Discover how little things can make a big difference to our health
Be it lowering your risk of disease, getting faster results at the gym or with your weight-loss plan, or boosting your mood – none of it needs a major life overhaul to achieve success. Check out these seven easy ways to reap big benefits.
THE CHANGE
EAT DARK (NOT MILK) CHOCOLATE WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED
THE BENEFIT
You halve the negative effects on your body.
Many of us reach for a sweet treat when we are having a bad day as the sugar raises endorphins and helps to calm our mood – but if you swap your milk chocolate treat for dark, you will get an extra boost. How? Inflammation in the body triggers a potentially dangerous increase in blood clotting that could raise your risk of heart attack or stroke by as much as 55 per cent. When you make the swap from milk to dark, that risk is lowered. The magic ingredient is the flavonoids in dark chocolate.
“We think that milk interferes with the metabolisation of flavonoids, which is why dark chocolate is a better choice,” say German researchers.
THE CHANGE
MAKE YOUR MEALS LOOK PRETTY
THE BENEFIT
They will taste better.
The more beautiful a dish looks, the better it tastes, as subconsciously, we think more effort has gone into its preparation, say experts. So, how do you pretty things up?
We asked Tony Panette, executive chef at the International Convention Centre in Sydney for his tips:
This story is from the August 2018 edition of The Malaysian Women\'s Weekly.
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