known carcinogens. Here are just some of the ways it wreaks havoc: Smoking causes heart disease, lung and esophageal cancer, and chronic lung disease. It contributes to cancer of the bladder, pancreas, and kidneys. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have problems, including babies with low birth weights, which is a leading cause of infant death....
These forgotten spare parts come jam-packed with vitamins and heart-saving amino acids, says Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Add them to your kitchen arsenal and reap the surprising rewards. Cantaloupe SeedsTheir hidden powers:How to eat them: These seeds are usually the first to go when you crack open a melon, but they’re high in protein, fiber, vitamin E, and magnesium, says Bonci....
If the idea of filling a cooking vessel with an inch or more of something like peanut oil makes your heart stop for a second, we feel ya. Our crispy chicken recipe uses just a splash of olive oil, and skips the white flour that is standard in most recipes. The result is a gluten-free, nutty-tasting grilled chicken that’s awesome on its own or atop a bed of greens. Crispy Almond-Crusted ChickenServes 4 ¾ c almond meal ¼ c oat flour ¼ tsp paprika ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp oregano 2 tsp sea salt ½ tsp garlic powder 2 eggs 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil...
