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More Simple Health Tips Experts Swear By

Did you enjoy the three health tips that we put in last week’s MAM Fit? I think of them as tiny niblets of a quick way to do something healthy for yourself. Here are some more:

  1. Often when I’m feeling mentally foggy, I use the 10-10-10 rule: Take a 10-second break every 10 minutes to stare at something 10 feet away. This not only helps reduce eye strain from screen time, but the brief mental break can help boost your focus and refresh your cognitive clarity. – Lisa Mosconi, Neuroscientist and director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative

  2. I do not rinse after brushing my teeth, particularly before going to bed. It helps fluoride toothpaste be more effective. – Carlos González-Cabezas, Professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry

  3. I look for opportunities for bite-size “movement snacks.” Exposure to different movements helps prevent injury and increases range of motion. When you leave a room, touch the top of the doorway. If you walk by a playground, just go hang on the monkey bar for a little bit. Put your hands against the wall, lean forward and pedal out your feet to flex your ankles. Look for times to sit on the ground, so you have to get back up. Try brushing your teeth on one foot. – Michelle Voss, Associate professor of brain sciences at the University of Iowa

From: NY Times