Nutrition
Eat More Herbs. De-stemming herbs can be a chore but don’t let it be a barrier to improved meal taste and health. Herbs are loaded with phytochemicals that help that enhance your immune system and are a flavorful way to cut down on sodium intake. Try this smart kitchen hack to easily free your herbs from their stems. https://www.southernliving.com/box-grater-destem-herbs-7499953
Pesticide Calculator. I love this tool. Rinse your fresh produce well with water and enjoy it in good health. Stop the dirty dozen drama and eat a plant. https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/pesticide-residue-calculator/
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables. Use these three simple steps to keep your fruits and vegetables safe. Your produce has been handled and sniffed by a few creatures along the way so don’t assume its good to eat upon picking or purchasing. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/13/3-steps-to-wash-fruits-and-vegetables-so-theyre-safe-to-eat.html
Exercise
My fear is that I’ll blow out a knee cap with a kettle ball swing gone a foul, yet its actually head and face injuries that are on the rise. https://www.healthday.com/health-news/exercise-and-fitness/more-weightlifters-are-injuring-heads-faces-during-workouts. Facial injuries rose 33% between 2013 and 2022 with men accounting for a 45% and women a 24% increase according to The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Picking the weight that’s right for you and having someone spot you when you are push the limit is a wise way to avoid a face plant.
Mental Health
Go Outside. Exposure to trees, the sky and birds singing enhances well-being. Perhaps this is one of the reasons your feel a positive mood shift as Spring and nature collide? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109214943.htm
Brain Score Card. This simple questionnaire helps you identify criteria to reduce your risk of dementia and stroke. Currently, 14% of the United States population suffers from dementia and every three minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies from a stroke. Prevention, is the best medicine so ask yourself “How can I take better care of my brain?” The BCS ranges from 0-21, and measures three areas: 1) Physical Components, 2) Lifestyle and 3) Social Factors.
Modifying behaviors that increase your risk for dementia and stroke along regular physician visits for medical management of risk factors is an optimal way to maximize brain health into older adulthood.
Get your Brain Care Score Now. https://www.massgeneral.org/neurology/mccance-center/clinic/brain-care-score
Recipe of the Week
Caprese, salad on a stick. An easy to make, healthy appetizer for your Easter celebration. https://www.eatright.org/recipes/snacks-and-sides/caprese-salad-on-a-stick-recipe
Thought for the Week
“Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang from” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes. Collaboration for mutual success can spark the difference between a good project and a great one.
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