PULSENEWS THAT IMPROVES YOU
30 HEALTH
32 SEX
34 FITNESS
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Percentage increase in aerobic
endurance in study participants
who drank 70 millilitres of
beetroot juice daily for a week.
SOURCE:JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
OF CARDIOLOGY: HEART FAILURE
SNOOZE’N’CRUISE
Never mind the chill pill – take a shot of shut-eye instead.
A quick nap can help you master your emotions, say
researchers at the University of Michigan. People who
snoozed for an hour showed a much higher threshold for
frustration than non-nappers, and they invested twice as
much time trying to solve a complex task. According to
study author Jennifer Goldschmied, the longer you’re
awake – even if you don’t feel tired – the more your
emotional control diminishes. Don’t have an hour to
burn? Thirty minutes should be nearly as effective.