Quick Challenges
Jun 6th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to do some yoga. OK, so the title may have lured you here under false pretenses, but keep reading as today’s challenge could really benefit you on
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May 13th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is use oatmeal to reduce your risk of diabetes. Recent research* suggests that people who eat porridge for breakfast could be up-to 61% less likely to develop type
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Jan 17th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to go veggie – well at least once a week anyway Recent research* suggests that people who follow a vegetarian diet are more likely to have a
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Jan 12th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to try pumpkin or squash! Their not just for Halloween A recent study* has shown that squashes and pumpkins may be able to extend your life! These
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Jan 11th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to get more bran! A recent study* has suggested that eating more bran in your diet could result in a longer life. We’ve known for a long
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Jan 10th, 2011 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to fill up on eggs for breakfast. Poached, scrambled or boiled – its all good! A study* recently showed that having eggs on toast for breakfast, instead
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Dec 23rd, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to munch on carrots regularly. They’re not just good for Bugs-Bunny or seeing in the dark you know! A recent study of African American women showed a
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Tags: breast cancer, cancer, carrots, Nutrition
Dec 23rd, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to beat belly fat by eating more! Yes, you did read that correctly… A newly released study* has shown that those on calorie restrictive diets may be
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Tags: belly fat, breast cancer, cancer, carrots
Dec 14th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to floss your teeth! Recent research has shown that those who floss their teeth daily could reduce their chances of heart disease. British researchers from Bristol University
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Tags: floss, flossing, heart disease
Dec 10th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to see just how you measure up, with regards to your ‘steps per day’ that is. Its time to get a pedometer and see how you measure
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Tags: active lifestyle, pedometer, sedentary lifestyle, walking
Dec 9th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to stick the stereo on. A small study* has shown that participants who listened to music 37% of their time over a two week period had more
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Posted in Good Mental Health, Quick Challenges, Your Health |
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Tags: anger, anxiety, boredom, elation, emotions, fear, happiness, indifference, irritation, music, nostalgia
Dec 6th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges is to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to sit down and have a cuppa. Research* has shown that drinking green tea could help to reduce belly fat when drunk alongside exercise. Over just twelve
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Tags: belly fat, catechins, fat, green tea
Dec 3rd, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to answer a simple, but powerful question and then TAKE ACTION! Here’s the question… If this was your last day alive, who would you want to speak
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Nov 22nd, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to get some vitamins, especially B-6 and B-12. Research* done recently on a group of more than 3500 older adults over 7 years showed that the more
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Tags: b-12, b-6, depression, vitamins
Nov 21st, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aims of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to do something pleasurable. Recent research* suggests that eating pleasurable foods (even healthy ones!) or having sex could reduce stress by inhibiting anxiety responses in the brain.
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Tags: anxiety, food, sex, stress
Nov 20th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aims of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to take a little walkie. You could be saving your life – honest! Recent research* suggests that just walking for 30 minutes, 5 times a week could
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Nov 18th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to reduce your blood pressure (BP) by making this simple change to your diet. Changing just 20% of your daily calories to high-fiber, whole-grain foods as apposed
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Tags: blood pressure, bp, high blood pressure, high-fiber, hypertension, stroke, whole-grain
Nov 17th, 2010 |
By Richard MacKenzie
The aim of these quick challenges are to encourage you to make small changes that could have a big impact on your health and happiness. Today’s challenge is to try some pinto beans. Recent research* has shown that just half a cup of pinto beans each day could lower your cholesterol by as much as
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Tags: cholesterol, pinto beans, recipes