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Today’s Health: April 2022

March 31, 2022

Healthy Food in Season
Arugula
1/2 cup = 2 calories
Peppery flavored member of the cabbage family. Choose “baby arugula” for milder flavor. Vitamins A, C and K aid bone, eye, cardiovascular and immune health. Add to soups, pasta sauce or salads, or on pizza or sandwiches.

Fitness tip
Efficient, Effective Breathing
Optimal oxygen for body performance:
- Nose or mouth breathing? Opinions vary
- Mouth breathing offers least resistance, it’s easier, less effort
- Nose breathing warms air, aids body alignment, may reduce allergens
- Don’t hold your breath, which can raise blood pressure
- Exhale on exertion, inhale on release/relaxation
- Breathe from the diaphragm, not the chest
- Strengthen your diaphragm/nasal breathing to improve efficient oxygenation

4 Things for a Healthier Spring
1. Schedule wellness and screening appointments
2. Dispose of old toiletries, makeup and medications
3. Reduce your appetite and shave winter weight by going gluten free for 30 days
4. Eliminate dust mites to reduce allergies: wash all linens and blankets; wipe down walls, window coverings and ceiling fan blades; change furnace filters

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