{"id":954,"date":"2019-11-08T03:28:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T03:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2019-11-08T03:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T03:30:46","slug":"7-health-hacks-that-will-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"7 HEALTH HACKS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Heath\ntrends are a dime a dozen these days. It seems like every week there\u2019s a new\nsuperfood discovered or another exotic berry being touted as the ultimate\nall-in-one-cure-for-everything. The truth remains that our health is a\nprofoundly diverse topic and there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d approach. For\nexample, can you imagine trying to convince people from remote hunter-gatherer\nregions that they should be vegan? What would they do; plant a kale patch in\nthe middle of the tundra? Despite our bio-individuality, there are some\nscientifically proven ways to increase overall quality of life without breaking\nthe bank or diving too deeply into the confusing world of health fads.
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\n1. Eat The\nRainbow
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\nThe most\nobvious way to \u201chack\u201d your health is to eat well. Most of us have fairly good\naccess to a wide range of fruits and vegetables, so a great way to ensure that\nyou\u2019re consuming a multitude of nutritional goodness is to include foods of all\ndifferent colors in your diet. Here\u2019s a general guide to the most\ncommon benefits associated with each food color group!
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\n2.\nH.I.I.T. (High-Intensity Interval Training)
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\nA\n2011 study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology indicated\nthat decreasing workout time, but increasing the intensity of each exercise,\nyielded positive results when compared to longer periods of low-intensity\nworkouts. This method is known as high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.).\nEvidence from the Norwegian HUNT study also found that just a single\nweekly session of high-intensity training was proven to reduce the risk of\ncardiovascular disease in both men and women.
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\n3.\nTechno-Fast
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\nCan you\nrecall the last time you went a full 24 hours without using your phone, tablet,\ncomputer, television or radio? For most people, 24 hours without personal\ngadgets and gizmos would be a tough burden to bear! Granted, it\u2019s impractical\nto not have access to these things on a daily basis, however, limiting your use\nof tech, especially at night, can have huge benefits on your health!
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\nThe National\nSleep Foundation claims that there is strong scientific data documenting the\nrole of light-emitting \u201cdevices\u201d in promoting wakefulness. Photoreceptors in\nour eyes sense light and dark, indicating to our brains the status of the world\naround us and regulating our circadian rhythms based on the natural day-night\ncycle. This reception of light and dark allows us to be alert in the morning\nand sleepy at night. The same functional considerations apply to the light\nemitted from our computers, tablets and smartphones. Even our smallest\nelectronic devices can emit an adequate amount of light to confuse the brain\nand increase wakefulness.
\nTry to set\naside at least one hour before going to bed during which time you stop using\nany light emitting devices. It\u2019s likely that you will have a more restful sleep\nwith noticeable flow-on benefits for your health.
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\n4. Get\nInto Nature
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\nEven if\nyou\u2019re not the jump-in-a-muddy-puddle type, assimilation with nature can be\ninstrumental in improving your overall wellbeing. A series of studies published\nin the Journal of Environmental Philosophy found that mental fatigue\ncan be combated by immersing oneself in restorative environments; such as the\n\u201cgreat outdoors\u201d. One study even discovered that people\u2019s mental energy\nincreased simply by looking at pictures of nature \u2013 incidentally, pictures of\ncityscapes didn\u2019t produce the same effect.
\nAnother\nprofessed benefit of connection with nature can be found in the ancient\npractice of \u201cearthling\u201d or \u201cgrounding\u201d. This tradition involves simply placing\nyour bare feet firmly on the earth (grass or dirt) for a prolonged period of\ntime and \u201cabsorbing\u201d Earth\u2019s natural electrical energy. Dr Sinatra\nfrom Heart MD Institute wrote a book detailing this topic called \u201cEarthling\u201d,\nwhich you can find here.
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\n5. Water:\nQuality & Quantity
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\nThe health\nbenefits of water have been well documented across all cultures throughout\nhistory, after all, it is essential to our survival! The human body is\ncomprised of about 65% water, which we require for many significant processes,\nincluding blood circulation, metabolism, regulation of body temperature and\nwaste removal\/detoxification. The commonly accepted recommendation is that\nadults should drink roughly 2 liters of water per day to support good health,\nhowever, the quality of water we drink is an important factor also. Both\nchlorine and fluoride, which are commonly found in many public water supplies,\nhave been linked to increased rates of cancer.
\nIf you\ncan\u2019t control the purity of water that you have access to you, it\u2019s a good idea\nto install a high-quality filter. If you\u2019re unsure of your water quality, just\ndo a quick google search for \u201cwater quality home testing kit\u201d and test your\nown!
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\n6. Ice\nBaths (Or Cold Showers)
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\nWe\u2019ve all\nexperienced that unpleasant scenario: the hot water cuts out mid-shower and\nyou\u2019re rudely jolted out of your blissfully warm, meditative state.\nInterestingly though, some people believe that practices such as ice baths and\ncold showers can actually have very positive effects on your health. Benefits\ninclude increased alertness, deep breathing, improved circulation and decreased\nlevels of stress. Sounds good, right?!
\nIf you\u2019re\na little nervous about the whole idea of an \u201cice bath\u201d, just start by enjoying\na regular shower, then turn the hot water off for 1 minute before you get out.\nYou\u2019ll notice the effect on your breathing and mental state immediately.
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\n7. The\nScience of Smiling
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\nThis one\nis almost self-explanatory. Wise men and women through all ages have claimed\nthat the simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you.\nCommon sense and natural instincts indicate that smiles are contagious and that\nthey make us appear more attractive to others. Some studies have even\nlinked this humble muscle adjustment to increased lifespan \u2013 that\u2019s a pretty\ngood reason to put a smile on your dial!
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