Yoga_Journal_-_February_2016_USA_

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february

2016

yogajournal.com

MAP: CHRUPKA/SHUTTERSTOCK; DOLL PHOTO: BROOKS FREEHILL; STYLIST: EMILY CHOI

what’s the buzz

That’s the approximate daily dose of

ZINC you need to significantly slash

the duration of common-cold symp-

toms. Over-the-counter zinc acetate

lozenges shortened suffering time from

a runny nose by 34 percent, cough by

46 percent, sore throat by 1 8 percent,

and muscle aches by an overwhelming

54 percent, according to a study in the

journal BMC Family Practice. For best

benefits, start dosing within 24 hours

of symptom onset. NANCY RONES

Barbie gets

bendy

The world’s first yoga doll just

hit store shelves, and she’s a lot

more flexible than her high-heeled

counterparts. The Yoga Dolls by

Aziam Girlz have full range of

motion in the knees, hips, elbows,

and spine, so getting them into

Bridge, Pigeon, Crow, or even

Hanumanasana is a cinch ($30,

aziamgirlz.com). MATTIE SCHULER

Plum good

Move over, milk: Turns out dried plums (a.k.a. prunes) are a great way to

prevent—and even reverse—osteoporosis, according to a recent study in the

British Journal of Nutrition. Eating five to six dried plums a day was shown to

help prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women, thanks to the fact that

they contain several nutrients important for bone health at any age, including

vitamin K, boron, magnesium, potassium, and polyphenols. So, rather than

saving prunes for times of tummy woe, pack some for a post-practice snack

to give your bone-strengthening yoga habit an additional leg up. KAREN ASP

C’mon,

get happy

Want to be successful? Achieve

more without burning out?

Smile a lot? The Happiness

Track, by Emma Seppälä, PhD,

the science director of the Cen-

ter for Compassion and Altru-

ism Research and Education at

Stanford University, will show

you how. It’s packed with

research-backed

advice to help you

get present and

cultivate more

meaning in your

work and life.

According to a

new survey by the dating

app Hinge, these cities are

where yogis get the highest “swipe”

rate (translation: “I’m interested in you!”)

compared to nonyogis.

1 Minneapolis

2 Cleveland

3 Austin

4 San Diego

5 Phoenix

THE 5 CITIES WHERE YOGIS

SCORE THE MOST DATES

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