4 Anti-Inflammatory, Immune-Boosting Foods To Add To Your Routine
Mind Body Green: This might not be the cure for the common cold, but it is a good dose of immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory goodies in a yummy soothing drink. The stronger your immune system is, the stronger your chances against the invasion of the seasonal bacteria and viruses. For long-term health…
READ MOREAnti-Inflammatory Lemon-Turmeric Tonic
Mind Body Green: This drink is simple to make, provides an alkaline reaction in the body, and helps reduce inflammation. It’s a perfect drink to add to your detox routine, especially because there are a host of health benefits that come with it! Anti-Inflammatory Lemon-Turmeric Tonic Serves 1 Prep time:…
READ MOREWhy Men Sleep Better Than Women
Do you wake up groggy while your male partner is full of energy? It’s not your imagination—men really do tend to sleep better than women. Learn why this is, and five things you can do about it. Best Health: If you sleep beside a male partner, chances are good that…
READ MOREThe World’s Most Powerful Women 2015
MSN Money: RANK DETERMINED BY MONEY, MEDIA MOMENTUM, INFLUENCE AND IMPACT. The 2015 Most Powerful Women list features eight heads of state (plus one monarch) who run nations with a combined GDP of $9 trillion and a total population of over 600 million — including the newly elected Polish Prime…
READ MORE10 Top Foods That Might be Causing Cancer
Last year over 1.5 million people were diagnosed with cancer. But few people stop to think about if the foods they are eating contain deadly carcinogens or are harming them in a way that might cause cancer. We all eat. Is what you are eating killing you? BDN 1. Highly…
READ MORE5 Reasons You Should Sleep Naked Tonight
MSN Health & Fitness: IT’LL HELP YOU DE-STRESS According to The Huffington Post, sleeping naked lowers cortisol — known as the “stress hormone” — as cortisol secretion is activated when you’re feeling under pressure. When your body is truly resting and recuperating (between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.) is when…
READ MORE5 Things You Should Never Do Before You Work Out
msn health and fitness Craft a killer playlist. Get dressed in your workout best. Perform a light warm-up. You know what to do to get ready for an awesome workout. But there are some things you should never—and we mean never, ever—do before a workout. Like these five workout-wrecking mistakes: 1.…
READ MOREHomemade Protein Bars That Boost Energy and Help You Lose Weight
Check the back of many store-bought protein bars and you’ll find a list of ingredients that looks like it belongs in a science experiment. Save the extra -ols and isolates for the lab and make these recipes at home instead. These dessert-inspired bars have at least eight grams of protein…
READ MOREThe 6 Best Arm Exercises for Women
Best Health: How to get started What to lift: For dumbbell exercises, use five- to 10-pound (two- to five- kilogram) weights. Once you can easily do 12 repetitions, try heavier weights. The repetitions: Complete one to two sets of eight to 12 repetitions for each of the exercises you do.…
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How to Gain a Sense of Your Own Mortality
I woke up this morning in pain again. I injured my shoulder wrestling a few weeks ago, and it doesn’t seem to be healing. Certainly not as fast as it would have healed when I was in my 30s.
This is one of the many execrable things that happen to you when you reach 60. But it’s hardly the worst.
READ MORE5 Healthy Starbucks Secret Menu Items
msn health and fitness 1. Blueberry Protein Smoothie Many of Starbucks’ smoothies include sugar-filled sauces, juices and purees that won’t do your waistline or health any favors. So instead of ordering one of the smoothies the coffee chain has concocted, grab a pack or two of blueberries from the refrigerator…
READ MOREBreaking Down Matcha: What It Is and How to Actually Make It at Home
StyleCaster Not yet trumping avocado toast in its visual Instagram-worthiness but definitely as talked about (especially in those quaint cafes you pass on the way to work), matcha may have worked itself into that “superfood” category. But if you haven’t heard specifics about it (like, um, what it actually is),…
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