A 15-20 minute nap - and no longer than 30 minutes- will provide enough of an energy boost. A long nap may cause grogginess and you may have a hard time waking up. If you can’t sleep, don’t worry, resting can be as revitalizing as napping.
Do you need to lose weight? Find out what the Right Weight for you is. Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).
Where:
"X"= your weight in lbs
"Y"= height in inches
"X" x 705= "Z" - Multiply your weight by 705
"Z" / "Y"= "A" - Divide the previous result by your height
"A" / "Y"= BMI - Divide the previous result by your height again
A BMI of 18.5 to 24.5 may indicate the optimal weight. The wide range is due to the variety of body composition in bone and muscle among healthy people. Women in general have less muscle and bone than man do, so the optimal BMI for women will usually fall toward the bottom of the range.
Underweight: less than 18.5
Ideal: from 18.5 to 24.5
Overweight: from 24.5 to 30
Obese: from 30 or higher
Are We Aware of the Pesticides in our Foods?
Highest concentration of pesticides are found in peanuts and raisins. Choose organically grown peanut butter.
Fruits: The thicker the peel, the less concentration of pesticides. However, fruits such as cantaloupes have a very porous skin, which can absorb pesticides.
Good choices: Bananas, oranges, tangerines, lemons, grapefruits, pineapples, watermelon and figs.
If you eat a lot of the following fruits, organically grown varieties may be a better choice:
Apples, pears, grapes, strawberries, peaches, kiwi, prunes, cherries, blackberries and blueberries.
Vegetables: When using not organically grown vegetables, wash them well with water and soap.
Vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides: lettuce, spinach and potatoes.
Remove the outer two or three layers of lettuce and spinach. When eating not organically grown potatoes, don’t eat the skin.
Got Hiccups?
Drink a tablespoon of pickle juice or if you have a lemon, try sucking on a lemon wedge. Their strong flavor stimulates the taste receptors and shock your diaphragm’s nerves out of the spams.
Can’t sleep? Got a snoring partner?
Ask your partner not to sleep on his or her back. Have your partner sleep on his/her side or stomach. You could try putting a pillow under his/her back to make it more difficult for him or her to roll over during his/her sleep. A humidifier may be helpful as it could end the snoring caused by dry air.
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