Having type-2 diabetes may not mean that you need a blood sugar test
every day. A study found that daily testing made no difference in how
well blood sugar was controlled for diabetics who were not using
insulin. Experts say you should talk to your doctor to see if daily
blood tests are necessary. Source Link
What’s
in a name? When it comes to vegetables, the more exciting the name the
more likely that people will eat it. Testing showed that people ate more
vegetables that were given names with indulgent descriptions like
“spicy” or “sizzlin.” Names with words like “healthy” “light” and “no
added” were turn-offs for test subjects. Source Link
If
you want to clear your head, try grabbing the hand soap. Researchers
found that hand-washing helped people hit a mental reset button and made
them more open to different thinking. The psychological phenomenon
could be used to help people drop bad ideas and poor behavior in favor
of new, healthier habits. Source Link
