A bowl of chicken soup is more than comfort food: chicken brings immunity-boosting zinc, and the vegetables add anti-inflammatory nutrients. Having a bowl before bed may even help with falling asleep faster and sleeping more deeply.
Two Feel-Good Hints for Body and Home
Strength and balance naturally decline with age, but research suggests that just two 30-minute sessions a week of simple exercises like squats and bicep curls can noticeably cut the risk of a fall.
Soup Away Aches
Unplug Appliances When Not in Use
TVs, cable boxes, game systems, and other small electronics draw power even when switched off, so unplugging anything used infrequently, or plugging it into a switched power strip, adds up to real energy savings.
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