Few tastes get heart rates going like tongue – tingling hot chiles, but to what do they owe that heat? BUGS! Chiles take on their fiery taste to ward off a fungus that can develop when insects munch on their skin!
Companies love to sign you up for auto pay, and having your bills magically paid each month sounds great, right? Only if the company has a perfect record of correctly billing your account. A better idea: Set up a regular bill payment from your bank account’s website. That way, the monthly bills still get paid automatically, but you are in the driver’s seat.
Want to give exercise your all? Do it solo! People are more likely to work out harder if they are alone, according to a recent survey. It is easier to push yourself when you do it alone when you don’t have to worry about someone else’s agenda or pace. But fitness friendships do have proven perks: People work out twice as long with a friend. But if you are looking for a hard sweat, do it alone.
Orange juice may be the go to drink for vitamin C, but new research shows that other fruit juices may contain just as much. Using a new, more accurate method of measuring vitamin C, scientists found that some brands of apple juice, and even grape and pineapple juice, contain levels of vitamin C that are as high or higher than those in orange juice. If you are not an orange juice fan, or just want more variety, you can switch it up a little and still get your vitamin C.
This single food can improve your overall diet: Rice eaters have higher levels of folic acid, potassium, and iron than those who don’t scarf the grain. They also tend to feast on more vegetables and fiber – foods linked to healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
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