CHEW MORE....WEIGH LESS

Next time you grab a handful of nuts to snack on, count to 40. A recent study revealed that when people ate a small serving of almonds, 40 chews quelled hunger better than 10 or even 25 crunches of the same amount of nuts.

Not only did the extra chews help curb hunger best, but also the feelings of fullness lasted longest when people gave the nuts the extra chews. And the practice may work with other foods, too, because researchers suspect it may simply be the mere act of chewing that switches on your brain’s satiety center. Read More>>>. Make your almonds extra special with this Spicy Almonds recipe.

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MAUI MADNESS SMOOTHIE

2 Tablespoons French Vanilla ShapeWorks Shake Mix
1 tablespoon shredded coconut
1 Tablespoon crushed pineapple
1 scoop non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
Fresh Squeezed orange juice
3 ice cubes

PRESS "PLAY" FOR A BETTER MOOD

Want to feel less stressed? Happier? More energetic? Spend more time with your stereo. A small study suggests that music typically affects people’s emotions for the better.

Melodic Mood Makeovers

Study participants who reported hearing music 37 percent of the time during a 1-week period were clearly influenced by the tunes they experienced. Most of the time, the music influenced how they felt, often making people feel happy or nostalgic. AND bad moods can be contagious.
More Than the Sound of Music

Other factors -- such as the personality of the listeners, whether they were alone or with friends during music exposure, and how much they liked the music -- did play a role in the music-induced emotional responses. But the emotions were most often positive and tended to match the motivation of the listeners. For example, listening to music to relax, to counter boredom, or to boost energy tended to lead to the desired response. Check out these other musically induced health benefits:

§ Listen for pain relief .
§ Take the toil out of exercise. Music makes exercise a whole lot easier.
§ Sharpen your noggin..
- Real Age