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Lifestyle Information Service Issue #7885, 08/22/23 Editor: David Hirsch
BEER IN THE MORNING? Did you have a beer with your breakfast? Even if you don’t have a drinking problem it is not a good idea. Alcohol blocks communication between your brain cells. That means even one morning drink could disrupt your job performance. In addition, if you start most or all your mornings with alcohol, you may develop memory loss, learning difficulties, and even permanent brain damage. Source: Ark Behavioral Health, Quincy, Massachusetts
SIT UP STRAIGHT Your parents were onto something: sit up straight. Researchers say good posture boosts energy and mood. Simply by adjusting to an upright sitting position results in increased positive emotions and less tiredness. Source: University of Auckland, New Zealand
UH, I’LL DRIVE INSTEAD This is enough to make us all afraid of flying. Near misses involving commercial airlines in the United States are happening much more frequently than most people realize. FAA records show that near misses involving commercial airliners have happened on average multiple times a week this year. Source: Federal Aviation Administration, 8/21/23
HOTTEST KITCHEN COLOR If you are painting or remodeling your kitchen, you should know that designers say green is the current “in” color. We’re not talking the 1980s avocado green, but more sage-like or mossy green. Source: Good Housekeeping, 9/23
WHEN SURFING BITES If you want to become a surfer, you should know that it is a little more dangerous than you think. Surfers suffer the most fatal shark bites, especially from juvenile great white sharks. The similarity in appearance of surfers and seals when viewed by white sharks from below seems to be a potential cause of shark attacks. While a shark will return to eat a seal it has bitten, a shark that bit a human does not return for the rest of his meal. Source: Journal of the Marine Biological Association
FAVORITE SOCIAL ACTIVITY Which social activity do people like the most? You’re doing it now – listening to music. Number two on the list is watching movies, followed by spending time with family and friends, traveling, and eating out. Source: YouGov.com, 8/21/23
SIT & DRINK Running around in hot weather can leave you dehydrated and unfocused. British scientists say sitting down and relaxing while you drink your water (instead of sipping it on the go) can triple fluid absorption to sharpen focus in just 15 minutes. Source: First for Women, 9/4/23
SCREAM INTO THE VOID Source: screamintothevoid.com
FEELING UP MEN Guys want women to touch their chests. Fifty-two percent of men yearn for a woman to feel their upper torso, according to one University of Texas study. Researchers speculate that even more men than that crave a chest caress, but since the male breast isn’t typically viewed as sexual, the study participants may have been shy about admitting it. Source: Women’s Health, 8/21/23
WHAT MAKES A BEST FRIEND? What makes women best friends? The three factors that determine close female friendships are: Someone you could be yourself with. Someone you can mutually trust. And someone that you don’t have to explain yourself to. Source: Social Issues Research Centre
SIZING THEM UP Not all men desire women with extra-large chests. A recent study shows that while some men prefer bigger breasts (D cup and beyond), other guys rate a B cup as the most attractive, because smaller breasts are associated with positive traits such as competence and intelligence. Source: Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
MARRIAGE SECRETS When 4,000 couples who had been married for more than 16 years, on average, were polled on the keys to a long-lasting relationship, some interesting facts were discovered. On average, these married couples wanted four hugs a day, romantic gestures from their partners every 10 days, unsolicited helpful gestures three times a month, and two dinner dates out a month. Source: The Mating Game, by Pamela C. Regan, Ph.D.
TOUGH OFFICE REALITY A survey found that 1 in 4 workers would throw a coworker under the bus to get ahead. And worse news for women: the research shows that the person most likely to undermine you is a woman, not one of the guys. Source: They Don’t Teach Corporate in College, by Alexandra Levit
LOOK YOUNGER Want to look younger longer? Stop smoking, stay out of the sun, and try to stay married. Researchers found that smoking adds 2.5 years for every decade you puff, while lots of sun exposure can make you look 2-to-3 ½ years older. And getting divorced tacks on 1.7 years. In other words, if you’re a divorced smoker who likes to get a tan you look about seven years older than you really are. Source: Good Housekeeping, 8/21/23
CAFFEINE CAN KILL Here’s a little factoid to swallow with your morning coffee: caffeine can kill you. But you’d have to drink 80 to 100 cups in a hurry, health experts say. We advise you not to try it. Source: Live Science, 8/21/23
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