If you like to scroll through your smartphone or tablet in bed at night, be sure to get lots of sunlight during the day. Research showed that people who had plenty of exposure to daylight were less likely to have their sleep disturbed by a glowing screen. The light from smartphone and tablet screens can confuse your internal time clock and make it harder to fall asleep. Source Link
Here’s a game plan when you want a diet that’s good for the gut. Your microbiome does better with plant-based foods and fewer calories -- about 1,800 a day versus the typical 3,000 that many people consume daily. And get more bacteria-boosting foods like bananas, berries, broccoli and beans and natural probiotics from pickles, sauerkraut or kimchi. Source Link
What the right thing to say when your loved one is stressed out? How about nothing? Researchers found that simply avoiding negativity was better than any attempt to be encouraging or positive. That’s because reactions to criticism are heightened when we’re mad and we’re also less able to appreciate a kind word. Source Link
