Healthy Life Insights
Sharing information from a life-long pursuit of wellness and healthy living, and recommendations from medical experts.
Humor is a great way to connect with a significant other:
https://www.bustle.com/articles/75352-how-laughter-improves-your-relationship-because-loling-is-like-taking-a-mini-spa-day-for-your
How Laughter Improves Your Relationship, Because LOLing Is Like Taking A Mini Spa Day For Your Emotions It's been said that we can't truly love another person if they don't laugh with us, or make us laugh. It makes sense — there are endless laughter benefits. Couples who laugh together have a stronger bond, and are able to overcome the stresses and…
Here's a helpful reminder of the best ways to keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy:
https://www.healthline.com/health/dental-and-oral-health/best-practices-for-healthy-teeth #9.-Eat-crunchy-fruits-and-vegetables
11 Best Practices for Healthy Teeth Achieving healthy teeth takes a lifetime of care. Even if you’ve been told that you have nice teeth, it’s crucial to take the right steps every day to take care of them and prevent problems.
Here's some great ideas to reduce stress:
https://thedoctorweighsin.com/relieve-stress/
19 Fun Activities That Help Relieve Stress | The Doctor Weighs In Chronic stress can be detrimental to health. Here are 19 engaging activities that can help relieve stress and restore life balance.
I love these creative recipes!
https://amindfullmom.com/fruit-infused-water/
Here's the latest list of the "dirty dozen" -- the fruits and vegetables ranked with the worse pesticide concentrations. Read it here:
https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php
EWG’s 2020 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ EWG's Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Here's a wonderful explanation of Leptin resistance and how it affects the body.
Always Hungry? Apparently, one hormone can turn you into a human garbage disposal.
We all know drinking enough water every day is important, but does it matter what type of water?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/health/healthiest-water-to-drink-faf/index.html
The healthiest water to drink: Is there such a thing? Drinking water benefits for your health, no matter the type. It's recommended for men to drink about 15 cups and women to drink about 11 cups of fluids a day. But when considering different types of bottled water on the market, which is best?
Indoor plants are not only nice decorations to your living space, they also are good for your well-being.
https://www.americanforests.org/blog/5-benefits-indoor-plants/
5 Benefits of Having Indoor Plants - American Forests Learn how having houseplants can benefit your physical and mental health.
Here's a good yoga video for beginners working out at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7AYKMP6rOE
Yoga For Complete Beginners - 20 Minute Home Yoga Workout! Yoga for Complete Beginners! Adriene welcomes all levels - complete and total beginners to start here! Hop on the mat and start to build the foundation of yo...
Here's some great recipes to start the day right.
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/immune-boost-smoothie-recipe
4 Immune-Boosting Smoothies Recipes by a Celebrity Nutritionist Looking for the best smoothie to boost your immune system in the morning? We have four of the healthiest ones to grace your taste buds. These vitamin C-packed drinks contain the magic you need to conquer everything from fatigue to flu season — and you don’t need a fancy blender to make them.
Pets can really be a great source of comfort. Here's an article with more information about pet therapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-20046342
This is so important, now more than ever!
How to boost your immune system - Harvard Health Image: lzf/Getty Images How can you improve your immune system? On the whole, your immune system does a remarkable job of defending you against disease-causing microorganisms. But sometimes it fails: A germ invades successfully and makes you sick. Is...