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To revive creativity andget happy thoughts, donothing

No time to exercise? Trythis 2-minute drill

How to prevent motionsickness

Recipe of the month

Health in the news

Study shows backgroundcoffee shop chatter makesthe creative juices flow

How to prevent motionsickness

Sometimes called seasickness or car sickness,this disturbance of theinner ear can be caused byturbulence in an airliner. Tips on how to avoid it: * Before the trip, don'tdrink alcohol or eat foodsthat don't agree with you. * Choose the right seat: thefront seat of a car or a seatover the wing of anairliner. Don’t sit facingbackwards.

To revive creativity and get happy thoughts, do nothing

Forget your to-do list. Putter around on a weekend afternoon, orfinish some mindless task. Doing something that doesn't requirethought prompts the brain to relax, allowing deeper material fromthe unconscious to surface along with some creative ideas,according to Carrie Barron, MD, author of The Creativity Cure. A study in the United Kingdom found that people assigned to adull activity showed the strongest innovative thinking later.Reported at the Annual Conference of the British PsychologicalSociety Division of Occupational Therapy, the study found thatboring, monotonous tasks may help workers become better andmore creative problem solvers. "Boredom has always had bad press, but some boredom is possiblygood, especially if it gives us the opportunity to daydream," saysstudy co-author Sandi Mann. "Being able to have that down timewhen you let your mind wander can be great for creativity." The research follows another study published in 2010 by theCollege of William & Mary's School of Education. It concludesAmericans' performance on creativity analyses has been waning for20 years, even as IQ scores are climbing. One reason may be the increased stimulation technology provides.Smartphones are entertaining us and our minds are wandering less,which could interfere with creative thinking. If we gave ourselves time to become bored, we might recapturecreativity. So sweep the garage, dangle your feet in a pool, orswing in a hammock. Quoted in Health, Dr. Barron says there'sanother payoff to boredom. With an open, creative mind-set, happymoments begin. No time to exercise? Try this 2-minute drill You can wake up your metabolism with this 2-minute drill. It'sfeatured in the fitness book Belly Off! Diet, written by Jeff Csatari,the editors of Men's Health and fitness expert David Jack.

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* In a car or boat, focus onthe horizon or a fixedpoint. * Breathe fresh air. * The CDC recommendstaking an over-the-countermedication containingmeclizine (Dramamine,Bonine or Antivert). * For longer trips, and forthose who develop severemotion sickness, the doctorcan prescribe a medication. Recipe of The MonthMexican chilaquiles

A simple breakfast food,chilaquiles (chee-la-KEE-les) can beelevated to a grander dishand become fancy brunchitems. They're a Mexican comfortfood, a traditional,home-style staple usingtortillas, smothered ineither red or green salsa,and topped with anythingfrom shredded chicken tocrumbled cheese, onions,and even an egg Quick and EasyChilaquiles 6-8 tortillas cut into sixwedges1 15-ounce can red orgreen chile sauce (about 2cups)1/2 cup Mexican crema

Perform this eight-callisthenic circuit at a work effort of 6 to 7 on a1 to 10 scale. Do each exercise for 15 seconds, then move to thenext. 1-jumping jacks2-prisoner squats*3-high knee skips4-side-to-side hops5-pushups6-crunches7-mountain climbers**8-body weight thrusters*** *Prisoner squats: Stand with your fingertips behind your ears, yourchest out, elbows back, and feet shoulder width apart. Sit back atyour hips and bend your knees to lower your body as far as you canwithout losing the natural arch of your spine. Keep your head up.Squeeze your gluteal and push yourself back to start position. **Mountain climbers: Start in a pushup position. Keeping yourhead in line with your body, bring your right knee to your chest. Asyou straighten the right leg to start position, bring your left knee toyour chest. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet and "climb"alternating your legs. ***Body weight thrusters: Keeping your back straight and hands atyour shoulders, bend at the knees to a squat, and then explosivelydrive your legs straight as you extend your arms above your head. Health in the News

With kale, get vitamins C, K and A ... and more Suddenly, kale has become the darling of cooking magazines andhealth websites. It could be because a cup of kale contains only 36calories, but it's a health powerhouse with double your daily valueof vitamin C, almost double your daily value of vitamin A, and hasa lot of magnesium. What's really important is its vitamin K, 10 times the daily valuefor this vitamin that promotes bone heath, heart health, reducesinflammation and diabetes risk. Like other cruciferous vegetables, it inhibits the proliferation ofcancer cells. New types of kale have a milder and sweeter favor.Some ways to use it:

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(like sour cream)1/2 cup fresh Mexicanqueso fresco cheese,crumbled (or feta)1/2 cup chopped cilantrofor garnish1 medium white onion,sliced and in rings1/3 cup vegetable oil1 cup cooked and shreddedchicken breast (optional)4 eggs In a large skillet, heat 1tablespoon of oil and fryone layer of tortillas untilgolden and crisp. Drainthem on paper towels.Repeat this process until allthe tortillas are toasted.Season with salt. Use a paper towel to wipeout the skillet; turn downthe heat to medium, add 1more tablespoon of oil.Add the sauce. Let itsimmer for 5 minutes. Stirin the tortillas a few at atime to avoid breakingthem. If you're using thechicken, add to the skilletand coat with the salsa.Cook another 2 minutes. In another skillet, gentlyfry 4 eggs sunny-side up.Serve on four plates; topwith the egg and garnishwith crumbled cheese,cilantro and 2-3 onionrings. Drizzle with theMexican crema. Thanks for all of yourReferrals!

* In a salad with apples and walnuts,* Roasted: toss it with olive oil and bake it for 15-20 minutes at375 degrees,* Added to pizza toppings, soups, pasta and stews,* Used instead of spinach in a recipe,* As kale chips: chop, toss with oil, and bake 30 minutes at 250degrees.* Mixed with other salad greens. New skin patch approved for migraines The Food and Drug Administration has approved the firstprescription skin patch for migraines. Users activate the patch witha button, turning on a small battery charge that carries theanti-migraine medicine through the skin for a fast-acting,consistent dose. Nearly half of migraine sufferers get nausea along with theirheadaches, and many experience a shutdown of the digestivesystem, making pills ineffective. In clinical trials, the patch relieved headaches within 2 hours in 53percent of patients. The patch contains sumatriptan. The drug isn'tnew, but the type of delivery system certainly is. The originalbrand name for sumatriptan is Imitrex. Buying eggs It doesn't matter whether they are brown or white, the nutritionalvalue is the same. Discard any eggs that are broken, which can lead to contamination.Buy large eggs to use in recipes. That's the size used to test recipes.Eggs are good for at least 4 to 6 weeks after the sell-by date if youstore them correctly. Study shows background coffee shop chatter makes thecreative juices flow Aside from free Wi-Fi service and good coffee, researchers in onestudy show that the background noise at coffee shops is a plus. At the University of British Columbia and the University ofVirginia, the researchers found that noise at about 70 decibels, suchas the background chatter in coffee shops, can increase your abilityto come up with new and creative ideas. Such moderate noise

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distraction may aid abstract thinking, they say. Justin Kauszler, a part-time business development coordinator atVirginia Commonwealth University, came up with his own ideaafter reading the research. To test it, he spent four days working ina coffee shop and was surprised at how well his ideas flowed whileothers were chatting and clanking spoons in their coffee cups. He took an online coding class and created a new app. Apparently,he's not the only one who believes in background noise. HisCoffitivity app now gets about 15,000 hits a day, according to INC.magazine. Anyone can hear a continuous loop of coffee shop backgroundnoise at www.coffitivity.com.

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