Credit: Flickr / missmeng
Salmon salad sandwiches: high in healthy omega-3 essential fatty acids and better for you than tuna
Ten quick tips for the best nutrition, brain boosters, pain relief and more
- A salmon salad sandwich is a great alternative to tuna, plus it’s much higher in healthy omega-3 essential fatty acids
- Lack of sleep lowers leptin levels (hormones that suppress appetite) and increases ghrelin levels (hormones that boost appetite)
- You’d need to walk through an airport full-body scanner 1,000 times to get the same radiation dosage as one standard chest X-ray
- Research shows that regular activity can lower the frequency and severity of lower-back pain
- Chewing a regular aspirin at the first signs of a heart attack helps prevent the formation of blood clots in the coronary arteries
- Most cases of bad breath are caused by oral bacteria, most of which can be effectively removed by flossing
- Learning a new language or how to play a musical instrument creates new neural connections, making them excellent brain boosters
- Men who use anabolic steroids to build muscle can experience serious sexual side-effects, including shrunken testicles and erectile dysfunction
- The stress of an unhealthy relationship can put you at increased risk of high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, heart attack and stroke
- One cup (250 mL) of vegetable pasta (e.g., spinach) contains only 1 Tbsp./15 mL of actual vegetable purée
Originally published in Wellness Matters, Canada Wide Media’s quarterly newsletter on health and wellness.