Making New Year’s resolutions is a time-honored tradition, but sometimes those resolutions are easier to make than to keep. The American Heart Association has tips and resources to help you set goals you can keep all year long. “The new year is a time many people commit to making a new, healthy start – we… Continue reading How To Have a Heart-Healthy 2022
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How to Avoid Mindless Eating
Consuming food but not paying attention to what, how much or the taste of what you are eating is called “mindless eating,” and it can quickly result in unwanted weight gain. Whether it’s sitting on the couch with a bag of chips or snacking on cheese and crackers while making dinner, being unaware of your… Continue reading How to Avoid Mindless Eating
Deadlines, Doughnuts, and Desk Work: Office Habits That Harm Your Health
Have you ever skipped lunch when you’re just too busy to leave your desk? Or slipped sugar into your third cup of coffee to help you focus before a deadline? Does swiping a doughnut on free breakfast day sound familiar? “It’s all too easy to develop bad health habits when you work in a busy or… Continue reading Deadlines, Doughnuts, and Desk Work: Office Habits That Harm Your Health
How to Turn Kids into Young Adults with Healthy Savings Habits
As Jodi walked to class that day the freshman noticed a large circle of booths spread out across the main courtyard of the campus. Scattered among the booths was one giving away free t-shirts with the school’s mascot on it. All Jodi had to do to get the free swag was fill out a form.… Continue reading How to Turn Kids into Young Adults with Healthy Savings Habits
The Brain and Our Habits
Researchers have now demonstrated what happens in the brain for habits to control behavior, and the finding could lead to new treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder and addictions. The study, published in Neuron, was led by Christina Gremel, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California San Diego, who began the work as a postdoctoral… Continue reading The Brain and Our Habits
Your Brain Might Be Secretly Thwarting Your New Year’s Resolutions
The human brain is wired to pay attention to previously pleasing things — a finding that could help explain why it’s hard to break bad habits or stick to New Year’s resolutions. In the February 2016 issue of Current Biology, Johns Hopkins University neuroscientists demonstrate for the first time that when people see something associated with… Continue reading Your Brain Might Be Secretly Thwarting Your New Year’s Resolutions
Why Are Bad Habits So Hard to Break?
We’ve all berated ourselves for our failure to break our bad habits. But as it turns out, there might be a neurological reason for that. New research by Duke University scientists suggests that a habit leaves a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain, priming us to feed our cravings. Published online Jan. 21… Continue reading Why Are Bad Habits So Hard to Break?
How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes, one of the most serious health issues today, affects more than 9 percent of the U.S. population. Although we’re accustomed to think of it primarily in terms of excess weight, the illness carries other risks as well, including that of diabetic eye disease. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National… Continue reading How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease