Live Your Best Life #12

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AGING

Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your Brain. You do a few things you know you shouldn’t — we all do. But some of those bad habits can take a toll on your brain. For example, lack of sleep may be a cause of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. It’s best to have regular sleeping hours. If you have trouble with sleep, avoid alcohol, caffeine, and electronics in the evening, and start a soothing bedtime ritual.

High-Protein Foods. What does protein do for your body, and what foods are packed with this nutrient?

HEALTH

Healthiest Coffees. You may be in it for the caffeine, but coffee is also rich in antioxidants. One cup has 200-550 milligrams of antioxidants, including chlorogenic acid, a compound that helps your body process fat and sugar. Antioxidants help lower inflammation, reduce your risk of chronic diseases, and neutralize free radicals. Robusta and Arabica beans contain similar amounts of antioxidants after roasting. Light roast has more than dark roast.

Tips to Combat Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Many people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) live with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). It can leave you exhausted, affecting your memory, judgment, and even reaction times during activities such as driving. However, there are treatments and lifestyle changes that can help you manage.

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PAIN RELIEF

Nerve Pain Explained. People with nerve pain feel it in different ways. For some, it’s a stabbing pain in the middle of the night. For others, symptoms can include a chronic prickling, tingling, or burning sensation they feel all day. Uncontrolled nerve pain can be hard to bear. But with treatment, it can often be adequately controlled.

New Non-Opioid Drug Offers Powerful Pain Relief Without the Dangerous Side Effects. Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine have developed a promising new drug that could deliver intense pain relief without the dangerous side effects linked to opioids.

MEMORY LOSS

What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Enough Water?. It’s common to get a little constipated if you don’t drink enough water. Inactivity, dietary changes, illness, and even stress can exacerbate the problem. Constipation usually resolves on its own, but you can help alleviate symptoms with exercise, over-the-counter medications, and, of course, adequate hydration. See a doctor if your constipation lasts for more than a week or two, or if you have dizziness, severe pain in your belly, or blood in your stool. These could be signs of something more serious.

What Executive Function Problems Look Like. Executive function (EF) is a set of basic, critical mental skills. They regulate how you process information, remember, make decisions, react to situations, and manage time. Problems with EF can affect your self-control, focus, and relationships. Symptoms look similar to those of ADHD but can be due to many things, including genetics, depression, brain injury, and medications. It doesn’t have anything to do with how intelligent you are.

FITNESS

Exercises for Better Sleep. If you struggle with insomnia, cardio workouts, also known as aerobic exercise, such as swimming, biking, jogging, or walking, may help you sleep better. You may also see some improvement in sleep apnea symptoms. Some studies suggest moderate-intensity cardio is better than more intense exercise for sleep health.

How to Start Strength Training. It’s not just about getting big muscles and looking buff. Your bones will get stronger, too. And it can help your balance and coordination, which means you’re less likely to fall and hurt yourself. More muscle also means you burn more calories when you’re doing nothing at all, which can help keep off extra pounds. You’ll appreciate these benefits as you age and begin to lose muscle mass.

New study shows how exercise protects the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Past studies have shown that specific lifestyle changes — such as increasing physical activity — may help lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or slow its progression.

LIFESTYLE

5 Supplements That Can Harm Your Liver. Red yeast rice is a supplement made from rice fermented with a specific type of mold. Some of the chemicals in it, including one called monacolin K, are similar to those in the prescription drug lovastatin, which is used to lower LDL cholesterol. But there’s a risk of serious side effects, including liver damage. The FDA has banned red yeast rice extracts that contain enhanced or added lovastatin. Supplement makers are not required to prove to the FDA that their products are safe and effective, unlike drug manufacturers. While red yeast rice may seem like a natural alternative to statins, its potential impact on the liver makes it a risky option. If you’re looking for natural ways to lower your cholesterol, your doctor can help you know what works and what’s safe.

How Long Does Your Produce Stay Fresh?. One way you can avoid having your produce go bad quickly is to buy it carefully in the first place. Try these tips:
•   Don’t buy fruits or vegetables that are already bruised or damaged.
•   If you buy fruit that’s already cut, choose ones that are on ice or refrigerated.
•   When packing up fresh fruit and veggies, keep them away from raw meat or seafood.

TECHNICAL

Weight Loss Drugs: What You Should Know. If you’ve struggled to lose weight through diet and exercise alone, you may wonder if prescription weight loss medications could help. Weight loss drugs may be an option if you have obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Your doctor may also prescribe the drugs if your BMI is at least 27 and you have one or more weight-related health conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

Where Ticks Thrive Outdoors. Ticks can’t fly or jump, so they have to be clever about how they hitch a ride. Ticks often climb to the highest point of a shrub or blade of grass that they can reach. They perch there, holding on with their back legs and with their front legs extended. When a potential host – like a person or animal – brushes by, they grab on and look for a place to attach. They’re sensing breath, body smells, body heat, moisture, and vibrations.

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Live Your Best Life is here to help you live your best life.

Live Your Best Life is here to provide the most up-to-date and valuable information about all aspects of living your best life as you age. We will keep you updated on the latest news in health, exercise, hobbies, and activities.

In This Issue

Read the articles below

AGING

Simple Steps to Boost Bone Health. Weak and brittle bones don’t have to be part of aging. Your bones are a living tissue that rebuilds itself. Your bone mass reaches its peak between your mid-20s and mid-30s. You can “borrow” from that banked strength as you get older. Here’s how to get and keep your bones dense at any age.

Super Steps to Boost Digestive Health. To meet the daily fiber requirement of 20-35 grams, choose plant-based foods such as cherries, grapes, crunchy bell peppers, beans, whole grains, and nuts. These help with digestion and constipation and are also good for your heart and blood sugar. Because they fill you up, you’ll eat less, which also helps if you’re watching your weight.

HEALTH

What Your Eye Symptoms May Mean. Red or Bloodshot. Tiny blood vessels in your eye may expand or burst when they get irritated or infected. It could also be a sign of allergies or dryness. It’s pretty standard and often resolves on its own without treatment. An injury, glaucoma, cuts, scratches, and sores on your cornea could be more serious. Check with your eye doctor if your eye hurts or doesn’t improve in a day or two, or if you have trouble seeing.

Everyday Habits to Ease Inflammation. Your body needs some inflammation to fight infection and speed healing. However, prolonged exposure to excessive amounts can cause your immune system to attack healthy organs and tissues mistakenly. This can lead to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and irritable bowel disease. Luckily, there are ways to keep the flames at bay.

Commonly Abused Prescription and OTC Drugs. Drug abuse isn’t just about street drugs. Besides marijuana, legal medicines are the most widely abused drugs in the U.S. Over-the-counter and prescription drugs can help and heal us. But some can be addictive and dangerous if they’re used the wrong way.

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END TIMES: How to understand Bible prophecy. There are hundreds of books written about prophecy and the signs of the times, suggesting that we are in the end times, based on the author’s interpretation of the Bible. The problem with signs of the end times is that there is no biblical support for their claims.

Do you love to take pictures?. Has this ever happened to you? You’re with your friends, and something memorable is happening, so you want to capture it. You take some pictures that you’ll want to keep as memories. You get home and upload them to your computer so you can do some post-processing or review them. And maybe you will get some prints made. But your photos are blurry. Not terrible, but not good enough to print. You’ve got some pictures that you can save for memories on your phone, but they look awful when they’re any bigger. Taking great photos with a phone camera is more complicated than with an SLR. A significant reason is that the iPhone is lighter, which makes it harder to hold still. You are likely taking those types of pictures while having fun and not thinking about taking pictures.

PAIN RELIEF

Bad Habits for Your Back. It goes against the natural alignment of your spine. Slumping forward also puts more pressure on your lower back. Gently stretch and move your head and neck up and down, and to the right and left, every half hour. To ease any pain or spasm, apply an ice pack or heating pad to the area. Be sure to cover the skin with a light towel or cloth before applying the cream. See your doctor if the pain persists.

Tips to Keep Joints Healthy. It’s the golden rule of joint health: The more you move, the less stiffness you’ll have. Whether you’re reading, working, or watching TV, change positions often. Take breaks from your desk or your chair and get active.

MEMORY LOSS

Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. In a landmark clinical trial of physical exercise in older adults with mild memory loss, individuals who exercised at low or moderate-intensity levels showed less cognitive decline compared to those receiving usual care.

FITNESS

Exercises to Burn Belly Fat. As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases.

Three simple exercises everyone in their 60s should do to keep fit and strong for life. As we age, our balance, stability, and coordination can decline. One way to counteract this is to build strength with functional workouts. Functional exercises mimic everyday actions and strengthen the muscles we use regularly, which can help us maintain good mobility for an extended period. And when we keep our bodies’ strength and agility, we are less prone to injury and chronic health conditions.

FOOD

Low-Carb Choices for Fast Food. A juicy cheeseburger should be only an occasional treat. Ditch the high-carb buns or ask for the meat patties wrapped in lettuce. You’ll keep the flavor and protein, but little to no empty carbs. If bread is a must, try eating your burger with just one bun instead of two. Go easy on ketchup, mayo, and other condiments.

Slideshow: Best Diet Tips Ever. Before you tear into that bag of potato chips, drink a glass of water first. People sometimes confuse thirst with hunger, so you can end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is all you need. If plain water doesn’t cut it, try drinking flavored sparkling water or brewing a cup of fruit-infused herbal tea.

TECHNICAL

Avoid public USB charging stations. They could hack your phone. Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability that enables hackers to infiltrate phones by exploiting manipulated USB charging stations.

Stop Ignoring These 7 Game-Changing iPhone Features. Phones have undergone several notable upgrades over the years, both in hardware and software. But even if you’re a long-time iPhone user, there’s a good chance you’re not aware of (or have ignored) some of its lesser-known features.

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Lifesaving Mnemonics to Know. Mnemonic devices — a set of letters or associations that help you remember things — are indeed helpful. But did you know that sometimes, they could also save your life?

How to Feel Better in Less Than 15 Minutes. Take a brief meditation break. It’s simple: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing. When you get distracted, just bring your attention back to your breath. When you’re done, you could feel more positive and patient. That’s just what you need to shift the energy of your day and help you bounce back from stress.

HEALTH

10 Small Habits That Can Help You Lose Weight. One or two glasses of water before breakfast can set a positive tone for the rest of the day. Water is calorie-free and can help curb your appetite, potentially leading to a smaller breakfast portion. Moreover, staying hydrated boosts your metabolism, which helps your body burn calories more efficiently.

How to prevent and treat Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that are transmitted by the small black-legged tick, also called the deer tick. Lyme disease is most common in the upper Midwestern and Northeastern regions of the U.S., but it can sometimes happen in other areas, too.

Numbers That Matter as Much as Your Weight. Body mass index uses your height to gauge if your weight is healthy, but even that’s not foolproof. Your body type, ethnic group, and muscle mass can change the meaning of the number. For example, if you start exercising regularly, you may gain weight as you build muscle. When you’re trying to lose weight to be healthier, there are other numbers you should pay attention to, too, instead of focusing only on the scale.

PAIN RELIEF

Blood Clot Symptoms to Know. What’s a Clot? It’s a clump of cells and protein in your blood. A clot helps slow bleeding when you’re injured. It usually dissolves as you heal. But if it doesn’t, or if it forms when it’s not needed, it can clog up or completely block a blood vessel.

Ways to Relieve Back Pain. When you have back pain, sleeping can be hard. It can be a vicious cycle because when you don’t get enough sleep, your back pain may feel worse. A poor sleep position can also aggravate back pain. Try lying on your side. Place a pillow between your knees to keep your spine in a neutral position and relieve strain on your back. If you need to sleep on your back, slide a pillow under your knees. Be sure to sleep on a comfortably firm mattress.

MEMORY LOSS

Things That Raise Your Chances of Dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. About a third of people 85 and older show signs of the disease. The genes you inherit from your parents play a role at this age, but so do factors like diet, exercise, social life, and other health conditions. Dementia isn’t a regular part of getting older.

New study shows how exercise protects the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Past studies show that specific lifestyle changes — such as getting more physical activity — may help lower a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease or slow its progression.

GOOD BOOKS TO READ

Here is a book to discuss and learn about the End Times. END TIMES: How to understand Bible prophecy: Are there Biblical signs that show us when Jesus will return

I have several other books you may be interested in. They cover photography, fishing, Christian studies, exercise, and Disc Golf.

FITNESS

If you’ve ever promised yourself that you would get back in shape just as soon as you could find the time, then the 7-Minute Workout may be for you. It’s a short, rapid-fire series of exercises that use your body weight. Though it’s called the “7-Minute Workout,” you get maximum benefit from repeating the circuit at least three times.

Working Out When You’re Over 50. Let’s face it: A 50- or 60-year-old body isn’t the same as a 20-year-old one. You won’t be able to do the same things — nor should you. But exercise is key to your independence and a good quality of life as you age. So, what do you need to think about to be healthy without hurting yourself?

FOOD

Too much “good fat” tells the body to make more fat cells, study finds. A common fatty acid in olive oil, as well as many other plant oils, has been found to stimulate the body’s production of new fat cells, creating conditions that could, over time, lead to more fat storage and unintended weight gain. Until now, weight gain linked to this fatty acid was attributed to the high calorie content of foods that it’s found in.

Foods That Help or Harm Your Sleep. If you could pick foods that may help you get the best sleep possible, would you? And if you knew which foods may hinder your restful slumber, would you avoid them? Now’s your chance to learn just that for a good night’s sleep. Though the science is not solid, being mindful of what you eat and drink before bed may help.

GENERAL

Supplement Smarts: Best Ways to Take Different Vitamins. With hundreds of supplements available, it’s hard to believe that not every nutrient in whole foods has been captured in a capsule. That’s why eating a variety of healthy foods is the best way to meet your health needs. But if you’re low on a specific vitamin or mineral, or want to cover all bases with a daily MVM (multivitamin/mineral), these tips will help you get the most from it.

The 25 Best Movies on Amazon Prime to Watch Now. Only one streaming service lives on a site that will sell you paper towels with no shipping costs: Amazon Prime Video. But while shopping for household goods, you may also wonder, What are the best movies on Amazon Prime Video? Vanity Fair is here to help.