Pictured are four easy ways to improve your overall health.
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You can't abandon eating healthy and exercising, but if you want to know what else you can do to possibly prolong your life then you might consider picking up these healthy habits. Here are some simple ways to help you live a longer, happier life.
Play Head Games
Challenge your brain! Keeping you mind stimulated not only boosts your brainpower and memory, it also slashes your risk of developing dementia in half, according to studies conducted at the University of New South Wales in Australia. For example, try brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand, memorize the phone numbers that you have programmed and make calls without using speed dial or your mobile phone's address book, and mentally tally the total cost of your groceries as you drop each item into your shopping cart. Get your friends involved and start a monthly trivia game night.
Buy Yourself Some Flowers
Having flowers in your home isn't just for decoration anymore. Research from Rutgers suggests that looking at flowers can actually put you in a brighter mood. Also, in three different studies, receiving flowers was shown to have both immediate and long-term positive effects on a person's emotional outlook.
Spice It Up
Try flavoring your foods with fresh herbs and spices rather than salt, butter or sugar. This will not only naturally cut the sodium, fat, and calories in your food, but it will also improve the overall health benefits of the food. Suzanna Zick, N.D., a naturopathic physician at the University of Michigan says, "Many herbs such as thyme and oregano are similar to green, leafy vegetables in that they're higher in vitamins and minerals." Saffron and basil are believed to contain cancer fighters, while "warming" or spicy herbs, such as nutmeg and black pepper, may also help lower blood pressure.
Play Head Games
Challenge your brain! Keeping you mind stimulated not only boosts your brainpower and memory, it also slashes your risk of developing dementia in half, according to studies conducted at the University of New South Wales in Australia. For example, try brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand, memorize the phone numbers that you have programmed and make calls without using speed dial or your mobile phone's address book, and mentally tally the total cost of your groceries as you drop each item into your shopping cart. Get your friends involved and start a monthly trivia game night.
Buy Yourself Some Flowers
Having flowers in your home isn't just for decoration anymore. Research from Rutgers suggests that looking at flowers can actually put you in a brighter mood. Also, in three different studies, receiving flowers was shown to have both immediate and long-term positive effects on a person's emotional outlook.
Spice It Up
Try flavoring your foods with fresh herbs and spices rather than salt, butter or sugar. This will not only naturally cut the sodium, fat, and calories in your food, but it will also improve the overall health benefits of the food. Suzanna Zick, N.D., a naturopathic physician at the University of Michigan says, "Many herbs such as thyme and oregano are similar to green, leafy vegetables in that they're higher in vitamins and minerals." Saffron and basil are believed to contain cancer fighters, while "warming" or spicy herbs, such as nutmeg and black pepper, may also help lower blood pressure.
Comments
I guess it is true, a flower can make us all smile LOL.
Great list. When I was a teen I decided I never wanted to grow old and always hoped I would die young.
Thanks for the tips. I especially like the herbs over salt or butter idea.
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