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It’s only natural
As much as 40 per cent of how happy you are is
determined by the things you do. After a quick fix?
Take a moment, every day, to notice the nature
around you. People who do are happier, say
Canadian researchers.MAKE IT WORK: “This isn’t about spending
hours outdoors or going for long walks in the
wilderness,” says the study’s author, Holli-Anne
Passmore. “This is about the tree at a bus stop
in the middle of a city.”The mushroom effect
Mushrooms contain unusually
high amounts of ergothioneine
and glutathione, powerful
antioxidants that may help fight
the ageing process, say
researchers from Pennsylvania
State University.Plus, not only does a 100g serve
deliver around 30 per cent of your
daily requirements of two
important B vitamins, at WW
mushrooms are a zero Points food,
so there’s no need to track them
when you eat them.GOOD-TO-KNOW INFO: While
exotic varieties tend to have higher
levels of the two anti-ageing
antioxidants, button mushrooms are
also a valuable source. Researchers
advise eating about five of those a day
to benefit from the protective effects.