American Health Advisory

If you want to be able to respond more quickly, you can start by having an omelette for breakfast. Eggs contain an amino acid called tyrosine, which the body synthesizes into norepinephrine and dopamine, compounds that increase energy and alertness and improve mood. In a 2014 study published in the journal Neuropsychologia, researchers even found that tyrosine enhances our response time and improves our intellectual performance, not unlike a medical stimulant like Ritalin or Modafinil.

❗ If you're a smoker, but not yet middle age, let this be your wakeup call: A 2002 report from the American Journal of Public Health suggests that roughly 90 percent of the increased mortality risk associated with smoking ci******es can be stopped if a smoker quits before the age of 35. Past middle age and still hooked? You can still reap the benefits of increased longevity by quitting today.

More than 1/5 of all the calories consumed by humans worldwide is provided by rice alone.

Numerous studies dedicated to comparing the memory abilities of men and women consistently prove that men are more forgetful than women. One 2015 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology hypothesizes that this could be due to the varying brain structures of men and women—specifically, that the hippocampus (the part of the brain associated with memory) begins to decrease in volume faster in men than in women.

Speaking of your nose, a 2013 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience examined the way certain emotions affect your sense of smell. After exposing subjects to anxiety-inducing images like car accidents and war, researchers found that neutral scents became unpleasant and bad smells became even worse.

You might think that your nostrils share the workload when it comes to inhaling and exhaling. And while they do, it's not quite in the way that you might expect. You actually inhale and exhale through one nostril at a time, according to definitive research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 1977. Every few hours, the active nostril will take a break and the other one will take over until they ultimately switch back again. Put your finger under your nose and try it. Prepare to be amazed!

Though definitely unsanitary, peeing in a pool might seem harmless for your health. After all, urine is sterile, as is chlorine. As it turns out though, urine and chlorine create dangerous chemicals when combined. In fact, that so-called "pool smell" is actually the scent of those chemicals, as Xing-Fang Li, an environmental chemistry professor who conducted research on the topic, told NPR. One of those chemicals—cyanogen chloride—is classified as a chemical warfare agent and can damage your heart and lungs. Other byproducts, called nitrosamines, can even cause cancer.

When we touch something, we send messages to our brain at 200 km/h.

Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08.

In some parts of the world (one being Malaysia), parents protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.

During your lifetime, you will eat about 30,000kg of food – that’s the weight of about six African elephants.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

Laughing 100 times is equivalent to 15 minutes of exercise on a stationary bike.

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb

💜PURPLE HEART DAY💜
Purple Heart Day is an observance that commemorates the creation of the Purple Heart Medal in 1782.

The Purple Heart was first created on August 7, 1782 by the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, General George Washington. Then known as the Badge of Military Merit, it was awarded to 3 Revolutionary soldiers in 1783.

After the end of the American War of Independence, no medals were awarded until 1932, when the medal was revived on the bicentennial anniversary of George Washington's birth. According to a circular dated February 22, 1932, Purple Heart Medals were to be awarded to those wounded or killed while serving in the United States Armed Forces as a result of enemy action on or after April 5, 1917. The United States officially joined the First World War on April 6, 1917.

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill

“Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization, 1948

“It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”-Anne Wilson Schaef

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” – Joseph Pilates

“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”

- William Londen

“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.” – Naval Ravikant

“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” – Robert Urich

“Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” – Denis Waitley

If you run at a 10 minute per mile pace, you can burn 104.3 calories per mile.

The body has more than 650 muscles.

Walking outside – or spending time in green space – can reduce negative thoughts and boost self-esteem.

Smelling rosemary may increase alertness and improve memory so catch a whiff before a test or important meeting.

Drinking coffee can reduce the risk of depression, especially in women.