1 minute:
Snack your way to a healthier cholesterol. Research has shown that people who ate two to three ounces of unsalted pistachios a day for four weeks increased their HDL cholesterol (the good kind) by 6%.
5 minutes:
Women, give yourself a breast self-exam. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women. It takes only 5 minutes each month to give yourself a thorough self-exam to check for any changes.
15 minutes:
Take a power nap! You can get incredible benefits from 15 to 20 minutes of napping – it's good for alertness and motor learning skills and it's a better fix than a cup of coffee, which can actually decrease memory performance.
30 minutes:
Take a walk. The benefits of walking 30 minutes every day are tremendous. Gentle exercise can help improve your help, keeps your knees healthy, cuts anxiety, and strengthens the immune system.
This article first appeared in the October 2014 edition of the HealthPerks newsletter.
