Health and Fitness Tips and Tricks

• Trying to cut the dessert habit? Try incorporating something sweet into your meal and see if that curbs your craving. Try dried cranberries in your salad or a maple glaze on your meat.

• Studies show that people who eat breakfast feel better both mentally and physically than those who skip it.

• Research shows that a few 10-minute bouts of exercise during the day can add up to big health benefits.

• According to research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, eating whole grains may reduce your risk of gum disease by 23 percent.

• Women who work out in the morning tend to stick with their programs more successfully than those who don't.

• Serve yourself half the amount you usually eat if you tend to eat whatever is in front of you. And make less food look like more by using smaller plates.

• According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, compounds in black, green, and mulberry teas may prevent our bodies from absorbing calories from carbohydrates.

• According to a study in The Annals of Internal Medicine, virgin olive oil is the best kind for heart health.

• Research from the University of Washington shows that women who visit the same doctor each year take better care of their health than those who don't.

• Snacking on healthy foods between meals can actually help keep your weight in check. Eating every 3 or 4 hours keeps your metabolism revved up to its optimum rate for calorie burning and helps maintain stable blood sugar levels, so you experience fewer cravings.

• Add dairy to your diet and you just might find it easier to take off weight and keep it off. Calcium signals the body’s fat cells to burn the day’s calories instead of storing them as fat.

• Hanging clothes on the clothesline puts them in prime position for trapping pollen and bringing it into your home. During allergy season, choose the dryer instead.

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