You’ve heard of Paint by Numbers? Well, this month we’re Dishing It Up by Numbers.

While we’re in back-to-school mode and making our to-do lists (and since numbered lists seem super popular), I thought it would be fun to reflect on a number of ways we can hone healthier habits as we head into fall.

Dishing It Up by Numbers

• Eight easy ways to be healthier right now
• More than 6 drinks a week leads to higher health risks
• 5 Good Habits That Might Cause Premature Aging
• 4 Important Things We Get Wrong About Aging
• Strength Training Can Help You Live Longer (2 sessions a week)
• Power of the Streak: Could It Be Our Best Motivational Tool?

And I couldn’t finish this list without adding my own #1 for a little back-to-school homework:

• Try 1 NEW VEGETABLE each and every week. How long you can keep your streak going?

Read on for a bite-sized summary and links for each story …

Eight easy ways to be healthier right now?
“Are you confused by wellbeing advice? Start with these tips — and a slice of Jarlsberg.”
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More than 6 drinks a week leads to higher health risks
“Having more than six drinks per week leads to an increased risk of a host of health issues….And for women who have three or more drinks per week, the risk of health issues increases more steeply compared to men”.
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5 Good Habits That Might Cause Premature Aging
“When does something healthy become unhealthy? When you do it too much, to the exclusion of other choices….even healthy habits can benefit from a shake-up.”
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4 Important Things We Get Wrong About Aging
“Here, the four mistakes people make when they think about aging—and how to live your best life no matter what decade you’re in.”
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Strength Training Can Help You Live Longer (in just 2 sessions per week)
“The maximum longevity benefit comes from one or two resistance exercise sessions a week totaling 30 to 60 minutes.”
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Power of the Streak: Could It Be Our Best Motivational Tool?
“Indeed, the lure of a perfect streak is embedded deep within the human psyche. How can we leverage that to help us, without being totally derailed when a streak, inevitably, ends?” I found this article of great interest given I have personally experienced the power (and pain) of streaks. I’m on a 691 day exercise streak with Aaptiv and a 172 day streak learning French with DuoLingo at the moment. And I’ll never forget the time I was up past midnight and my 293 day bed-time meditation streak with Calm reset to 0. I admit I really lost my Calm that night.  😉
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