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Go Slow-mo.
Doing tai chi regularly not only improves your endurance and flexibility but also may help control blood sugar and improve your immune system. The exercise increases levels of certain bacteria-fighting T-cells in your body, research shows.
Chill out.
Just two to three minutes under cool water in the shower can boost your mood. The cold may cause the brain to release feel-good hormones.
Love, Love, Love.
Spending just 30 minutes a day consciously thinking of a loved one can promote mental and emotional well being, say University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Cultivating the feeling of love and compassion stimulates the brain to make new connections and neural...
Juice up your looks.
A diet rich in vitamin C and linoleic acide (a fatty acid found in many vegetable oils) can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, dryness and thinning skin, according to a study.
Shrug it off.
Strengthening your trapezius muscle, which runs from your shoulders to your neck and upper back, can reduce chronic neck pain by up to 80 percent.
Debug your desk.
As many as 283 species of bacteria can thrive in ordinary office dust, including nasty streptococcus, the main cause of strep throat, and Staphylococcus aureus, which can lead to MRSA an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, according to a recent report. Wipe down your workstation, keyboard and phone regularly with a disinfectant to stay healthy.
Reboot your brain.
Mundane tasks, such as entering data into a spreadsheet, can switch your mind into default mode, making you more likely to mess up within about 30 seconds, scientists say. Avoid operating on autopilot by going for a brisk 5-minute walk
Play red light, green light.
For increasing your endurance, four to six 30-second bursts of all-out cardio are just as effective as up to an hour of training at a lower intensity. Short on time? Use intervals to get stronger more quickly.
Clean up your mouth.
Two ounces of yogurt a day (the typical container holds six ounces) may protect you from gum disease, a recent study in the Journal of Periodontology shows. The “good” bacterium in yogurt helps fight germs in your mouth.
Get your head examined.
Melanomas found on your scalp or neck almost double your risk of dying compared with those detected elsewhere on the body, report researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
D-Stress.
Getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D can decrease your risk of developing a stress fracture by 20 percent. Active women should strive for 1,000 IU of D and 2,000 milligrams of calcium daily to keep their bones strong.
Get some sleep!
Studies show that not getting enough sleep can stress the immune system enough to trigger tissue-damaging inflammation that raises the odds for heart disease and autoimmune disorders. The more you miss, the greater your risk.