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Your mother wasn’t completely wrong when she made you eat your vegetables or run the risk of losing your dessert. Today’s article discusses a study about how greens can help make your heart happy. Here’s what they found, “in the first study, co-led by Dr. Andrew Murray from the University of Cambridge and published in The FASEB Journal, researchers found that eating more vegetables rich in nitrate may reduce production of a hormone made by the liver and kidneys, called erythropoietin. This hormone regulates the number of red blood cells in the body.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

When I go to my favorite fast food chain and I think, “I think I’ll order a milkshake today,” I get up to the counter, zoom in on how many calories are estimated to be in said milkshake and quickly decide against it. Today’s article explains how even with the caloric information next to items on the menu, people will continue to order what they want. Here’s what they said, “But extra information may not translate into healthier choices, experts say. With a few exceptions, “the overwhelming majority of the research” finds that diners don’t eat less when restaurants post the number of calories in their meals, according to David Just, a Cornell professor who has researched how portion labeling influences food choice. ” To read more, CLICK HERE.

It’s time to make sure your insurance is in line for the new year. Today’s article gives us five things to think of while picking and choosing different health plans. Here’s one about your medical needs for the future, “estimating how often you’ll have to see the doctor or whether or not you’ll require any surgeries and hospital stays may seem difficult. It’s true, there’s a certain amount of medical care that’s unpredictable. But calculating how often you see a doctor, on average, or whether or not a chronic condition will send you to a specialist or hospital will help you determine which plan’s features will best cover you.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

The older we get, everyday activities tend to be more and more risky. Just because you think you can step onto a step ladder to clean the fan blades doesn’t mean you should. Today’s article discusses how serious a fall can be for an older person. “A fall from a chair or a bed may not seem like a death sentence — but for an older person it can be. Falls are the leading cause of death from an injury for older Americans. For women, it’s especially bad: Three quarters of those with hip fractures are women. For many, the broken hip starts a chain reaction — usually because older people also suffer from underlying conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, hypertension or dementia.”  To read more, CLICK HERE.

‘Tis the season for holiday baking and a popular spice for this time of year is cinnamon. But besides making snickerdoodle cookies and cinnamon rolls, cinnamon actually has health benefits. Today’s article highlights five benefits. Here’s one, “research shows that just smelling cinnamon enhances cognitive processing, but consuming it significantly ups brain function. Scientists at Wheeling Jesuit University asked volunteers to complete computer-based tasks while chewing no gum, plain gum, or gum flavored with cinnamon, peppermint, or jasmine. Cognitive processing was boosted the most in those given cinnamon, which sped up visual-motor responses and improved attention scores.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and today’s article wants to make sure you have the safest Thanksgiving possible. They offer five hazards you will want to avoid this holiday. Here is one, “Americans will consume 51 million turkeys on Thursday, Food Safety News reported. And if the bird isn’t fresh or properly cooked, many of them also risk serving up a side of salmonella. Cooking to an internal temperature of 165 degrees is the best way to avoid poisoning, FSN advised. As for leftovers, store them within two hours or toss them.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Too often, after you’ve spent the afternoon gorging on delicious Thanksgiving Day foods, you may feel guilty about not moving around as much as you should. Today’s article explains how you can keep active throughout the entire day; morning, afternoon, or evening, it doesn’t matter when you have your Thanksgiving dinners or lunches, there can be an activity any time. To check them out, CLICK HERE.

Thanksgiving and the days that follow after can be so difficult for a person trying to lose or even maintain body weight. Today’s article gives great tips on how to have a “thinner” Thanksgiving this year. Here’s one tip, “Eat Breakfast While you might think it makes sense to save up calories for the big meal, experts say eating a small meal in the morning can give you more control over your appetite. Start your day with a small but satisfying breakfast — such as an egg with a slice of whole-wheat toast, or a bowl of whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk — so you won’t be starving when you arrive at the gathering.” To read all of them, CLICK HERE.

Maybe the Italians and Greek had it right all along. Today’s article discusses how a Mediterranean diet can actually quite healthy for you. Here’s what they had to say, “Two-thirds of the volunteers were told to follow a Mediterranean diet; the other third was instructed to eat a control diet. Half of the Mediterranean diet group had to use four tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day; the second half of the Mediterranean group were given an ounce of mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts) each day. The researchers ended their study earlier than expected because the results were so pronounced it would have been unethical to continue…” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Has the panic set in yet? Thanksgiving is only 8 days away. If you’re a busy person that means you only get this Saturday and Sunday to prepare before next Thursday and of course many other people like yourself will be clogging up the stores grabbing last minute things. But today’s article discusses alternatives to the usual grueling process. Here’s what they had to say, “It’s 2014, and the Internet is primed to come to your rescue by helping you buy back some of the time you might spend in a parking lot or standing in line. Fortunately, the options for ordering prepared food or ingredients online have improved dramatically the last few years. And online retailers are adapting accordingly.” To read more, CLICK HERE.