New Year’s Resolutions
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Healthy Diet
New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions: simple to make, easy to break. According to a 2007 British survey of over 3,000 people, 88 percent of all resolutions end in failure. Part of the reason for this dismal success rate is that most New Year’s resolutions require behavior change, something that we don’t typically embrace. Furthermore, bad habits are hard to break—even impossible if we try to break them all at once. If you’re going to make New Year’s…
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Science & Health
Getting Enough Zzzzs
We all need a good night’s rest. Sleep refreshes and energizes us, and enables us to take on the day. Adults need seven to nine hours of sleep a night, yet the average American usually manages just six-and-half hours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes sleep insufficiency as a public health problem. More than a quarter of all Americans report not getting enough sleep, and 10 percent experience chronic insomnia. Many of…
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Healthy Diet
Ten Food Swaps for Healthy Weight-loss
Two hundred calories a day can be the difference between gaining or losing ten pounds in a year. Making a few small changes to your daily routine can make a huge impact with results that benefit you for a lifetime. Plus, all of these swaps offer an additional nutritional punch over the original. One of the biggest sources of hidden calories is beverages. They are usually packed with excess calories and sugar while offering no…