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If you are working to lose weight, chances are you’ve heard that you should keep a record of what you ate. Chances are also good that you thought that was too much hassle.
The good news, according to a recent study, is that the amount of time it takes to write down everything you consume in a day is probably a lot less than you think. And the payoff is big.
It took just 15 minutes for people to write down their daily eating habits, once they started doing it regularly. The people who tracked what they ate the most, whether they used an app or just plain paper and pen, also lost the most weight. “The more consistent you are, the better,” a nutrition professor said.
Food journals help you see what you ate, adjust throughout the day and see patterns. Find out more about how, and why, tracking your diet can help with weight loss. |
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| Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces. |
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The heart is a powerful muscle that works continuously to pump blood through the body. Like any other muscle, working it out regularly can make it stronger and more efficient. Exercise is an effective way to build up the heart muscle, while helping to maintain a healthy weight and protect against damage from high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Fitness expert Stephanie Mansour recommends these basic exercises to get started: elated aerobics, heart-rocking kickboxing, heart-opening stretch, heart-stretching power pose, sit-and-stand and side lunge.
Watch her demonstrate each exercise and talk about the heart health benefits of simple cardio, stretching and strength training below. |
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