October 10, 2017

Is meditation good for your heart? A review of studies found that Zen meditation, Raja yoga and transcendental meditation may be associated with decreased stress, anxiety and depression and better sleep, and those are factors that can reduce the risk of heart disease . Mediation may also lower blood pressure and has helped some to quit smoking. Source Link
 
If you’re looking for a workout you can stick with for the long haul, find a sport that you enjoy. Researchers say playing a favorite sport often was the key to people staying active in their 70s, 80s and beyond. Even those who took up sports later in middle age were more likely to be active in old age compared to those who never did. Source Link
 
The store that’s famous for super-sized products wants to help you stock-up for the apocalypse. Costco is offering an emergency kit with a year’s supply of canned fruits and vegetables, rice, granola, beans, beef, chicken, milk, sugar and salt that will last for 25 years. The one-person kit sells for $1,000 and your can keep a family of four fed for a year for $3,999. Source Link