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128 | December 2019

Experts think yogurt’s good bacteria may help blood vessels

stay elastic, which can prevent them from narrowing and

restricting blood flow. For a low-sugar option, try plain yogurt

and sweeten it with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey.

Be sure to ask your doctor to screen for diabetes at your next checkup using the A1C test,

which measures average blood sugar levels over the past three months.

20%

better

[YOUR GUIDE TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY LIFE]

$

7. 9

on Cyber

Monday

last year,

and experts

expect

the total

to be even

more

this year.

Americans

spent

billion

People who eat at least 2 cups

of yogurt weekly are about

LESS LIKELY to develop

heart disease.

DID YOU KNOW THAT 25 PERCENT

OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE

DIABETES ARE UNDIAGNOSED?

Top yogurt

with berries,

raisins,

and granola

for a dose

of filling fiber.

1 in 5

KIDS DON’T

DRINK

WATER DAILY.

A REMINDER THAT

IT’S NOT TOO

LATE TO GET YOUR

FLU SHOT.

December 1

kicks

off National

Infl uenza

Vaccination

Week.

Know that it takes two

weeks for the

vaccine to protect you

against the predicted

three or four strains.

Being vaccinated means

even if you get the

flu, symptoms (achy

muscles, fever) will likely

be less severe.

The nonwater drinkers

were more likely to be

dehydrated and consume

twice as many calories

from sugary drinks daily.

Frozen fruit or a splash

of juice makes drinking

H2O tasty.

To get the best online

deals December 2, know

when a store’s sale

starts; the time may be

as early as Sunday

night. Compare prices

on an app like

ShopSavvy and make

sure the website

starts with https and

has a locked padlock

icon. Also use a

credit card, not debit.