If you ever believed your mind could make you healthier then that could also be your vagus nerve.
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And unlike lots of chocolate, lots of smiling can actually make you healthier.
Economists have spent years posing the same question being answered by the Oregon researchers: does health insurance make you healthier?
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They show that significant physical activity can help with weight loss, and that it has the added bonus of making you healthier in general.
With devices like these a health insurance company could offer you discounts for keeping your stress level low, eating healthy, getting more sleep, and generally engaging in behaviors that make you healthier and thus cheaper to insure.
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Lead researcher Dr Francisco Ortega, who currently works at the University of Granada in Spain, said the findings show that getting more exercise can keep you healthier, even if you still carry a bit of extra weight.
Not only are you healthier as a result, your comprehensive exercise program, which includes cardiovascular and weight-bearing exercise, is preventing further weight gain and allowing you to maintain muscle mass so your metabolism does not drop significantly as you get older.
Being grateful on a daily basis will help you have healthier relationships, increase your satisfaction with your current circumstances, and give you the ability to enjoy the little moments in life more fully.
"It's unrealistic to think that eating only soy or grains all the time is going to make you a healthier person, " Shields says.
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In "Fitter, Happier" Daniel puts a series of fitness gadgets to the test to find out if machines really can make you a healthier, skinnier and, ultimately, happier human being.
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The next time you are on a subway or bus and are standing up holding onto a pole or railing lamenting the fact another person just got your seat, you may want to consider that standing up may actually be healthier for you, and could potentially increase your lifespan.
"People who smile more tend to elicit more positive connections with other people, " which in turn help make you happier and healthier.
The idea is to wear the bracelet and it will track your eating, sleeping and movement and send all the data to your iPhone or Android smartphone to help you lead a healthier life by becoming more aware of your personal habits.
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Moreover, this year, you might be one of many, planning to make healthier selections when you go out for dinner.
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The jungle of information should not stop you from pursuing a healthier life.
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To get your little one to order healthier options, you have to know two things.
Become a renewable advocate and promote a healthier environment and you might just find a few more friends.
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And with a healthier lifestyle, you will likely feel a million times better in body, mind, and spirit.
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If you know your risk, you can take steps for a healthier future.
You would expect people to get healthier as a country gets richer.
"Some of the antiseptic we have to apply may sting, but I can tell you it will lead to a healthier EDS, " he wrote in early February.
And, look, I mean, to be perfectly blunt about it, it's important to get as many people as possible involved in this great insurance pool, if you will, including younger, healthier people who may need to go to the hospital, who may get sick, but who are less likely to than people who are 70 or 80 years old, or people who have preexisting conditions.
So you have an industry that is far healthier than is commonly believed.
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