There are lots of methods to improve your health are pretty straight forward: to lose weight, eat less and exercises more, to boost your energy, get more sleep, to prevent dehydration, drink more water. Others, however, are totally counterintuitive. The following 12 Tips really do work ,-but they may leave you Scratching your head.
Drink Coffee to have a better nap
In a Japanese study that examined how to make the most of a nap, people who took a "coffee nap" -- consuming about 200 milligrams of caffeine( the amount in one to two cups of coffee) and then immediately taking a 20-minute rest-felt more alert and performed better on computer tests than those who only took a nap. Why does this work ? A 20-minute nap ends just as the caffeine kicks in and clears the brain of a molecule called adenosine, maximizing alertness. " Adenosine is a byproduct of wakefulness and activity", says Allen Towfigh,MD, medical director of New York Neurology & sleep Medicine. "As adenosine levels increase, we become more fatigued. Napping clears out the adenosine and, when combined with caffeine, an adenosine-blocker, future reduce its effects and amplifies the effects of the nap."
For the healthy teeths, don't brush after eating
Don't brush your teeth immediately after meals and drinks, especially of they were acidic foods-citrus fruits, sports drinks, tomatoes, soda (both diet & regular )- can soften tooth enamel" like wet sandstone," says Howard R. Gamble, immediate past resident of the Academy of General Dentistry. Brushing your teeth at this stage can speed up you acid's effect on your enamel and erode the layer underneath. Gamble suggests waiting 30 to 60 minutes before brushing.
To eat less, eat more
grabbing a 100- calories snack pack of cookies or pretzels may seem virtuous, but it's more likely to make you hungrier than if you ate something more substantial, says Amy Goodson, RD,Dietitian for Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine. "Eating small amounts of carbohydrates does nothing but spike your blood sugar leave you wanting more carbs. "Goodson recommends choosing a protein such as peanut butter string cheese with an apple."They are higher in calories per serving, but the protein and fat helps you get full faster and fat helps you get full faster and stay full longer- and you end up eating fewer calories overall."she says.
Skip energy drinks when you're tired
Energy drinks contain up to five times more caffeine than coffee, but the boost they provide is fleeting & comes with unpleasant side effects like nervousness, irritability, and rapid heartbeat, says Godson. Plus energy drinks often contain high levels of taurine, a central nervous system stimulating, and upwards of 50 grams of sugar per can (that's the 13 teaspoons worth). The sweet stuff spikes blood sugar temporarily, only you sluggish and foggy headed-and reaching for another energy drink. Drink water when you are bloated
When you feel boated,drinking water sounds as if it would only make matters worse, but it can often help, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in orange, Salif. If you're on a high-fiber diet, for instance, then your body needs more water to work more efficiently, says Dr. Lee " Water mixes with water soluble fiber and makes it into a gel like substance. This affects the motility of the gut and reduces the symptoms of bloating."Drinking more water also relives bloating caused by dehydrated, your body clings to the water your body does have,causing you to puff up.