If you don’t have a taste for big credit card bills, you should avoid
shopping while hungry. Tests showed that hunger may push people into
buying more than they would when they have a full stomach. Researchers
say hunger involves hormones that affect the brain and could interfere
with impulse control that can curb overspending. Source Link
Mindfulness
meditation may help older adults get a better night's sleep. A study
found that a mindfulness program was as effective as sleep medications
and talk therapy. Mindfulness encourages people to focus their attention
on the present moment, instead of the past or future. Source Link
That
fitness tracker on your wrist or the smartphone app that logs your
steps and meals may help keep you out of the hospital. Some doctors
think data from health tracking programs could give physicians a better
look at eating, sleep and exercise habits to improve diagnosis. The next
wave of devices could track blood sugar levels, blood pressure and
oxygen rates. Source Link
