17 Wrong Habits We Get from Childhood From leaving a frozen chicken on the counter for the whole day, to holding in a sneeze – or even holding a sneezing chicken -- it turns out there are so many everyday things almost all of us are doing wrong. Let’s see what can be done about that. Here’s our list, counting down from: 17. Defrosting at room temperature or under hotwater As soon as meat gets warmer than 40°F, the bacteria that was in there before it was frozen starts to multiply! To prevent that from happening, plan your cooking ahead and defrost your stuff in the refrigerator. If you can’t wait that long, submerge meat in a leak-proof package in cold tap water, and change the water every 30 minutes. 16. Looking down at your phone for hours In case you often hold your phone down near your chest or lap for a long time, you can get so-called “text neck”. This bent position can lead to a stiff neck, pain, muscular weakness and headaches. To avoid that, bring ...
What You Forget to Do Every Morning We all have our morning routine, right? Alarm goes off, we hit Snooze a few times. Perhaps you work out in the morning, graba shower, have breakfast and that delicious cup of java. All of our routines probably look pretty similar. But did you know that there’s something you should be doing every morning -- that you’re not even thinking about? It has to do with your morning shower! If you shower at night, you might want to change up your routine for a better start to your day. As your morning shower session is coming to an end, turn on the cold water to finish up. That’s right – a cold shower in the morningis really good for you, and will give you a nice dose of energy to start your day! It’ll really shiver your timbers. Think about it – a hot shower is relaxing and all, but do you truly want to be that kind of “relaxed” in the morning? It may just make you feel like you want to go back to bed, not go to work or run errands. You may not rea...