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NEWSLETTER - ISSUE #23

Dec 03, 2023

Issue # 23

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Weekly Wellness Wisdom

Welcome to the Naked Newsletter, your source for wellness and wisdom.

In this edition, we'll discuss how often to train abs, get tips for staying fit during the holidays, find out if adding sugar or cream to your morning coffee causes weight gain, and uncover how dopamine dressing can boost your mood.

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5 Tips for Staying Fit This Holiday Season

The holidays are here. While the food and drinks are flowing, if we're not careful, the pounds will start growing.

Tis the season for big family meals, holiday sweets, and even stress that can have you eating more than normal. You can still have fun and indulge in the season while staying healthy and maintaining your exercise and nutrition plans.

This holiday season, try these 5 tips for staying fit and maintaining your waistline.

How Often Should You Train Your Abs?

We all know the saying "Abs are made in the kitchen," but don't forget that they're also carved at the gym.

Performing momentum-driven sit-ups, not engaging the core during planks, and not incorporating regular ab training into your programming won't get you the six-pack of your dreams. At the same time, the thought of working your core to the point that it hurts to move isn't very appealing. Where's the middle ground?

These celebrity fitness trainers may have found the middle ground that you've been looking for with these core facts about training abs.

Cream or Sugar: Which Coffee Additives Lead to Weight Gain?

Drinking a morning cup of coffee is a beloved daily ritual shared by many across the globe. It's reported that 85% of Americans consume Java to wake up and maneuver throughout the day. Espresso, French press, cold brew, lattes, Americano—everyone has their favorite type of coffee, but is it making you gain weight?

Caffeine is a stimulant and an appetite suppressant, which aids in weight loss. Sugar, cream, half and half, and artificial sweeteners can reverse the weight management properties of coffee, resulting in weight gain. If you're like most coffee drinkers, you can't drink just one cup. Over a week, those scoops of sugar add up.

For healthier coffee-drinking options, try drinking your coffee black or add natural sweeteners like monk fruit extract, vanilla extract, honey, and olive oil.

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The New York Marathon Vs. Boston Marathon

The New York Marathon and Boston Marathon are true tests of endurance, challenging runners from all walks of life.

Both have the nuances that make them legendary, like Boston's mountainous hills and New York's bridges and boroughs. The terrains and elements may vary creating their trials.

If you're setting your sights on a New Year's challenge, check the data to see the obstacles of each and find out which marathon is harder.

Smart Bike Helmets Are the Smart Choice

Bike helmets have come a long way over the years, and smart bike helmets are taking them into the future by incorporating the latest cutting-edge technology.

Bike helmets weren't always popular cycling accessories. At one point, it was considered uncool to wear a brain bucket unless you were road racing, mountain biking, BMXing, or performing tricks.

Today, smart helmets are advancing traditional bike helmet designs, incorporating new technology like GPS, Bluetooth, built-in lights, and even intercom systems to enhance functionality, performance, and fit.

Whether you're commuting to work, riding the trails, or on a leisurely ride, consider using a smart helmet. It may make all the difference.

The Gender Gap Between Men and Women Is Increasing

The gender gap is widening between men and women, with the birth rate decreasing 5.8 years; this is the widest it has been in 27 years.

Women typically live longer than men, but a 2023 JAMA report found that the life expectancy rate among Americans has decreased from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2021.

Factors like alcohol abuse, injuries, accidents, and suicides are triggered by financial strain, depression, and stress and are reported to affect men more than women.

While the life expectancy rate is changing, taking action to manage and implement strategies to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health can help improve both men's and women's well-being.

Dress for Success With Dopamine Dressing

Ever notice how bubbly people wear bright colors or how confident you feel when wearing a particular outfit? Dopamine is our "feel-good" neurotransmitter that affects our moods, thoughts, learning, and attention.

Dopamine dressing or "mood enhancement dressing" is the study of how color, image, and style, among other factors, affect human behavior. Simply put, wearing certain colors and shades can enhance, lower, sustain, and alter our moods.

"You're styling from the inside out … What you're doing is creating an alignment between your attire and your attitude." — Dr. Dawnn Karen, "The Dress Doctor"

As the sky gets darker quickly during the winter, boost your dopamine with a brightly colored outfit, your favorite jacket, or a wacky pair of socks!

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Start the Day the Right Way With Keto Pancakes

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also the meal we have the least time to eat.

Maximize your morning by eating a healthy breakfast and hitting your first-meal protein macros with these fluffy and delicious keto-friendly pancakes.