Here are some more quick things you can do that will have a HUGE impact on your health. Cut your risk of serious disease, slow aging, get fit, and feel better all around with these really quick health boosters.
- Fight cancer in sixty seconds by eating your apple peel. Chemicals in apple peels inhibited the growth of breast cancer, liver cancer, and colon cancer cells in a study done from Cornell University.
- Fight aging in sixty seconds by taking a sniff of rosemary. Breathing in the scent for just a few minutes can lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol by as much as twenty-five percent! Smelling rosemary can also encourage your body to get rid of free radicals — the molecules that encourage aging and disease.
- Cut cholesterol in sixty seconds by swapping your sugar for honey. Honey can slow the oxidation of bad (LDL) cholesterol — when cholesterol is oxidized, it can begin to gather as plaque in your blood vessels. Buckwheat honey is best for slowing oxidation.
- Reduce headaches in sixty seconds by keeping a watch on your posture. The National Headache Foundation says that forward head posture can compress the nerves and muscles at the base of the skull, leaving you with a headache. Slumping in front of a computer is a common cause of forward head posture — make sure your workspace is ergonomically correct! For best posture, make sure your ear is in line with your shoulder.
- Protect your teeth in sixty seconds by smooching your partner or spouse. Kissing increases saliva in your mouth, which helps clean bacteria away from your teeth. Don’t have anybody to kiss? There’s always sugar-free gum… but that’s not as much fun.
- Give yourself an overall boost by drinking two cups of green tea daily. Green tea has been shown to help your body fight cancer, keep cholesterol in check, and keep your memory and other mental functions sharp. The more green tea you drink, the better you’ll feel all over.