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Music for a Mood If we’re going to talk about balance, it seems essential to mention music. Of course not everyone relies on music, but many do rely on tunes every day. Here’s a song guide to get a handle on your emotions.
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Ali Monsen: On Balance
ABC4 reporter Ali Monsen opens up about juggling priorities, hurdling challenges and staying healthy.
28 Junk Creep Quit accumulating and toss the junk. You’ll find that excess stuff throws off life’s balance.
30 Your Personal Peace Plan Managing anxiety is a life skill that we’re always developing. Here’s some info to give you a leg up!
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37 Nutrition: Food Swaps Swap out some ingredients to make your recipes healthier. You don’t always need the butter, sugar or mayonnaise that a recipe calls for.
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WINTER TURNS TO SPRING, AND ALL THE BAD-WEATHER EXCUSES ARE MELTING AWAY. HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS. MOST YEARS COME AND GO AND MY SHOTGUN APPROACH TO ADVANCEMENT REALIZES SOME MEASURE OF SUCCESS, BUT MOST THINGS REMAIN UNDONE IN THE WAKE OF WISHES. BUT THIS YEAR I’VE BEEN DETERMINED TO MAKE A REAL, LASTING CHANGE. SO, I ACTUALLY BEGAN WRITING DOWN GOALS THIS YEAR. I’VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. And, there seems to be a correlation, so all the goal guru’s must be right. Write it, review it, and realize it. What I’m learning is simply this: Success, no matter how big or small, is not an accident. Successful people—whether in career, in relationships, or in health—do successful things until they get successful results. Success is no miracle, and no accident. When I do the same things that successful people do, I tend to get the same results that they do.
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you? If your life was perfect, what would your lifestyle be? The clearer you can make your picture of your future health, happiness, and prosperity, the quicker you can move towards it, and the faster it moves towards you. Studies show that those who maintain an optimistic vision of the future, and live more on hope than fear, tend to live more positively, and stay more motivated. Ultimately, positive people tend to turn vision into a reality. Positive thinkers tend to generate positive ideas and solutions that make visions of the future come true.
BACK TO THE SCIENCE. Research shows that we tend to move towards the direction of our dominant thought patterns — i.e., our dreams, images, and projections of the future. Those who envision getting a good education tend to get it.
It seems to start with a vision, or a dream. Can you envision yourself being fit, or being financially successful? In other words, if you were to envision yourself as successful, what would that mean? What would you be doing? How would you interact with others? How would you spend your time? Can you get a mental picture of yourself succeeding?
Those who tend to live in a happy relationship tend to live happily. Those who see themselves as fit tend to adopt healthy habits. The very practice of dreaming big raises your self-esteem and confidence. Just thinking big thoughts in all areas of our life is enlivening. And, if nothing else, dreaming big and focusing on positive outcomes sure beats the alternative.
THINK OF THE MOVIE “BACK TO THE FUTURE.”
So, as the warmer weather starts to edge out the winter, take a trip to the future and look around. Envision success. With that in mind, write down what you envisioned—prominently. When you practice “ Back to the Future” thinking, you begin to change the way you see yourself and your life. You begin to do things differently, bit by bit, gradually, until the whole direction of your life changes for the better. Try this exercise today. Chances are, success is just around the corner.
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MARCH 4 NIGHT OWLING AT SUNDANCE
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APRIL 01 FIRST FRIDAY ART STROLL OPEN HOUSE
9:00 am Run 3.1 miles, bike 22.4 miles, run 3.1 miles Legacy Parkway Trail System 1130 W Center Street North Salt Lake, UT Entry Fee: $45
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6pm-7:30pm Silver King Cafe Provided by Park City Medical Center’s Live Well Center 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City, UT 84060
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8am-2pm Legends Vintage Motorcycles 1715 W 500 S Springville, UT buy/sell motorcycle parts
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Presented By: Peery’s Egyptian Theater Venue: Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401 Admission:Free Join us for the First Friday Art Stroll. Come take a tour of the historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater and learn about it’s vast history and restoration. See our “Mighty Wurlitzer”Theatre Pipe Organ. This fully restored “Voice of the Theater” has over 1,400 pipes plus various percussions which make it capable of a wide assortment of sounds and effects. It can play almost any kind of music, from hits of the past, to today’s music.
APRIL 01 KEVIN NEALON WISEGUYS COMEDY CLUB Wiseguys Comedy The Gateway 194 South 400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Admission:$25/General Admission With his unique sense of humor, profound dry wit and likeable demeanor, Kevin Nealon has established himself as one of the premiere television, theatrical and stand-up comedians of his generation.
APRIL 15 - MAY 7 THANKSGIVING POINT’S ANNUAL TULIP FESTIVAL
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MARCH 04 BRAVO! SERIES COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET De Jong Concert Hall Harris Fine Arts Center Provo, UT Founders and artistic directors Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden, along with their New York City-based company of dance thoroughbreds, have given life to an exciting style of movement converging at the crossroads of athleticism, lyricism, and technique. Transcending the traditional boundaries of classical ballet, Complexions’ work reflects the motion of the world and all of its constituent cultures.
Galleries across Salt Lake are open for the public to meet artists and browse the exciting and thriving visual arts market in Salt Lake City. The event, as always, is free. Some sponsors offer special discounts and rates for those who participate in Gallery Stroll.
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Colorado’s slamgrass pioneers, Leftover Salmon, return to Park City Live March 26th. Come out and experience why this band is still going strong after 25 years!
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F I T N E SS
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WAYS TO USE DUMBBELLS LIKE NEVER BEFORE
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DUMBBELLS CAN BE USEFUL TO USE ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER FORM OF GYM EQUIPMENT. YOU CAN GET GREAT RESULTS FROM DUMBBELLS BY BEING CREATIVE WITH YOUR EXERCISES. HERE FIVE WAYS TO USE DUMBBELLS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. 12 HEALTHY UTAH
DUMBBELL BOX JUMPS The first way is to use them is your box jump workouts. A good rule of thumb is to start off with 5-pound dumbbells, with a key emphasis on bringing your knees up as high as you can, when performing the box jump.
DUMBBELL PUSH-UPS The second way to use dumbbells is to do push ups using the dumbbells and adjusting angles to work different parts of your upper body. For example, use the dumbbells wider than shoulder width and do a set of wide width pushups and then move the dumbbells close together to mimic diamond pushups. If you cannot do a full pushup, start on your knees and perform pushups until you can do a full push up.
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SINGLE ARM MOVEMENTS The fourth way you can use dumbbells is to use them in single arm movements, which will help you balance out your muscles on each side of the body while also challenging the core. Make sure to flex on each repetition. The more you focus on the movement, the better the results you will get because in exercise the quality is significantly more important than the quantity.
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COMBINE DUMBBELLS WITH CARDIO
The fifth way to use dumbbells is to combine them with your cardio training by performing shoulder punches, shoulder presses, and bicep curls, while walking or lightly jogging on a treadmill. The keys to doing this is to make sure you use a light weight such as 3,5,8 pound dumbbells and do them in rhythm to your cardio. Be careful to not overdo it.
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SWINGING DUMBBELL WORKOUTS The third way to use dumbbells is while holding the weight in front of you, and then swing it between your legs, and back up. The key is to control the movement and make sure you are not using too much momentum so you can protect your back while also getting the maximum benefit from the exercise. Make sure to flex your abs on each rep and focus on breathing in and out in a comfortable and natural way.
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Dumbbells are a great way to switch up your workouts or even to build your entire workout program. It is all about creativity and consistency so if you have any questions or trouble always make sure to seek out a personal trainer to help you.
Greg Marshall Greg Marshall is the personal training manager at The Gym at City Creek. He has run the personal training departments in up to eight locations at once, owned his own personal training company and has been in the industry five years. To contact Greg for a free consultation email him at gregmarshall17@gmail.com
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GETTING SPRING FIT
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WITH SPRING WEATHER ON OUR DOORSTEP, HERE’S A GUIDE ON HOW TO GET IN SHAPE WITH SOME FUN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 16 HEALTHY UTAH
When the colder weather rolls in, finding the motivation to go running is difficult for most of us. It’s hard to stay fit during this time when our normally enjoyable outdoor jogs become too cold, hard-to-breathe trudges and we would rather curl up in bed with a book than exercise.
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Luckily, there are ways to stay in shape during these waning winter months as we approach nicer Spring weather. We have two options: work out indoors or embrace the cool outdoors and try out some fun fitness options. Here are some good alternatives to outdoor jogs in the colder air.
HIT THE INDOORS JOIN A GYM Now is the perfect time to invest in a gym membership. They provide the equipment; all you have to do is show up. And memberships today are often flexible enough that you can get out of them easily when the spring hits.
PLAY SPORTS There are many indoor sports to choose from: indoor soccer, tennis, basketball, etc. You can pretty much pick a sport and go for it. Have you explored all the local gyms in your area? Try schools and churches, which often have gyms that can be used, with the right connection. Some prefer to join a league.
PICK UP JUMP ROPING Jump roping is one of the healthiest activities for you. Vigorous jump roping is a high calorie burner and you can jump rope just about anywhere, making it ideal for completing a quick indoor workout session. Here are some jump rope workouts we like: www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/arms/express/jump-ropeworkouts
EMBRACE THE COLD TRY ICE-SKATING FOR A CHANGE Take advantage of the beautiful outdoor ice rinks and pick up ice-skating. Skating is easy on your joints, but still very efficient for increasing your heart rate.
HIT THE SLOPES Nothing is prettier than mountains covered in snow so take advantage! Before it all melts away, the warmer Spring months are a great time to experiment with skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing; all great ways to burn calories and build muscle.
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ROCK THE WORKOUT If you can’t quite find the motivation to work out, go climbing instead. Try out a rock-climbing gym and see what all the fuss is about. Climbing is a whole other zen-fit vibe and is an amazing total body workout. Plus, it’s better cardio than you might think!
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ON BALANCE
Good4Utah’s charming Ali Monsen talks about how to juggle priorities without dropping what matters WRITTEN BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN CHASE
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onsen is a new reporter, and the station rules say reporters won’t do live shots in the rain without an umbrella—something about “looking professional” and seeming like you didn’t ignore your own weatherman. She sees an old lady walking into a nearby building with an umbrella. “Don’t you dare,” her photographer says, looking at his watch. But Ali takes off after the lady, scares her half to death and borrows her cartoon character-laden umbrella, saying “it will be on TV.” The newscast goes on as planned, with some chuckles from the studio.
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Balance, flexibility and making things work are important skills in Ali’s tool belt—they keep her relationships vibrant, her life fulfilling and her job successful.
Professional Priorities Ali says she has seen TV journalists who are consumed by the search for recognition and notoriety, but that isn’t why she entered the industry. “The most successful journalists, at least in my experience, are the ones who don’t get into the TV industry to be on TV,” Ali says. “I think that the journalists who genuinely love to tell stories and genuinely love to learn and meet people and help improve the quality of people’s lives by giving them information they need to know… are the journalists who really succeed.” Losing sight of that leads to a lack of balance, and less satisfaction with the job, she says. Her goal, upon entering the field, was to balance the trend toward negativity in the news. “We turn on the TV, and see the news, and so much of the time it’s so negative, and so depressing, and you know, you hear about death and disaster and all these terrible things,” she says. “I want to bring people news that puts a smile on their face, that’s interesting, or that helps improve the quality of their lives, and I want to highlight the goodness in our community and our world, because I believe there is so much of that.”
Staying Healthy “Fitness is definitely something I value, but right now my weekly fitness plan is seriously as organized as my kitchen, which isn’t a good thing,” Ali says. Ali Monsen covering the 60hAnniversary of Disneyland.
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A structured fitness plan is difficult with Ali’s ABC4 work, with changing shifts and the on-call nature of things. The week of this interview, she had to be to at work at 3:30 am every morning.
“I think I’m really different from a lot of TV journalists in that I love my career, but my career is not my life,” Ali says. “It’s a very important part of my life, but simply one part.”
“It’s hard to find a time and schedule and a fitness class or something that works well,” she says. “But I think the thing for me is that regardless of when I do it, I do it.”
Ali, Utah raised and Utah loyal, busted into the Salt Lake City TV news world right out of college, no small feat for such a competitive market. But it hasn’t made her world lop-sided.
Ali says she has to be flexible with her fitness and even mesh other priorities with her fitness goals. For example, she’ll take speed walks with her mom, getting family time with her exercise. She loves hot yoga for both mental wellbeing and her physical health. She’ll research stories while running on the treadmill.
“In the short time I’ve been a TV journalist, I’ve come to realize how easy it is for work to completely take over your life,” she says. “In some respects it has to. You know, being a journalist you’re always looking for story ideas, you’re always on call. I think in the end for me it comes down to priorities.” Ali says she sees many important elements of her life: physical, mental, emotional, relational and spiritual. She says it’s important to be reassessing every single day, making a to-do list, not necessarily in the order of what has to be done, but what she values the most. Being a wife, daughter and sister comes first for Ali. She is the oldest of six kids, and says she’s always been a kind of second mom to her five younger brothers. Dance is another priority, which she has been doing her whole life. She now teaches part time at a center for troubled teens.
“Without all these things, life wouldn’t be as fulfilling,” says Ali. Facebook.com/HealthyUT
“Sometimes it is about balancing and incorporating several important priorities at once into your life,” she says. That said, Ali admits excuses are sometimes warranted, and that she’s no model of good health habits.
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Ali Monsen on Food DIETING
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”I’ve never been a huge dieter. I find that when I restrict myself from certain foods, I end up craving those foods. I drive myself nuts until I have that darn sugar cookie or whatever it is.”
Yogurt, pineapple, cheese sticks and pretzels are a few of her go-to snacks that don’t sap her energy. When she does get the chance for a full meal, she avoids eating a lot of meat. Beans are a more common source of protein for her.
“I’m always holding a Big Gulp cup. Diet Coke with vanilla. It’s my go-to vice.” She does have the rule of not drinking before noon, however.
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Ali’s Go-To Workouts 1. Teaching dance
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“There have been times that I’ve been so overwhelmed in my life with so much that getting to the gym was the last thing on my mind,” she says. “I was just lucky to get to sleep at a decent hour, and have some amount of nutrition in my body. But again I think it comes down to balance and priorities. If it’s a priority for you, then you can make it happen.”
Food and Energy Busy, early mornings, sciatic pain from scoliosis and deadlines can be draining, but Ali says she has to keep her energy levels up, especially for live shots. She says early morning producers will laugh at her from inside the control room because she’ll be doing jumping jacks or fake kickboxing to get hyped minutes before a shot. When it comes to food, Ali says her job can easily lead to terrible eating habits if she’s not careful. “TV news is so hard, because we’re lucky if we have ten minutes during the day for a lunch break,” she says. “We’ll swing by a drivethrough and grab something.” But Ali says as she’s found ways to eat healthier, she’s noticed a difference. “Just recently, I’ve realized how much healthy eating does influence the way that I do my job, the way that I write, the way that I report, the way that I present myself on TV,” she says. In particular, Ali says she’s much sharper with a good breakfast—better able to recall the information she’s trying to get across to viewers.
Setbacks Since high school, Ali has dealt with pain and back problems from scoliosis. Bulging discs, slipped discs and back pain have been significant obstacles throughout her life. She says that one of her hips even sticks out farther than the other. In high school, because of dance and strenuous exercise, the health problems resulting from scoliosis got so bad she couldn’t even sit down or dress herself for a few months. Eventually she had to stop physical activity altogether, for about a year, to recover.
“I’ve realized how much healthy eating does influence the way that I do my job, the way that I write, the way that I report, the way that I present myself on TV.”
Professionally, scoliosis is a burden as well. She hates making cameramen carry all of the equipment, and sometimes finds herself toting bags in high heels or wedges. “It’s not necessarily a good combination,” she says. “Sometimes I come home and it hurts. It hurts really bad.” Hot yoga and massages help, as does stretching and dancing, but scoliosis is a regular hurdle in Ali’s life, one that she’s learned to manage gracefully and without complaint. In fact, Ali seems to have made a habit of jumping hurdles in all aspects of her life. But at the same time, nothing important is left in the dust.
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AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, MOST OF US HAVE FOUND SOME LIFE BALANCE THROUGH A SONG. MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO TAKE US TO A BETTER MOOD, OR AWAY FROM A HARMFUL ONE. BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF A JAM.
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Trio Sonata in G Major - Bach Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey The Prayer - Celine Dion & Andreas Bocelli Sailing - Christopher Cross I Wish I Could - Collin Raye I Can’t Tell You Why - The Eagles One More Try - George Michael Who’s Crying Now - Journey
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JUNK CREEP WE TEND TO ACCUMULATE A LOT OF UNNECESSARY STUFF OVER TIME. TOSS IT, ALREADY! WRITTEN BY JOHN A. ANDERSON
John Mayer’s song ‘1983’ is awesome for a few reasons, but the end lyrics are thought provoking: “Whatever happened to my lunchbox? When came the day that it was thrown away? Seems I should have had a say, in that decision.” 26 HEALTHY UTAH
Aside from my 300+ vinyl albums collection that my mom sold for $25 total in a garage sale after I had moved out— I’m still not over that one—it’s obvious that we tend to accumulate stuff. Shopping is not just for necessities, it’s quite the pastime, and some even call it retail-therapy, so unless you have a process for culling the clutter, it’s going to sneak up on you. And, when you finally get around to it, you face a tough, sometimes emotional task. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a classic hoarder, ridding yourself of junk creep can involve a lot of mental toughness, resolve, and simply letting the past go. If you’re not up to tackling it all in one massive effort, it may be best to start slowly with a consistent plan of tossing one item away per day. Stick to that for a month, and you essentially get rid of 30 things you don’t need. And, to be clear, “tossing” may mean trash, but in many cases, it could/should mean tossing it into a box in the garage to be donated or recycled.
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OUR FRIENDS AT POPSUGAR.COM HAVE COMPILED A FAIRLY USEFUL LIST OF 116 TYPES OF ITEMS THAT WILL TAKE YOU ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO DISPOSE OF:
TRY THESE GENIUS TIPS AND QUELL THE JUNK CREEP 1. 15-MINUTES A DAY. Take 15 minutes
every day to clean and organize. That may mean straightening drawers, hanging clothes, dusting the bedroom, filing bills and receipts, and trashing trash. 15 minutes will perform wonders. Try it for a month.
2. JOY OR JUNK?
Ask yourself if something brings you joy. If it does, put it in a proper place. If not, toss it. Just because Mom gave you that sweater 5 years ago doesn’t mean you need to keep it. Simply be honest about whether things fit or whether you will really ever wear something again. Hold it up, ask if it brings you joy. If not, thank it for it’s ‘service’ and toss it in the donations box. You’ll feel free, and perhaps another will love it.
3. SELL IT. Can you make some coin by selling old, functional appliances or furniture? If you think so, try it out on Ebay or some other local classifieds. Who knows? Of course, you can always organize a yard sale. This works well if you combine it with other neighbors.
4. GO DIGITAL. Scan receipts and other key documents, including birth certificates, warranties, loans, etc. Cyberspace storage takes up so little room in your home! File away the important document stuff, and shred the rest.
5. MAGAZINE MAYHEM. Most magazines
stack up pretty quickly. Whether you read them or not, your not likely to use them again. Keep a folder of favorite clippings, and recycle the rest.
6. SYSTEMIZE. Establish a system to man-
age junk creep moving forward. Learn to quickly ditch useless items and things you know you don’t love. Have a donation box handy and fill it regularly. Every time you buy a new item, get rid of an old one. For mail, create a sorting system of “to do, to read, to file, to shred.”
And, if you really need help getting organized, consider hiring a pro-organizer. They will cost a bit, but pressing the organizing reset button may be worth it. Go to the National Association of Professional Organizers website - www. napo.net - to find a person in your area. There are specialists in every field, from garages to computers.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF A PAIR OF LOST EARRINGS YOUR DISH SPONGE. EW. CARDS WITH NO SENTIMENTAL VALUE RECEIPTS YOU DON’T NEED TICKET STUBS SOCKS WITH HOLES. DUH. OLD T-SHIRTS LEFTOVER CHANGE DRIED FLOWERS MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS CDS HAIR ELASTICS THAT HAVE LOST STRETCHINESS HAIR ACCESSORIES YOU DON’T USE SHOES THAT DON’T FIT OR THAT YOU DON’T WEAR EXTRA PHOTO PRINTS LITTLE KNICKKNACKS (DESIGNATE A BOWL & FILL IT) KITCHEN THINGS YOU DON’T USE COOKING UTENSILS YOU HAVE TWO OF TIRED BRAS STUFF YOU NEVER WEAR CLOTHES THAT DON’T FIT GIFTS YOU DON’T LIKE OLD TOWELS OLD MAKEUP OLD TOILETRIES & TOOTHBRUSHES DRY CLEANER HANGERS EXPIRED OR SAMPLE-SIZED TOILETRIES EXTRA BUTTONS EXPIRED SAUCES TOYS NOBODY PLAYS WITH EXPIRED MEDICATION DRIED-UP NAIL POLISH BILLS YOU DON’T NEED TO KEEP EXPIRED COUPONS HALF-FINISHED PROJECTS OLD PAINT OLD PAPERWORK DVDS YOU DON’T WATCH SNACKS YOUR PETS DON’T EAT DAMAGED CLOTHING YOU CAN’T MEND STAINED CLOTHING YOU CAN’T CLEAN OLD PROM DRESSES SCRATCHED NONSTICK COOKWARE OLD UNDERWEAR OR SWIMWEAR THAT’S LOSING ITS STRETCH OUTDATED ELECTRONICS RUSTY JEWELRY STOCKINGS WITH RUNS PENS THAT DON’T WORK CLOTHING YOU’VE OUTGROWN NECKLACES / BRACELETS WITH BROKEN CLASPS CABLES AND WIRES YOU DON’T USE WORN-OUT SHEETS AND BEDDING NEAR-EMPTY BOTTLES OF CLEANING PRODUCTS OLD BUTTONS FOR CLOTHES YOU NO LONGER HAVE WORN-OUT BATH MATS BROKEN ELECTRONICS PURSES YOU NEVER USE OLD PILLOWS. (THINK ABOUT IT!) WORN-OUT SHOES
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WEDDING INVITES SAVE-THE-DATES WEDDING FAVORS YOU DON’T USE OLD WALLETS THAT YOU DON’T USE BROKEN KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SPARE FURNITURE PARTS YOU DON’T NEED FURNITURE MANUALS BOXES UNUSED VASES EXTRA TUPPERWARE YOU DON’T NEED OLD MAIL JUNK MAIL TRAVEL BROCHURES BOBBY PINS OLD CRAYONS / ART SUPPLIES, & INKLESS MARKERS RANDOM CONTAINERS AND JARS UNUSED STATIONERY, STICKERS, AND STICKY NOTES RIPPED DENIM OLD ARTWORK OR OLD CHILDREN’S ARTWORK USED AND RIPPED ENVELOPES BROKEN OR OLD IPHONE CASES OLD UNUSED BATTERIES EXTRA AND UNUSED COFFEE MUGS OLD SPICES ADDRESS LABELS FOR YOUR OLD HOUSE WRINKLED RIBBON AND BOWS FOR GIFT WRAP CARDS OR GIFTS FROM EXES FREQUENT SHOPPER CARDS YOU NEVER USE MATCHBOOKS OLD SHOPPING BAGS OLD CALENDARS OLD FOLDERS MAGNETS CLOTHES THAT ARE OUTDATED OR FROM COLLEGE BROKEN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THAT DON’T WORK FRAYED TOWELS EXPIRED FOOD COMPUTER CORDS, FIREWIRE CORD, ETC. YOU DON’T USE OLD AND OUTDATED SOFTWARE CDS FOR OLD COMPUTER PROGRAMS OLD CELL PHONES HAND-ME-DOWNS YOU’RE GUILT-TRIPPED INTO KEEPING FREEBIE T-SHIRTS YOU NEVER WEAR OLD FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNES OLD BANK STATEMENTS OLD PLANNERS DELETE EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM SITES DELETE EMAILS YOU DON’T NEED DELETE UNWANTED MUSIC FROM YOUR ITUNES EXTRA BUTTONS THAT COME WITH NEW CLOTHES GAMES THAT ARE MISSING PIECES OLD SCHOOLBOOKS YOU’LL NEVER USE AGAIN PAPERS YOU HAVE BACKED UP ON THE COMPUTER BOOKS YOU’VE READ AND DON’T WANT TO DISPLAY CELL PHONE COVERS YOU’RE OVER OLD MANUALS TO ELECTRONICS CELL PHONE ACCESSORIES YOU DON’T USE ANYMORE FLATWARE, PLATES, & CUPS THAT DON’T MATCH YOUR COLLECTION, PLUS DINGY KIDS PLATES Y
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YOUR PERSONAL PEACE PLAN How to Manage Anxiety
WRITT E N B Y LAUR E N TU RVI LLE
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very one of us experiences some level of anxiety in life due to stresses from work, school, personal life, trauma or finances. Anxiety for some is more severely experienced due to a mental condition leading to irrational phobias or panic over every day activities. Although we all feel anxiety in some form or another, it often does not have to keep us from functioning regularly or participating in the activities that we love! Continue reading to learn how to successfully manage any level of anxiety you are experiencing. While some people may need to seek professional help, or take medication to get their anxiety under control, certain lifestyle changes can also make a difference.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR PHYSICAL SELF Although anxiety is a mental disorder, taking care of yourself physically can make a big difference. Exercising, eating well, and getting enough sleep are three things experts from Mayo Clinic say can help reduce your stress levels. 1. Exercise is a powerful stress reducer. Being physically active pumps up your endorphins– chemicals in the brain that make you feel more positive and calm. 2. Eat well. When feeling anxiety, it is extremely important to avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. According to the Mayo Clinic, although these things my have immediate calming effects, they make you feel more jittery and nervous in the long run, and may interfere with sleep. Additionally, it is important to have a balanced, healthy diet, as this can help your overall mental and physical health. 3. Sleep. New research suggests that sleep deprivation can cause anxiety disorders. Getting enough sleep, however, can help to ward off stress. Sleeplessness can lead to poor performances at work and school or other important responsibilities, increasing levels of anxiety and stress in association with these things.
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DO THINGS FOR YOU
STAY POSITIVE
Experiencing anxiety can make it difficult to take the time to participate in activities that we love. We sometimes become too stressed to remember to do what may actually reduce our stress and anxiety levels. If you love to read, hike, or paint, don’t forget to do these things! Even meditating and taking time to ponder can make a difference. Dr Madhav Goyle of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine explained that even a few hours of meditation a week has been shown to help. When meditating, it is suggested to focus on letting go of regrets from the past and anxious thoughts toward the future. Anything that is calming to you will help reduce your anxiety caused by other stressors in your life. No matter how busy you may be, it is so important to make time for the little things.
Nothing will make your anxiety worse than being negative about it. It happens to everyone, don’t get down on yourself! Use your energy to find things that may help reduce your stress levels and give yourself credit when you overcome something that would normally make you anxious, no matter how long it takes you. Now, I’m not suggesting that you ignore the bad things, but studies show that thinking positively actually reduces your distress levels and makes you calmer when handling situations that make you anxious. So put a smile on your face, and find the good!
STEPS TO BREAK OUT OF ANXIOUS THOUGHT PATTERNS
1 Accept that you’re anxious. 2 Realize that your mind Important note: None of these things can be used as a complete substitute for chronic and unmanageable anxiety, although they may make a difference in your overall mood and stress levels. If you have tried all of these things and are still suffering, seek out the help of a therapist and begin taking appropriately prescribed medication.
doesn’t always operate rationally.
3 Question your thoughts.
Pick out the unrealistic and uncontrollable ones.
4 Focus on the present, and put past and future out of your mind.
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FEELIN’ GOOD, LOOKIN’ GOOD! 6 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND HELP YOU FEEL SEXY NOW
BEING BEAUTIFUL ISN’T A SIMPLE REACTION TO THE REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR; BEAUTY IS A STATE OF MIND – A STATE OF BEING. IF YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. AND, WHAT’S AGE GOT TO DO WITH IT? VERY LITTLE. AT 20 OR 60, WHETHER YOU’RE A MAN OR A WOMAN, YOU CAN STILL FEEL AND BE BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY – YOU JUST NEED TO GET BACK TO THE BASICS OF BEING BEAUTIFUL. 30 HEALTHY UTAH
When we say sexy, what do we mean? Let’s define it:
Sexy – sex-y adj – appealing, desirable, especially because of being new, interesting, and trendy. Confidence is key to your feeling sexy. But how do you channel inner confidence if you simply don’t feel good about yourself? If you feel out of touch with your beauty best, your desirability, you’re not destined to feel that way forever. There are mounds of methods to help you regain your mojo, regardless if you’re slowing down, feeling beyond your years, or suffering from a severe case of frumpitis. Here’s six quick tricks to feeling good and looking good.
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REPEAT AFTER ME Reciting an affirmation may sound silly, but it can really work! Selfaffirmations are used to counteract a negative belief you have about yourself. Choose a statement that is in the present tense, such as, “I am beautiful” or “I love myself inside and out.” We like “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better.” Write it down on a piece of paper so you can better visualize it and repeat the statement at least 10 times early in the morning. After repeating affirmations, you’ll start to feel the negativity being released and then the, you guessed it, sexiness replacing it.
BEAUTY IN THE BUFF Sure, being naked can make you feel extremely vulnerable at first, yet you’ll find your inner sexiness coming out. Some feel better about themselves when they’re naked because the sense of naturalness and freedom makes them feel sexy. Try doing household activities in the buff (while respecting who may be in the house with you). Or study yourself in the mirror. Start to accept your imperfections, because the more comfortable you are with your body, the more people will pick up on your natural sex appeal. Stop letting your body be a roadblock to feeling sexy and either embrace it or change what you don’t like.
SWEETNESS OF SWEAT Exercising is one of the best ways you can gain self-confidence and feel sexy. The act of exercising itself is empowering and cathartic. You’ll gain energy to accomplish what you want to accomplish, which will make you feel good about yourself. You’ll also feel stronger and look toned, and the positive changes in your body will translate to feeling confident and sexy. If you dread the gym, try something fun at home like dancing to get your exercise in. Moving your body to your favorite music not only burns tons of calories, but it’s also a great way to get in tune with your body and channel your inner sexiness. Try dancing in front of a mirror.
SPICE UP YOUR SURROUNDINGS
MAKEOVER MANIA A big confidence killer is the makeup or wardrobe rut. And no, you don’t have to land yourself on some reality TV show to solve this problem. There are great options wherever you live, whoever you are. Start by letting your fingers do the walking through the pages of beauty and fashion magazines to get an idea of what the current looks are, then take your ideas to a makeup counter and your hairstylist (maybe a new one) to get the works. Visit a spa for a relaxing and rejuvenating experience, and have them pamper you from head to toe. Take good care of yourself because when you feel good on the outside, your self-confidence will shine through and you’ll have a natural sexiness to you.
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When you’re surrounded by a rich sensory environment, you’ll immediately feel sexier. Indulge all of your senses. Make your environment (your house or bedroom) cozy, soothing and inviting. Paint your walls a warm color and put up decorations that remind you of a great time in your life. Candles give off a sexy glow and delicious smells, while installing dimmers or changing your overhead lighting and room lamps to a softer or colored bulb can make all the difference. Use fabrics and materials that feel good on your skin. Invest in jazz or sounds of nature CDs, and you’ll really feel the senses of your environment affecting you in a positive way.
ACT SEXY! ‘Acting’ may sound contradictory to being sexy since we’ve been telling you that sexiness comes from truly feeling confident about yourself. Lack of self-confidence is obvious. If you focus on your flaws, you’re asking others to focus on your flaws. While it may seem silly at first, faking confidence can actually lead to a positive and lasting change in your self-confidence. Think of it as practicing for the real thing and you’ll learn from your experiences. No one knows how you’re feeling on the inside, so you might be surprised at how much people are drawn to you and enjoy your company when you don’t project your negativity onto them. Carry yourself with your head held high and keep practicing self-confidence until it becomes a real part of you. Can you feel your sexy side emerging already? With these tips, you’re sure to gain more self-confidence and a newfound sexiness.
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healthy recipes
chicken enchilada soup
Chicken Enchilda Soup SERVING SIZE: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
1 lb.boneless chicken breast 2 cups chicken stock, low-sodium 1, 15 oz. can of medium enchilada sauce 1, 15oz. can of black beans, rinsed & drained (or 1.5 cups dry beans, prepared) 1, 15oz. can of red kidney beans, rinsed & drained (or 1.5 cups dry beans, prepared) 1, 15oz. can fire-roasted tomatoes w/ juice 2 cloves minced garlic 1 white onion, diced 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/4 tsp turmeric
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Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Give it a stir! Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours. When it’s finished shred the chicken with a fork. Top with tortilla chips, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, or avocado!
Optional: 1/4 tsp. chili powder
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brownie batter banana pancakes
Brownie Batter Banana Pancakes MAKES: 2-3 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
1/4 cup oat flour (simply ground up old fashioned oats) 1/4 cup White Whole Wheat Flour 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder 1 ripe banana, mashed 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. baking powder
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Whisk the eggs and then add the mashed banana, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until combined. Slowly add the oat flour, wholewheat flour, baking powder, and cacao powder and stir until combined. The batter should be thicker. Preheat a pan over medium heat. Grease with coconut oil or non-stick spray. Add spoonfuls of the batter and cook until the sides begin to curl under and are easy to flip, about 1 minute per side.
KAIT MILLER —Kaitlyn is a health blogger with her
master’s degree from the University of Virginia where she focused on motivation and health education. While in graduate school, Kaitlyn was inspired to create kaitgmiller. com as a medium to teach others about healthy living, nutritious recipes, and everything in between. Her desire is to equip others with the knowledge and ability to live a healthier life, while eating the foods we love, just without the guilt. She gives recipes a healthy makeover with wholesome, nutrient-rich ingredients. The purpose of her blog is to leave you feeling encouraged and hopeful during your personal journey to health. When Kaitlyn is not developing recipes or researching the latest health trends, you can find her hanging out with her two pups, Evra & Winnie. She loves traveling, experiencing new foods, and being outdoors. KAITGMILLER.COM
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NUTRITION LACEY BRUSCHKE, A UTAH SPECIALIST IN DIET AND NUTRITION, SHARES HER FAVORITE WAYS TO CURB A SWEET TOOTH AND KICK YOUR SUGAR CRAVINGS.
THE TRICK TO KICKING A SWEET TOOTH
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Think nutrient dense carbs (fruits and veggies), not bad carbs (cookies). Too often people go on these fad “no sugar” diets and at first it works well and they feel great. The problem is, our bodies need carbs to survive. They provide food and fuel to our brain and provide essential nutrients. For the next 24 hours, try to tally up how many good carbs vs bad carbs you consume.
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Understand the label and serving sizes. One handful of your favorite candy is likely full of genetically modified organisms (foods that have been unnaturally altered), far more refined sugar than you should have in a full day, and possibly fat. If you really want that treat, plan for it, and enjoy it, mindfully.
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Know the truth about sugar. Refined sugar is a concentrated source of quick energy for the body. If you have too much of it, to get rid of it, the body quickly sends it away to the fat cells so it won’t increase the blood sugar any more. Just 2 tsps of refined sugar can inhibit your weight loss for 3-4 days (Haylie Pomroy, The Fast Metabolism Diet)! It will weaken your immune system and it’s addictive!
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Try natural alternatives such as stevia, xylitol, and agave. Fruit is my favorite alternative. For instance, instead of ice cream, freeze your favorite fruit. I promise it will satisfy your sugar cravings!
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Skip artificial sweeteners. They are like poison for your body and your metabolism. They don’t lessen your cravings for sugar and are linked to obesity.
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Check your stress. Many of us turn to sugar when we are stressed. Instead of going for your favorite treat, try exercise, reading a book, and taking time for yourself. Eventually, you will recognize the triggers that are steering you to sugar, and you can have strategies in place to thwart the cravings.
WRITTEN BY LAUREN TURVILLE
WHAT IF THERE WAS A WAY TO PUT A HALT TO CRAVING SWEETS? A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS A POSSIBILITY. Our bodies become easily tolerant of certain foods, especially sugary and salty ones. The more we eat of these types of foods, the more we need of them to satiate our cravings. This idea of “tolerance” makes dieting very difficult. Luckily, a recent study shows that it is possible to reverse the process and get our sweet tooth needs under control. This study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, provides speculation that reducing intake of sugary foods alters our taste buds. This means that when we eat these simple sugars more rarely, we taste them more intensely than if we were eating them all the time, making sugary foods more pleasant the less we eat them. Put simply, the trick to curing a sweet tooth is to eat less sugar. Now, this theory has not been proven entirely true. Some people involved in the study reported that they did not feel an increase in satisfaction of the sugary foods they were eating when eating fewer of them. On the contrary, the idea of slowing your sweet tooth by eating healthier is proven effective. Regardless, treating sugar as a pleasure to be used in moderation is a good mentality. Too many of us eat it as if it were a major food group. Temperance develops with practice, as with any habit.
Curbing your sugar consumption for an extended amount of time might be how you get control of your cravings, with the side benefit of possibly enjoying sweet things even more after.
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DA TAX EVEN LE BIGGEST’S DISSECT T AGAIN T ARGUMENHE S SUGART CREATINGTS BEVERA SWEETEN A ED GE (SSB ) TAX .
IT WILL TAKE AWAY JOBS The beverage industry often argues that soda taxes will result in fewer jobs. Lisa Powell, PhD, a professor of health policy and administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago, says that the industry research in this regard fails to account for a couple of things.
A SODA TAX WOULDN’T ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University analyzed the effect of a nationwide penny-per-ounce soda tax, and found that it could prevent 240,000 cases of diabetes per year, and could prevent nearly 100,000 cases of heart disease, 8,000 strokes and 26,000 deaths over the span of a decade. San Francisco city economist Ted Egan issued a report that found a sugary beverage tax would decrease consumption by 31 percent and raise more than $35 million. Of course, just because people drink 30 percent less soda doesn’t mean there will be a 30 percent drop in obesity. In fact, it’s hard to say how much obesity would be affected. There are plenty of estimates, but with so many soda tax proposals shot down, most soda-free diet successes are anecdotal at best. So called “consumption taxes” on tobacco have, however, reduced smoking rates and the resulting smoking-related health problems like heart disease and lung cancer. Tobacco taxation that raises the prices of cigarettes has shown to be effective in reducing smoking rates, especially among youth and those of low socioeconomic status. Research suggests a soda tax effect will be similar.
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First, she says, they assumed that when individuals don’t spend money on soda, they don’t spend it at all. “That income is going to be spent on other things,” Powell says. The beverage industry may see some job losses, Powell explains, but a soda tax won’t result in a net change in jobs, because money will be moving into non sugar-sweetened beverages (often made by the same companies) and other industries. Second, the beverage industry research didn’t account for the revenue generated by a tax. A state government collecting tax revenue will spend that money on public transportation, healthcare, education and more, which requires labor. Research conducted by Powell that accounted for these variables, published in the American Journal of Public Health, found that a 20 percent increase in the cost of soda would result in no significant change in employment.
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IT WILL BE BAD FOR THE ECONOMY Taxes generally introduce distortions into the market, Powell explains, resulting in efficiency losses from an economics standpoint. But in the case of SSB consumption, there is already an economic imbalance that the tax is intending to correct, according to Powell.
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“In the case of tobacco or soda taxes that are proposed on the basis of changing behavior to improve public health, the actual reason you’re implementing the tax in the first place is because you are at an inefficient equilibrium to begin with,” Powell explains. “The tax is being used to correct an ineffiency, or market failure that is out there.” People are overconsuming sugary beverages because they don’t fully account for the impact of this consumption on their health, the healthcare industry and labor markets, Powell explains. Overconsumption of sugary drinks is linked to obesity, diabetes and other negative health outcomes and these beverages generally have limited nutritional value which is why they s are singled out as the target of new taxes. “It is also important to keep in mind that if we have higher healthcare costs due to diabetes and obesity, everybody pays for that, because we have public healthcare programs like Medicaid and pooled health insurance,” Powell says. “And if we don’t do something about it, then taxes and insurance premiums will have to go up over time to pay for the costs associated with obesity.” The researchers from California mentioned above found that a pennyper-ounce tax would save the public $17 billion over the next decade in health care-related expenses.
SODA TAXES ARE A BURDEN ON LOWER INCOME INDIVIDUALS Because lower income individuals must spend a greater portion of their income on consumables, consumption taxes do in fact represent a greater burden on them, compared to those with higher income. Recent research from Powell, however, shows that lower income individuals are more price sensitive, meaning that higher prices for soda are more likely to result in changed consumption behavior. In other words, a soda tax will lead the poorer demographic to drink less soda, which is exactly the purpose of the tax. And for low income people who continue to drink some soda and hence face the tax, Powell says there is a simple option to make up for the regressivity: use the tax revenue to subsidize fruits and vegetables through nutrition assistance programs. “By doing so, we would be changing relative prices of healthy versus unhealthy food products at two ends of the spectrum, contributing to better dietary quality intake,” she says.
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I DON’T WANT THE GOVERNMENT TELLING ME HOW TO EAT There is broad hatred for the idea of a nanny state. The beverage industry loves to throw this term out there whenever a soda tax is introduced. The irony is that at the same time the industry complains about the government telling people what to drink, the industry themselves are telling people what to drink, through advertising. And often children are the target—the food industry spends $1.6 billion per year in child- and teen-targeted product marketing, research says. Research suggests that most food and drink advertising for kids is for unhealthy foods, and that advertising does in fact influence children’s preferences. “Given the potential harm associated with exposure to advertising for energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods, food advertising to young people can be justified only if they have the rational capacity to resist its influence,” writes Jennifer Harris of Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. “However, psychological research consistently demonstrates that children and adolescents often lack this ability.” So while nanny legislation and sin taxes might not sound appealing, realize that there are already other influences telling you and your children what to drink.
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THE TONE OF LOVE TONE OF VOICE IS A NEW, EFFECTIVE PREDICTOR OF MARITAL SUCCESS WRITTEN BY ANGELA SILVA
WE’VE ALL BEEN TAUGHT THE PHRASE, “STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES, BUT WORDS WILL NEVER HURT ME.” BUT RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT NOT ONLY CAN WORDS HURT YOU, BUT HOW YOU SAY THOSE WORDS CAN HURT YOU, AND THOSE YOU TALK TO, EVEN MORE. That’s right, your tone of voice may be the best predictor of your future marital success and happiness, even more so than what you actually say. So If your “I love yous” and “thank-yous” to your spouse have been disingenuous, you might be in more trouble than if you weren’t saying them at all. The study, which was published in Proceedings of Interspeech in September, involved the recorded marital therapy sessions of over 100 couples, which were taken over the span of two years. These recordings were analyzed using an algorithm developed by the research team. They were listening for various characteristics of speech, including pitch, intensity, volume, “jitter,” “shimmer,” and other indicators of emotions. Once the conversations were broken down, the researchers followed the status of these marriages for five years. And the results were shocking. Not only was the tone of voice a strong indicator of marital success, but tone of voice predicted marital success even better than the behavioral analyses of experts. Psychologists who listened
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to the recordings and labeled a couple’s communication and behavior as “accepting,” “blaming,” or any other characteristic based on the conversation alone were less accurate at predicting the outcome of a marriage than the vocal characteristics. “What you say is not the only thing that matters; it’s very important how you say it. Our study confirms that it holds for a couple’s relationship as well,” said Dr. Nasir, one of the researchers from the study. An important feature of this study was not just the analyses of vocal trends, but how each partner’s vocal characteristics changed in response to their partner’s vocal characteristics. For example, if one partner had the tendency to raise their voice at their spouse, who in turn became quiet and subdued, that correlation would be identified, tracked, and recorded, and a pattern could then be identified by the researchers and used in their predictions. Just how well does this algorithm actually work to predict the future of a relationship? Believe it or not, this algorithm correctly predicted if a relationship would improve or worsen based on tone of voice with a 79 percent accuracy rate. So if you’ve been being a bit snarky lately in your conversation with your spouse, or if your spouse has a tendency to get worked up when the two of you are talking, maybe it’s time to reevaluate your tones of voice and make some changes for the success of your marriage.
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Experts suggest that pushing negativity away has physical and emotional benefits Complaining may be the easy way out, but it can also cause you to become trapped in a cycle of negativity. Venting does provide a sense of relief for most people, but after repeated bouts of complaint over the same issue, it becomes counterproductive, making the problem worse. A major cause of stress and complaint comes from the workplace and many people think of venting as just another part of their job description. But a recent study published by Harvard Business Review emphasizes the powerful effects of positivity in the workplace. When people focus on the positive experiences they have instead of the negative they are much better off. “Positive experiences—even small ones— provide you with valuable resources that can be used to reduce stress, including physical symptoms such as headaches or muscle tension,” the article states. “They make it easier for you to detach yourself from work at the end of the day.”
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To rid oneself of complaining is very difficult because for most people it does come more naturally than being positive all the time. To counteract this instinct, the same Harvard study suggests writing down three good things that happen to you each day. This simple exercise is shown to reduce stress, increase creativity, and improve sleep. With better sleep comes more alertness and better mood the next day, which in turn leads to more positive experiences. Now, it is unlikely that people will stop entirely talking about bad things that happen to them, but making a conscious effort to focus on the good will provide more balance in one’s outlook on their life. If it becomes too unbearable and you just have to let it all out, be sure to follow your vent sesh with some constructive criticism or point out something good that also happened that day. Although it may be unnatural to be so positive at first, sometimes you just need to “fake it till you make it.” For more on original study, see here: hbr.org/2015/09/the-powerful-effect-of-noticing-good-things-at-work
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ESTOSTERONE
SUPPLEMENTS Are No Magic Bullet WRITTEN BY C AITLIN SCHILLE
AGING OFTEN COMES WITH CHANGING HEALTH DIFFICULTIES. FOR MEN, ONE OF THESE DIFFICULTIES IS A LOWERING OF BLOOD TESTOSTERONE LEVELS WITH AGE. IN FACT, BLOOD TESTOSTERONE LEVELS CAN DECLINE SO SIGNIFICANTLY THAT A LABORATORY TEST WILL LEAD TO A DIAGNOSIS OF “LOW T,” WHICH MANY OF US HAVE SEEN OR HEARD IN ADVERTISEMENTS. BUT THE “LOW T” BUZZWORD MAY LEAD MEN TO MAKE SOME RASH DECISIONS.
These “low” levels, combined with symptoms including feeling lethargic, out of shape, and having decreased sexual performance, cause many men to seek treatment. Often, the simplest treatment that men turn to is testosterone supplementation. Prescriptions for testosterone supplementation have more than doubled in the last eight years, and soon they will be a $5 billion per year, market research suggests. Clearly, this is a popular fix. According to the Mayo Clinic, testosterone therapy can help treat hypogonadism, a condition describing the state when the body isn’t producing enough testosterone by itself. But here a complication arises, because many men without a clinical diagnosis of hypogonadism take testosterone supplements in hopes to simply decrease some unsavory symptoms of aging and worsening sex life. When testosterone levels are checked, what one doctor considers low might not be low for another medical professional. Currently, there is not a firm consensus on what constitutes low testosterone and what number should result in testosterone replacement therapy. Further complicating the issues of correct diagnosis is the fact that testosterone levels fluctuate throughout the day. For healthy men, testosterone supplementation may not be effective. The Mayo Clinic cautions that in “otherwise healthy men,” there is no scientific evidence to suggest that prescribing testosterone to men over the age of 65 with normal or low-to-normal testosterone levels is effective.
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In fact, not only could testosterone supplementation be ineffective for that cohort of people, it could actually pose some health risks. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that compared to men who did not take testosterone supplements, the men who did had higher rates of adverse cardiac events such as heart attacks as well as higher rates of respiratory illness such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While the connection between testosterone supplementation and prostate cancer has not yet been studied in humans, preliminary studies with rats have found that it was a “strong tumor promoter for the rat prostate.” These potential implications are so serious that the FDA has even issued a warning against the rampant over-prescription of drugs meant to dramatically boost testosterone levels. But research does confirm that testosterone supplements do have benefits for certain people. Another study published this year online in The New England Journal of Medicine found that for men over the age of 65 with a serum testosterone concentration of less than 275 ng per deciliter (moderately low, according to the researchers), raising these levels resulted in moderate benefit with respect to sexual function. Discernable symptoms and a medical diagnosis is probably the best indicator that testosterone supplements are an acceptable option. Even then, patients should make an informed decision that isn’t influenced by the loud “low-t” voices that fill media airwaves and screens. Sources: jwatch.org, nbcnews.com, healthline.com, nejm.org, fda.gov
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1. BE INTERESTED.
Many of us don’t even catch the other person’s name when they’re being introduced; we’re too focused on ourselves. It’s not always a vanity thing, it’s just we’re worried about what to say, how we look, etc. So the first step to remembering a name is to pay attention as you are introduced.
2. VERIFY.
Unless the person has introduced himself to you, verify what he or she wishes to be called. Someone else may have introduced you who doesn’t know the person well. Asking what they prefer (e.g. “Jeff introduced you as Debbie, is that what you prefer to be called?”) will not only cement the name in your mind, but ensure you are using the name that pleases them. And simple courtesies go far.
3. PICTURE THE NAME WRITTEN ACROSS THEIR FOREHEAD.
Franklin Roosevelt continually amazed his staff by remembering the names of nearly everyone he met. His secret? He used to imagine seeing the name written across the person’s forehead. This is a particularly powerful technique if you visualize the name written in your favorite color of Magic Marker.
4. IMAGINE WRITING THE NAME.
To take step three even further, neural linguistic programming experts suggest getting a feel for what it would be like to write the name by moving your finger in micro-muscle movements as you are seeing the name and saying it to yourself.
5. RELATE THE NAME.
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TO REMEMBERING NAMES Eliminate ‘whatshername’ and ‘whatshisface,’ ‘dude’ and ‘hey, buddy’ from your vocabulary once and for all. The following techniques can help you remember the names of everyone you meet. Facebook.com/HealthyUT
Try to associate a person’s name with a familiar image or famous person. For example, if a woman’s name is Jacqueline, picture her as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a pink suit and pillbox hat. If a man’s name is Arnold, imagine him as the “Terminator” or striking a body-builder pose.
6. USE IT FREQUENTLY.
Try to use the name three or four times during your conversation. Use it when you first meet, when you ask a question and in your departure, (e.g., “Andrew, it was a pleasure talking to you. Maybe we’ll get a chance to chat again sometime.”) Kate Lorenz is the article and advice editor for CareerBuilder.com. Used with permission
What If You Forget? Using these techniques will dramatically increase your ability to recall names, but it is inevitable that at one time or another you may slip up. If you do happen to run into someone whom you previously met and can’t remember their name, you have two options: Look delighted to see them, lock eyes and extend a warm “Good to see you again,” and then find out their name from a friend or guest list later. Or, with the same warmth, try the more direct: “I remember you well, but your name has slipped my mind.”
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the parachutes on the fields. The children would come running to get the candy bars. They were always excited to watch for the airplane that would wiggle its wings. More people joined in to donate candy bars for this project. Gail soon became known as The Candy Bomber.
SIMPLE ACTS
Today Gail Halvorson’s story is loved and cherished. His story has been shared throughout the world in books, news reports, movies, etc. Everyone won’t have a story like that, but everyone has a story where a small act has made a difference. I have personally been affected and changed because of simple things. I was a completely different person last year. Even though I look mostly the same, my spirit is a lot brighter now than it was then.
WRITTEN BY HANNAH CHADWICK
I wasn’t in a good place last year. I felt dark and down. I would listen to hard music as I walked through the halls at school. I always sat alone rather than talking to my friends. I felt alone even when I was with my friends or other people. One day as I was dragging myself to class, someone gave me a paper. I put it in my pocket and read it when I sat down. I was shocked when I saw what was on it. It said that I was beautiful and that I could do hard things. It said a lot of other things that were positive and amazing about me. I didn’t know that people would actually think to write something that beautiful, let alone about me and then give it to me. The girl that gave that note to me talked to me in class and invited me to sit by her. We soon became good friends.
IF A BUTTERFLY FLAPS ITS WINGS IN CHINA, WEEKS LATER THERE WILL BE A HURRICANE SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. SIMPLE MOVEMENTS IN ONE PART OF THE WORLD, CAN AFFECT THE WEATHER IN ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. AT THE MOMENT IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SIMPLE THING, BUT LATER DOWN THE ROAD YOU WILL SEE THE EFFECT OF A SIMPLE ACT OR CHANGE. THIS ANALOGY IS REFERRED TO AS THE “BUTTERFLY EFFECT”.
I taped that note on my door and I still read it almost every day. If it were not for my dear friend, Emily, I have no idea who I would be right now. For all I know, I wouldn’t be writing this right now.
Today people go through life doing things without thinking and don’t see that their choices will make a difference. The results of these simple acts may be great for good or bad. There are two examples of simple acts that took place in different times and places, but the results of these acts were great.
Now I actually make eye contact in the halls with people. I listen to cool music like show tunes as I make my way to class. I enjoy talking with my friends and am more outgoing with others.
After World War II, parts of Berlin were cut off from the world and people were left to starve. This caused the United States to organize the Berlin Airlift or Operation Vittles. Our military would fly in basic food, fuel and goods to the people of West Berlin.
You may not see the “butterfly effect” all the time in your life. If you stop and look at your life from where you are now, you will be able to see the little twists of fate that have changed your life forever.
A young U.S. pilot was doing his normal routine for the food delivery. After his delivery, he spotted children looking at them through a chain-link fence. The young pilot went over and talked to these children. They connected immediately. When the airplane was preparing to leave, he got the impression to give these children the two sticks of gum he had in his pocket. He broke each piece in two and saw joy on their faces. The children who did not receive a piece of the gum simply enjoyed smelling the wrapper. He saw the joy for these children and wanted to do more. On the way home, this pilot pondered what he experienced and came up with an incredible idea.
Hannah M. Chadwick Hannah Chadwick is a Junior at Lone Peak High School. She is the recipient of the Freedom Foundation scholarship to Valley Forge for this essay. Hannah loves reading, writing, clogging, and spending time with friends.
Gail Halvorson, the young U.S. pilot, decided to wrap his chocolate bars in small parachutes to drop to the children of Berlin. His story quickly spread and more soldiers join in. They gave their rations of chocolate bars and put the parachutes together. As Gail would fly over sections of Berlin he would wiggle the airplane wings then drop
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The World Health Organization (WHO) maintains that hard water does not adversely affect your health. On the contrary, hard water may actually be good for you. Hard water contains a higher content of calcium and magnesium, two very important minerals for your health. This is the same calcium and magnesium that are found on a standard nutrition label. In fact, the health benefits are so great that one state department of health asserts that “studies have shown that people who regularly consume hard water throughout their lifetime have a lower rate of cardiovascular disease.” Wow! With cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death among Americans, that is a great plug for drinking hard water.
Hard water- hard on your toilet bowl, and maybe even your taste buds, but not hard on your health.
There may be other health benefits in addition to protection against cardiovascular disease. According to the National Health Institute (NIH), “Some studies suggest there was a significant protective effect of calcium intake from drinking water on the risk of gastric cancer. Magnesium also exerted a protective effect against gastric cancer, but only for the group with the highest levels of magnesium exposure.” The NIH study also asserts that epidemiological data shows a relationship between hardness of drinking water and a lower risk of rectal cancer and pancreatic cancer mortality. So, do not be afraid to drink your unfiltered hard water. Some may be suspicious because of its sometimes peculiar and displeasing taste, but hard water is not bad for your health. Don’t be deterred by hard water simply because you are afraid of harming your health. However, if you dislike the taste of hard water, you can minimize it. First of all, and most simply, you can install a water softener. A water softener will substitute sodium molecules for calcium and magnesium molecules. It should be noted, however, that studies have indicated that high sodium levels in drinking water can harm your health. Sodium, or salt, can adversely affect those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In this case, there should be at least one faucet that bypasses the water softener so that those with high blood pressure can drink the normal water without being affected by increased sodium.
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HARD ON YOUR HEALTH? We all know hard water can cause buildup and make cleaning a little more difficult. Can it have negative effects on our health as well? Despite the trouble hard water can give us when it comes time to cleaning our appliances, there do not appear to be adverse human health effects.
Hard water- hard on your toilet bowl, and maybe even your taste buds, but not hard on your health. Sources: healthvermont.gov, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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We’ve all seen suggestive ads on TV. Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson dancing with hamburgers, nearly naked men in the shower promoting a product that… doesn’t have much to do with showering. These ads all use sex to attract an audience in hopes of selling a product. But does sex really sell?
“Ninety-eight percent of American homes have TV sets, which means the people in the other 2% have to generate their own sex and violence”. -Gene Baylos
The connection makes sense, biologically at least. Throughout history, human ability to notice and heed violent and sexual cues was the only way to ensure survival and reproduction. Our innate interest in violence and sex is really only interest in preservation of our genes. It’s survival of the fittest, and our brains are hardwired to notice. But the application of the marketing might not be what companies believe it is. A recent study by researchers from Ohio State University, published in Psychological Bulletin, investigated this issue. They reviewed 53 experiments in a meta-analysis, and the results showed that sex and violence in advertising can actually harm sales and opinion of a product. The sex is distracting—so distracting that consumers, especially men, often do not remember what the ad aimed to sell.
“Violence and sex never helped and often hurt ad effectiveness,” researchers wrote.
SOME LIKE IT HOT... OR NOT? SEX MIGHT NOT SELL LIKE THE CORPORATE WORLD THINKS IT DOES WRITTEN BY SYDNEY COBB
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For other demographics, the results are similarly poor. Violent and sexual media can dissuade women and older generations from liking and buying a product as well. Even Super Bowl commercials were regarded ineffective; consumers were able to recall the product being advertised a mere 35% of the time. The research shows that these negative connections between violence, sex and the product also apply to product placement within television shows and movies. Advertising and marketing companies are advised by the researchers to strongly consider the evidence when campaigning in the future. Maybe the Geico caveman ads are on to something. Source: www.apa.org
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF HOROSCOPE SCIENCE, NOT JUST THE STARS, SAYS WHEN YOU WERE BORN MATTERS
NEW STUDIES REVEAL THAT THE SEASON YOU WERE BORN IN CAN ACTUALLY AFFECT YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL QUALITIES—YOUR HEIGHT, FOR EXAMPLE. SCIENCE MAKES SENSE OF THIS NEW INFORMATION, TOO. When researchers compare birth months, they’re really just comparing sunlight exposure throughout an average pregnancy, or the potential for pregnant women to absorb vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for bone growth, cardiovascular health, and our immune systems, and is transmitted to our bodies via sunlight, which means that when women are pregnant during the summer (especially during their second trimester), their babies have some differences that could even be seen as advantages. In a study conducted on 450,000 men and women, on average, those born in the summer had a higher birth weight, taller adult height, and started puberty at a later age. In fact, those born in winter months showed exactly the opposite. In addition to these physical findings, those born in the autumn months were more likely to continue with schooling after the age of 16. Other correlations, such as birth month with diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and psychiatric disorders are currently being investigated for confirmation, but the data looks like there is a strong connection there as well. Though your birthday is hardly something controllable, the principle featured in this study is one that has been around for decades. Fetal development is strongly correlated to a mother’s environment—her exercise habits, her intake of necessary vitamins and minerals, and, apparently, the amount of time she spends outside. As science in this field continues to progress, we can better understand how to give our children the best chance for a healthy, happy life. Sources: University of Cambridge, Heliyon
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As a disease with no cure that most chronically affects children, asthma bullies parents, doctors, and public health professionals with its unpredictable flare-ups. From 1980 to 1995, asthma rates in the US doubled and at its peak, asthma affected 7.5% of Americans according to the CDC.
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ASTHMA TRENDS IS IT TIME TO BREATHE EASY? THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA IS LARGER TODAY THAN 15 YEARS AGO, BUT THERE MAY BE GOOD NEWS. ONE IN 12 PEOPLE (ABOUT 25 MILLION, OR 8% OF THE U.S. POPULATION) HAD ASTHMA LAST YEAR, COMPARED WITH 1 IN 14 (ABOUT 20 MILLION, OR 7%) IN 2001. BUT IT’S STILL AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. Facebook.com/HealthyUT
The reason for these trends is unknown, as is the cause and prevention of asthma itself. But a new study published in Pediatrics sheds light on some hopeful new trends in the asthma department and found that, overall, “Current asthma prevalence ceased to increase among children in recent years.”
Asthma still targets certain groups, namely children, females, Puerto Ricans, African-Americans, and multi-race individuals. Those living in poverty are at higher risk as well. Though Puerto Rican children still face the highest asthma rates, they plateaued from 2001-2013 along with black children, and 5- to 9-year-olds. In fact, rates even decreased among the nonpoor, Mexican children, and 0- to 4-year olds.
So can we finally breathe easy? If the last 13 years are any indication, rates are still high, just stable. “Additional years of data will be necessary to more definitively discern if increasing trends have ceased or reversed,” wrote study researchers. Sources: Pediatrics and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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B E AU T Y Trigger points are formed my overusing a muscle to the point that part of the muscle spontaneously contracts and stays contracted, shortening the muscle and causing pain. You may have joint pain in your knee because of a tight muscle in your quadriceps. You may have pain in your elbow because of a tight bicep muscle. This type of therapy helps us think outside the box when we are working on your body. The pain doesn’t always originate where we think it does. Trigger points are typically caused by three types of muscle overuse: acute, sustained, and repetitive. Perhaps you started a New Year’s resolution to do 100 pushups a day and you haven’t done pushups in a while. This may cause a trigger point to form in your triceps or your rhomboid muscles. Maybe you constantly have your head turned in one direction to see your computer screen. This could cause some trigger points in your neck, giving you headaches. Or maybe you are throwing a football 500 times a day, giving you some elbow pain. The point is, no matter what your activities are in life, you may at some time deal with trigger points.
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One of my favorite modalities to use in my practice is Trigger Point Therapy. I believe Trigger Point Therapy is one of the best ways to eliminate muscle pain in a short amount of time. It can sometimes be an uncomfortable process to relieve the pain; but it works, and it works well. You are probably familiar with “knots.” Perhaps you’ve had a knot in your neck that has been hurting and you massage it yourself, maybe absentmindedly while you are sitting at your desk. Or maybe you’ve had sciatic pain and have asked someone to stick their elbow in your glute to help relieve the pain. But what exactly is a knot, and what does a massage therapist do to relieve the pain?
To relieve a trigger point, we need to remove the spasm in the muscle and allow the muscle fibers to return to their correct length. As Massage Therapists, we typically use our elbow or thumbs to do this. It usually takes anywhere from 30-90 seconds of steady pressure to completely eliminate the trigger point. That said, if the issue is chronic, you may need to come in several times to allow the muscle memory to go back to its original state.
WHAT CAN I DO ON MY OWN? There are some simple ways to relieve trigger points on your own time. Between massage appointments, I recommend for many of my clients to use a tennis ball, or other hard ball of similar size to help work on trigger points. You can have a tennis ball at your desk and work your neck or forearms when you are feeling them tighten up, or when you begin having pain. The tennis ball is especially useful in relieving sciatic pain. Part of the sciatic nerve is located within a muscle called the piriformis, which lies underneath the gluteus maximus. When the piriformis gets tight, it often pinches the sciatic nerve, causing localized pain and sometimes pain and numbness down the leg and into the foot. You can lie on your back on the floor and place the tennis ball under the glute. Relax your bodyweight into the ball. The goal is to apply just enough pressure for the muscle to relax and not tighten more under the pressure of the ball. This may take a few sessions, but it really does work wonders on “untying” that knot.
A trigger point is a knot or spasm in the muscle that may cause localized pain or refer pain to another part of the body. For example, you may have a trigger point in your neck that is causing you regular headaches. Or you may have a trigger point between your shoulder blades, in your rhomboid muscles, that is always bothering you.
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Sugar-free drinks, including diet soda and low-calorie sports drinks, have long been touted as the healthy alternatives to more sugary options such as regular soda. While a reduced consumption of added sugar is a great goal, sugar-free drinks have health implications of their own. Researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia conducted a study of 23 different sugar-free drinks, including diet soda. Their findings showed that the chemicals added to diet drinks to make up for the lost sugar practically disintegrated crucial tooth enamel. The chemicals that replace the sugar have a pH level (remember this from high school chemistry?) that is highly acidic, so it easily eats through tooth enamel. It has long been known that sugary beverages, such as soda and fruit juice, are bad for your oral health and for your health in general. So, people turned to artificial sweeteners and sugar-free options such as diet soda. However, the new research on the damage to oral health caused by sugar-free drinks is causing people to look into the impact of sugar-free drinks on overall health. There is some debate about the place of artificial sweeteners in the diet. While some people voice concerns that sugar substitutes cause cancer, the National Cancer Institute, among other health agencies, states that there is no concrete, scientific evidence that any artificial sweeteners available in the U.S. cause cancer or any other negative health consequences. Brooke Alpert, a registered dietician (RD) and author of The Sugar Detox, disagrees that artificial sweeteners have zero negative health effects. While they may not cause cancer, Alpert states that â&#x20AC;&#x153;artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.â&#x20AC;? Researchers from the University of Texas agree. They followed diet soda drinkers and people who did not drink diet soda over the course of ten years, and they found that diet soda drinkers had a 70% greater increase in waist circumference. Waist circumference is a key indicator of risk for many chronic diseases. While there may be conflicting opinions about the overall health consequences of artificial sweeteners, there is no debate about the oral health damage done by sugar-free drinks, which contain artificial sweeteners. As always, aim for a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean sources of protein. Sources: worldtechtoday.com, health.com
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COLD AT WORK? IT’S BECAUSE OF SEXISM Many women complain of being too cold at work, even during the height of the summer months. With the air conditioner blasting, some resort to keeping blankets at their desks. It turns out that the complicated formula to determine an optimal indoor temperature is based on the metabolic rates of men’s bodies. Source: Nature Climate Change
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Mother’s weight and infant health When an expectant mother is overweight or obese, this puts the baby at higher risk for complications. In the same vein, new research shows that gaining weight between pregnancies increases the risk of infant mortality and still births compared to women who maintained a stable weight between pregnancies. Source: The Lancet
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watching television makes you dumber Researchers followed a group of people over a 25 year span. They found that compared with people who didn’t watch much television, those who watched a lot of television were more likely to do poorly on cognitive evaluation tests. Low physical activity was also associated with poor scores on the cognitive evaluations.
Anyone who’s ever had a migraine can vividly describe to you how debilitating they are. Exposure to light and any noise seem to be as painful as a hammer to the head. Good news! Scientists are working to develop new drugs that may be able to prevent migraines before they even start, by calming overly active cells in a particular nerve system. This is a new class of migraine medication that has shown positive results in clinical trials so far. Source: University of California, San Francisco
A CONTAGIOUS SMILEor a contagious frown Can an encounter with a rude customer at your morning coffee shop influence you to behave more rudely? Some researchers say yes. According to new study from the University of Florida, rude behavior is believed to spread much like a contagious disease. Even if you’re not directly involved in a rude encounter, simply being the witness to rudeness can affect your behavior.
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SKIP THE AFTERNOON SODA When you are eating a meal your body naturally produces more saliva that helps wash down sugars and starches that might otherwise stick around and harm your tooth enamel. If you have a habit of eating a treat in the afternoon, drinking a sugar-filled coffee mid-morning, or sipping on soda throughout the day, you’re exposing your teeth to those damaging sugars and acids at regular intervals and for extended periods of time. Without the accompanying increase in saliva from eating a meal, they are more likely to stick to teeth and cause more damage. Consuming sodas and treats during or right after a meal is best. The same is true for small children, who often “graze” on snacks like crackers or Cheerios throughout the day, or carry around a bottle or sippy cup full of juice. These snacks and drinks cause prolonged exposure to sugars and starches that feed bacteria and could lead to decay. Instead, give your child water between meals and eat only during set meal and snack times each day.
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THINK ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SUGAR Many people think about sugary treats being potentially harmful to your teeth, and this is true, but there are also plenty of other things that could be problematic when you consume them. These can include:
3 WAYS Food Choices Affect Your Dental Health You already know that eating well is a good idea for your general health, but you may not be aware of just how much your diet impacts your oral health as well. Having great teeth is about more than just brushing and flossing—although these are still very important—it’s also about your food and drink choices. Here are three things to be aware of when you’re choosing what (and when) to eat.
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GET ALL YOUR NUTRIENTS TO RESIST INFECTION If your body is not getting proper nutrients from the food you eat, your mouth might be at risk of infection and inflammation. Over time if your body has a hard time fighting infection and inflammation in your mouth it can cause mild to severe gum disease, and even tooth loss. Eat a balanced diet with lots of vegetables, lean proteins, some fruits, nuts, seeds, and dairy, and only small amounts of sugars and starches for optimal dental health. Talk to your dentist about your diet to find out what nutrients you might want to add to boost the health of your teeth.
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NUTRITION WHAT’S THE RISK? There is an 18% increase in the risk of colon cancer, per 50 grams per day of consumption of processed meat. So how much is that? Well 50 grams is a little less than 2 ounces, so it’s a couple of strips of bacon a day, or one hot dog every day.
IS IT REALLY AS DANGEROUS AS SMOKING? Not even in the same ball park. Processed meat increases the risk of colon cancer by about 18%. In comparison, active smoking increases the risk of lung cancer by 10 to13 folds – which equals 1000% – 1300% increase in risk.
WHAT? BACON IS A CARCINOGEN? Recently a study claimed that eating red meat and processed meat can cause cancer. WRITTEN BY AKSHAY GUPTA, MD
WHERE IS THIS INFORMATION COMING FROM? The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations. Its primary objective is to conduct research into the causes of cancer. It collects and publishes data regarding the occurrence of cancer worldwide, on the risks to humans posed by a variety of agents, mixtures and exposures. How do they do it? They collect a bunch of experts from all over the world and look at all the relevant scientific data on a particular agent (red meat and processed meat in this case) and decide whether there is sufficient evidence to classify this agent as a carcinogen or not.
ARE THEY RELIABLE AND GOOD? Well, kind of. They are an agency of the WHO specifically dedicated to this issue. They have been around since 1970, and have published a series of important papers establishing or refuting the role of several potential carcinogens.
In other words, tobacco is about 100 times more dangerous than bacon. WHAT ABOUT REGULAR NON-PROCESSED RED MEATS? The study says – “there is limited evidence in human beings for the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat”, which means that there are conflicting reports on its role in causing cancer. They have placed red meat as “probably carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A). Again, the research is very conflicted on whether there is any direct link between colon cancer and red meats. However, there is some convincing evidence that consumption of over 50 grams of red meat per day does increase the risk of precancerous colon polyps by 20-25%. Again, not a huge increase, but enough to cause some concern.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING? My recommendation – reduce your consumption of processed meat as much as possible. Yes bacon is bad for you – but who really thought it wasn’t? Even the most ardent bacon lovers would admit it’s not quite ‘healthy eating’. We already knew that it causes an increased risk of heart disease and now we know it can cause cancer as well, although it’s not quite in the same league as tobacco. So limit it, and stay well below an average of 50 grams a day. Also do eat some good stuff as well, such as green veggies, other high fiber foods, carrots etc. Also exercise and keep a check on your body weight. Doing these things will counteract the effects of bacon. As far as red meat is concerned, research is very conflicted. There is no convincing link to cancer, but there is some convincing evidence that it can cause precancerous colon polyps. Again, adding some green veggies to your diet is going to help. And most importantly, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’d recommend that if you eat red meat or processed meat on a regular basis, and you are over 50, please get a colonoscopy!
WHAT DO THEY SAY ABOUT PROCESSED MEAT? They have classified the consumption of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans”, and placed it in ‘Group 1’ of potential carcinogens. ‘Group 1’ means there is sufficient evidence that these agents cause cancer, and is the worst category. Some other commonly known agents in ‘Group 1’ are Tobacco, Asbestos, Arsenic, UV radiation, Tanning beds, Formaldehyde, Mustard Gas etc. Processed meat refers to meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavor or improve preservation. Examples of processed meat are: bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and ham as well as canned meat and meat-based sauces.
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What’s it like to be satisfied on a small volume of food? It would certainly help in losing some of those extra pounds. The Lap-Band device can help you do just that. If you are at least 30 pounds overweight and feel like you could use a little help with the safest weight loss surgery available then the Lap-Band may be right for you. You can eat most foods and feel comfortable with only a small portion. When you combine healthy food choices with a comfortable lower satisfying portion, weight loss will be a lot easier. All the good eating habits will also aid in that process. The Lap-Band is a surgically placed silicone ring put around the top of the stomach to help people feel less hungry. It creates an hourglass shape with only a small pouch on top. It helps you feel satisfied on smaller portions of food, and subsequently lose those extra pounds. The outpatient procedure is only about an hour where you can go home that same day. Most people can return to work in about a week. The biggest problems with dieting or portion control can be that you feel hungry all the time. The Lap-Band can help with that. People are then able to more comfortably lose weight by taking in fewer calories. It’s the safest weight loss surgery option available. The real you can then come out. You’ll have more energy, feel better, and enjoy life how you should. Don’t wait any longer. If you feel like this is something that can help you then now’s the time. You can still enjoy the types of food you like to eat but you can be happier with a smaller amount!
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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, HAND SURGERY Provo
Matthew Green, MD, JD Dr. Green was born and raised in Texas, but has called Utah Valley home since he was 16. He earned degrees in economics and law at Brigham Young University before spending 10 years in the Bronx, where he completed medical school at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine and an orthopaedic surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He then topped off his training with a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. While there, he received training in microvascular surgery, pediatric hand surgery, and a wide variety of hand injuries at the University’s Level I Trauma Center. Dr. Green evaluates and treats a broad assortment of conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers, including fractures, chronic arthritis of the wrist and hand, carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve injuries, lacerations, tendon repairs, skin loss, ligament reconstruction, and microsurgical repair of nerves and blood vessels. He also takes calls covering severe acute hand injuries that come to the emergency rooms at Utah Valley, Orem Community, and American Fork Hospitals and their regional referral centers. He loves the complicated nature of hand function
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and notes that hand surgery is never boring. One of the aspects of hand surgery he is most excited about is the growing list of procedures that can be performed in a wide-awake clinic setting without general anesthesia or tourniquets, including most soft tissue procedures and some bone injuries as well. This offers the patient a safe, more cost-effective alternative to having the same procedures in an operating room setting without the additional risks of general anesthesia. This also allows for direct patient feedback and intraoperative communication between the patient and the surgeon. Just like a dental procedure, once the procedure is over, patients can simply walk out the door and go home. Studies have shown that 90 percent of patients who have surgery this way would recommend it to their friends. Dr. Green thoroughly enjoys working with the people of Utah Valley and surrounding rural areas. He particularly appreciates the fact that his patients are involved in their own care and
actively engage in the decision making process with him. He has a very friendly and responsive office staff available to answer patient questions and concerns whenever they arise. “Running a surgical office is a team effort, and my staff provides fantastic coordination of care,” he says.
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ABOUT DR. LEE Dr. Lee grew up in California and completed much of his medical training in New York. He is married and has three sons. They enjoy volunteering in the community as a family, and escaping to the outdoors.
Justin T. Lee, MD When Dr. Lee completed his medical education and his subspecialty training, he looked for a community that truly needed the skills he had obtained. As he learned more about Utah Valley, he felt it was the fit he was looking for. “I was and am very happy to serve this community,” he says. Dr. Lee has received specialized training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, a newly certified subspecialty in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The common conditions he has dealt with since he came to Utah Valley in 2008 are pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, among other rare conditions. These are common complaints for women, with a prevalence of 3%-10%, says Dr. Lee, with prevalence increasing with age and among women with more children. Utah Valley’s high birth rate, therefore, makes Dr. Lee’s skills especially valuable in this community. As Dr. Lee has gotten to know the community, he’s found that women are
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WHAT ARE COMMON PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS? Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Organs supported by the pelvic floor include the bladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum. When prolapse occurs, any one of these can droop, sometimes outside of the vaginal canal or anus. Prolapse can cause the pelvic organs to stop working properly, and can lead to urinary or anal incontinence.
TREATMENT A consultation with Dr. Lee is important to determine a woman’s particular condition, and a treatment solution. Sometimes medication, behavior modification and pelvic muscle exercises can be enough to treat pelvic issues and urinary incontinence. In other cases, surgery is needed. At the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Dr. Lee has the most modern and minimally invasive surgical tools for treating pelvic issues, including the da Vinci robotic system. Depending on an individual patient’s condition, vaginal, laproscopic, or robotic surgery may be performed.
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GIVING BACK With the fast growth of Apex Dental, we’ve been able to give back more to the community, including free dental care to those in need.
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t Apex Dental, we love giving back to the community and to our patients. Our goal has always been to provide “much more than dentistry,” and we’re committed to living that motto. As Apex Dental has seen substantial growth over the past few years, we’ve been able to give back to our patients and the community more and more. In years past, we’ve given away cars, cash, free dental care for life, and a vacation worth $10,000, and we’re continually looking for ways to improve smiles and lives in any way we can. Last summer, we hosted an event called Smiles for Success in which we offered free dental care to those in need. This was the first time we had ever hosted an event of this nature, and we had no idea what to expect. The results that day were far beyond what we had anticipated, and we were able to give over one hundred thousand dollars worth of free dentistry to the local community.
During the Smiles for Success event, our highly trained staff of doctors, hygienists, and assistants will be on-hand providing dental services at absolutely no cost to patients. Guests will be able to choose between a filling, tooth extraction, or basic cleaning. Guests are not required to be an existing patient to receive treatment, and an appointment is not required; patients will be seen on a firstcome, first-serve basis. On behalf of all of us at Apex Dental, we wanted to express our gratitude to all our patients for helping us achieve our goals and enable us to accomplish things far greater than simple dentistry. To become a new patient at Apex Dental at any one of our six locations, feel free to visit www.apexfamilydental.com or give us a call at (801) 758-5459.
This year, we hope to exceed last year’s numbers. With an ever growing practice and staff, we are confident that this year will be even better than last! The 2016 Smiles for Success event will be held in three different counties simultaneously—Salt Lake County, Utah County, and Tooele County—on Saturday, May 7th.
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ASTHMA CONTROL & PREVENTION We are all feeling the continuing decline in health care. The costs continue to escalate. Insurance premiums and deductibles are at an all-time high. Coverage and benefits are at an all-time low. There are seemingly few answers. I feel the government consistently aims at the wrong targets to solve the problems. Consequently, the problems aren’t being solved, but are getting worse. One thing we can all do to reduce costs and increase our own health is focusing on prevention. As your asthma specialist, I want to focus today on control and prevention of your asthma as that will help you breath and reduce your costs.
BOARD CERTIFIED ALLERGIST PROVIDED ASTHMA CARE RESULTS IN: NN 76% fewer emergency room visits NN 77% fewer hospitalizations and reduced lengths of hospital stays NN 45% fewer sick care office visits NN 77% fewer missed days from work or school Many people ask me how can we be so effective in treating asthma and achieve these results with people? The main reason is our approach is unique in how we obtain a patient’s detailed history, correctly utilize diagnostic tests, and then devise a specific, individualized plan for our patients. This plan usually has a large focus on prevention. We work hard to accurately identify triggers or exacerbating factors and then eliminate them. We feel it best to be proactive in treating asthma instead of reactive and also providing adequate education to patients and parents. Results from a study in the August 2004 Journal of Allergy & Clinically Immunology found that parents often took the wrong actions to control their child’s asthma. Over 50% of the parents in the study tried an environmental control measure unlikely to improve their child’s symptoms. These findings illustrate the need for increased education on the proper ways to manage and treat childhood asthma. This starts by working closely with a board certified allergist /immunologist. They are the bestqualified medical professionals trained to manage the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of allergies and asthma.
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YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST ON THE NEXT VISIT TO YOUR ALLERGIST/IMMUNOLOGIST: • Ask about steps you can take to make your home a better living environment. Most people with asthma also have allergies that make their symptoms worse. It’s important to know what you are allergic to and how you can provide an allergen free environment. • Create a daily management plan that describes the regular medications and measures to keep your asthma under control. • Ask for a demonstration on how to properly use an inhaler. • Ask about creating an emergency plan and creating a plan that identifies early signs of you losing asthma control. Many physicians use a cumbersome Asthma Action Plan. I have developed an innovative plan that is simpler and more user friendly to assist you. • Ask about allergen immunotherapy or “allergy shots” as they have been proven to be a highly effective method of treating allergic asthma and even PREVENTING asthma in patients with allergies. Experience and training matters for effective delivery of allergen immunotherapy. For more information, please go to RockyMountainAllergy.com to experience unprecedented patient results.
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HEALTHY MAGAZINE | Advisor Client Content If taking a pill each day is not your cup of tea, then perhaps a progesterone containing IUD would be of benefit. There are many advantages with the modern IUD that not only are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy, but also will greatly reduce or even eliminate your cycle. The hormone containing IUD will totally eliminate a period in about 1/3 of users and greatly reduces the amount of bleeding in over 90% of women. Some women will experience more spotting and nuisance bleeding, but overall the vast majority will be happier with less pain, clotting, and less bleeding. The nice thing about the IUD is that it is easily reversible and when you do decide to restart having your family, you can have it removed and your fertility usually returns almost immediately. It will last for up to 5 years if you so desire. I have many women who like it for the decreased pain and bleeding so much that they will replace it at the end of 5 years to continue to receive the advantages it offers even when they no longer need it for birth control. If you are at the point in your life that you are finished with childbearing, then the options are wide open. The least invasive of the surgical options is a new procedure that helps to destroy the lining of the uterus. There are several types of ablations available, but they all attempt to destroy the lining of the uterus and therefore decrease or eliminate your period. The three most common are the Novasure which uses radiofrequency heat to burn the endometrium, the Thermachoice balloon therapy which circulates hot water inside a balloon, or the HTA or hydrothermablation technique that circulates hot water freely to destroy the uterine lining. All are fairly equally effective methods and you will need to talk to you doctor to decide which one would suite you best. They are typically done in office and offer many advantages over a hysterectomy in that the cost is often just a co-pay and you can avoid hospitalization.
HEAVY PERIODS? Are you tired of your monthly cycle? Has the bleeding and pain got you down? Does the thought of your time of the month inhibit you from doing the things you like? Cheer up. There are many options out there that can turn that frown into a smile! Today’s women seem to be busier than ever before. Between trying to be a soccer mom, bus driver, teacher, wife, entrepreneur, and everything else imaginable, there seems to be no time for yourself. Having a heavy period amongst all that you need to do seems overwhelming. The good news is that there are many alternative therapies that can help. Here are just a few you may want to consider. The “ pill “ has been around now for decades. It originally was formulated as 150 mcg of estrogen. In 2012, there are now pills as low as 10 mcg or 1/15 the original dose. What this means for you is that you can take the pill with much less worry about blood clots or strokes. The risk is still there, but much less likely to occur than in the past. In general, the pill will decrease the amount of bleeding associated with your period by about 1/3 to 1/2 of what it normally would be. This way your cycle can be more manageable. Some pills even offer the option of having only 4 cycles a year, but with an increased risk of breakthrough bleeding.
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The most risky and invasive option of course is a hysterectomy. All hysterectomies are invasive surgeries and carry significant risks. The least invasive and least risky of the hysterectomy types is the good old fashioned vaginal hysterectomy. In fact, despite the newer laparoscopic and robotic procedures that are offered, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that 2/3 of all hysterectomies be performed vaginally to decrease the risks associated with more invasive techniques. With a vaginal surgery you do not have any abdominal incisions and less risk of bladder or bowel injury than with abdominal, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery. Despite the “ neatness “ of robotic surgery, you still need between 4-5 small incisions and actually require almost 2 to 3 times as long a surgery with the robot than with the typical vaginal procedure. Do not let your surgeon convince you that newer and more expensive is better. Typically a vaginal hysterectomy takes about 45 minutes to perform whereas a robotic surgery takes about 3 hours. The less time you spend under anesthesia, the less chance of pulmonary embolus or deep venous thrombosis. One last option available is something called uterine artery embolization. It requires an interventional radiologist and is still considered by many to be investigational. This is accomplished by threading a catheter into an artery that leads to the uterine artery and placing very tiny silicone beads into the artery to stop the blood flow to the uterus. It is done only in a few hospitals and requires skill and expertise. It has not been shown to be that effective in most clinical trials. Well there you have just a few of the things you may want to think about if the monthly cycle is something you would just as soon avoid. So smile and talk to you doctor. He or she can help you!
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9 Months of Preparation Followed by a Labor of LOVE Pregnancy is an exciting time. Here are some fun facts about baby’s development.
The First Trimester (Conception through week 12) The embryo’s cells begin to multiply and change into hundreds of different types of cells needed to make up a human body. Major organs, the nervous system, heart, muscles, sexual organs, face, arms and legs are forming. The placenta develops providing oxygen, water and air to the embryo through the umbilical cord. The amniotic sac surrounds and protects the developing baby. During the final two weeks of the first trimester, the fetus gains weigh, and organs and body parts continue to develop. By the end of the 12th week, the fetus is usually about 3 inches in length.
The Second Trimester (Week 13 through 26) This is a period of continued growth and development for the baby. During this period, the baby’s head is the biggest part of its body, but the rest of the body will get longer and by the end of the second trimester your baby may be 9 inches or longer. Around the 20th week you may begin to feel your baby move. These movements help develop muscles, as your baby kicks, sucks and opens and closes its hands. The baby begins to hear sounds and may open its eyes around the 20th week. It develops fingerprints and footprints, and fine hair begins to appear.
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(Week 27 to the end of the pregnancy) At this point the baby’s organs and body parts are developed and working. This is a time for everything to continue to grow and mature. The lungs are the last major organ to complete their development. Kicks, punches and movement often occur in the first weeks of this trimester. As baby gets larger, there may be fewer kicks, replaced by stretches and rolls. Eyelashes and eyebrows develop and sometimes a full head of hair.
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