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They say the best things in life are free.

But for many people, especially urbanites,

getting a good night’s sleep

doesn’t seem to come easy anymore.

Our hectic lifestyles, constant worrying

and stress aggravate the issue even more,

What’s even more worrying is

chronic sleep deprivation can lead to serious

health issues including depression.

Worse, it can literally age you prematurely.

Why? Because when we sleep,

our skin makes new collagen

which is vital for skin health, delaying

the onset of wrinkles and skin sag.

Sleep deprived peeps usually look

tired and in some cases, haggard,

right? I rest my case. LOL.

Common home remedies for sleep issues

Include drinking warm milk BEFORE bedtime.

Eating a plateful of lettuce is

supposed to help, too (now, THAT I have not tried).

Replacing harsh fluorescent lamps

with the softer glow of LEDs. Plus turning

off our TV, handphone, etc, an hour before

turning in are also helpful.

However, recently, I chanced upon a simple

rhythmic technique on YouTube

that worked for me. I was yawning

as I tapped – at 1st try!

Try it out for yourself?

Nothing to lose

… except premature wrinkles?

Here’s the link to the video. Tapping starts at 5:44.

How To Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep | Jim Donovan | TEDxYoungstown

The popular phrase,

“You are what you eat”,

takes on new meaning

if you consume overnight food.

Especially rice, potato, spinach,

mushroom or beetroot.

While many know that

recooking causes loss of nutrients,

not many know that it also makes

some food “heavy” and hard to digest,

causing the food to remain longer in the stomach,

which in turn encourages toxins to build up.

Makes sense then that stale food

can cause gas and that bloated feeling.

But studies now reveal

it can also trigger joint problems,

aggravate hair loss and even

set off bouts of indigestion.

Studies also reveal 80%

of our dis-ease is linked food,

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx2Gx5b-8vo

I have always thought our traditional Chinese parents

were wasteful when they threw out leftovers.

But later, I learned that Indians too

disapprove of leftovers, especially rice.

If one is acting stupid,

they’ll tease that one must have had

eaten stale rice!

This singular belief

advocated by two diverse culture