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2019 Wellbeing

Here’s How Intermittent Fasting Rewires Your Metabolism

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January 19, 2019 at 09:00PM And how to get the benefits. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue We commonly think of exercise and a high-protein diet when it comes to boosting our metabolism, and while these may do the trick, a new study suggests that intermittent fasting could be the solution. It turns out it has to do with our circadian clocks, which respond to changes in light and our food intake to keep our body in equilibrium. While food has long been known to influence our body’s clocks, up until this point, it was unknown how a lack of food could affect our circadian clocks and what impact this could have on our health. In a new study published in Cell Reports, researchers from the University of California–Irvine discovered a new link between IF, our circadian clocks, and our metabolism. After analyzing cell tissue from mice throughout 24-hour fasting periods, they found that time without food affected their biological clocks and caused fasting-sensitive cellular responses. These reactions caused a reorganization of genes in the skeletal muscle and liver, causing their metabolism to speed up. The lead author Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Donald Bren professor of biological chemistry at UCI’s School of Medicine, explained in a statement, “the reorganization of gene regulation by fasting could prime the genome to a more permissive state to anticipate upcoming food intake and thereby drive a new rhythmic cycle of gene expression.” Meaning intermittent fasting could drive changes in

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2019 Wellbeing EDITORSPICK

How Many Sexual Partners Is “Normal,” Really?

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January 19, 2019 at 08:00PM The latest research suggests we’re still judging each other over how many people we’ve slept with. Why? Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Do people still judge each other based on the number of sexual partners they’ve had? Sadly, yes. To be fair, how many people a person has slept with or how regularly they enjoy casual sex can tell you a lot about them. A person’s number indicates not just their level of sexual experience but also things like their personality (more sexually adventurous people naturally tend to be more extroverted), how social they are (they tend to have more friends), their interest in alcohol (they tend to drink more), and what their views and values are as they relate to sex (they tend to be more sex-positive and liberal). What can a person’s number not tell you? Anything about the quality of their character. Your sexual history can’t tell me whether you’re a kind, ethical, intelligent, loyal, or empathetic person or basically any other meaningful quality about you. There’s certainly some promiscuous people out there who aren’t particularly kind toward themselves or others; at the same time, some of the gentlest, most emotionally mature souls I’ve ever encountered get intimate with strangers on the regular, and some of the biggest jerks I’ve had the misfortune of meeting have never had sex in their lives. The number of partners really doesn’t tell you much. And yet, the

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2019 Wellbeing

Get More Benefits From Your Cup Of Tea By Using This, Study Finds

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January 18, 2019 at 09:00PM Yes, The Type Of Water You Use To Brew Your Tea Matters, Study Says Continue Reading… Author Elizabeth Gerson | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Want to get the most out of your morning matcha? You should be brewing your tea using only purified water, according to a recent study. Researchers out of the Cornell Sensory Evaluation Center found that green tea brewed with bottled water had more than double the amount of a certain type of antioxidant than green tea brewed with tap water. This antioxidant, called EGCG, is always found in green tea but not always in the same concentrations. When consumed regularly, antioxidants can improve your skin, reduce inflammation, and even be used for anti-aging purposes, making green tea a go-to for many of the wellness-obsessed. The catch? What you gain in antioxidants you may lose in taste. Researchers found higher levels of EGCG result in a slightly more bitter cup of green tea, so it’s no wonder that study participants preferred the taste of the tea brewed with tap water. Researchers also tested whether subjects had a taste preference when it came to black tea but found that there was no noticeable difference when it came to what type of water was used. Our average glass of water straight from the sink contains tons of different minerals—calcium, sodium, and magnesium, just to name a few—that can affect the antioxidant presence of our final cup of tea. The researchers believe

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How To Tap Into Your Divine Feminine Power Through Your Chakras

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January 18, 2019 at 08:30PM Manifest more compassion, empathy, and warmth. Continue Reading… Author Erin Rachel Doppelt | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Many women are experiencing their personal awakening. Sometimes it feels like a shiver through the spine as you read the morning news. Perhaps it’s the pride you feel when you’ve asked for a raise or made your first steps toward starting your own business. Statistically speaking, women now make up 47 percent of the U.S. workforce, are demanding equal pay, and are currently more likely than men to have a college degree, according to Pew Research Center. These measurements are tangible evidence of the rise of the female voice using her energy, her courage, and her power. More than perhaps ever before, right now is a divine time for every person to buckle down, double their study of self, and connect to this inner feminine energy—otherwise known as the Divine Feminine. The world desperately needs more compassion, empathy, and warmth, which are the natural skills and intentions of archetypal femininity. This call doesn’t only go out to women, of course: Every person holds both feminine and masculine energies and qualities, and while women have been culturally indoctrinated to feel a deep and internalized connection with femininity, people of all genders have access to it. The Divine Feminine is the healing feminine force that connects people to Mother Nature, other people, and all energy sources. It is an interwoven essence that speaks to authentic power. One

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2019 Wellbeing

A Simple Way For Couples To Get In The Mood For Sex (When You’re Both Busy & Exhausted)

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January 18, 2019 at 08:00PM Build desire before you get home. Here’s how. Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue We all have different personas that we take on in different contexts and different parts of our lives. In the context of your work, you might take on a powerful leadership role, where your presence commands a lot of respect. In the context of your family, you might take on a more caretaking role, where your partner or children look to you as a source of comfort, guidance, and support. In one space, you’re hard-faced and unrelenting; in the next, you’re soft to the touch. We have our sexual personas as well, and perhaps more so than any of our others, this sexual persona can be a difficult one to tap into quickly. You automatically shift into your boss mindset as soon as you step into the office; you flip into your parental mindset at the sight of your kids; you might not be in the mood to go out, but as soon as you find yourself gathered with friends over drinks, out comes that inner gossip, jokester, or party person that you forgot you had inside you. But when it comes to sex, that transition into your sexual persona doesn’t always come naturally. Sometimes the mood does just strike by chance, but especially when it comes to couples who’ve been together a while and who have busy lives with a lot of other

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