Get happy with Water

	A Better Mood May Simply Be a Sip Away After a particularly exasperating experience, it's common to quip, "I could use a drink!" That may be true -- as long as you reach for water, not wine. A fascinating study recently published in the Journal of Nutrition found that dehydration may be messing with your serenity.

Caffeine and Estrogen

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Morning Brew may lower - or raise - hormone depending on race

90% of American women drink the caffeine equivalent of one to two cups of coffee daily. While consumers are acutely aware of caffeine's impact on energy levels, probably none are aware of the stimulant's impact on estrogen levels.

Indeed, research is just uncovering the complex, yet significant, relationship between caffeinated beverages and hormonal balance.

Handy diet trick

Do you often eat more than you should? Join the club. Many of us mindlessly munch out of habit or occasion (e.g., movies, parties). Even the repetitive motion of hand-to-mouth can take on a momentum all its own.

Researchers at USC wanted to see if they could break up such unconscious eating behaviors by changing things up on study subjects who were habitual popcorn eaters -- simply by getting them to switch the hand with which they scoop their snack.

Metabolism Boosters

What Is Metabolism?
Metabolism is the process by which the body breaks down food to produce energy. When you’re young, muscle mass stores up energy, preventing weight gain.

However, with age, we lost that muscle, which gives way to more body fat. By the time you hit 40, your metabolism starts to slow down 5% every decade, making weight loss particularly challenging.
The goods news is you can beat this metabolic slowdown.

Here are some great tips from Dr. Oz’s 7-Day Miracle Plan to Boost Your Metabolism.

Get happy with Water

Caffeine and Estrogen

Handy diet trick

Metabolism Boosters

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