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Celebrate National Coffee Day!

9/29/2020

National Coffee Day is Today - September 29!

Here are the Best National Coffee Day Deals:

Dunkin’ Donuts – Come celebrate with Dunkin' Donuts and grab a FREE medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase.

Krispy Kreme – Krispy Kreme is the place to be this National Coffee Day as all guests will receive a free brewed coffee, with no purchase necessary. If you’re a reward member then it’s even better, you’ll be able to grab a free brewed coffee and a free doughnut.

Barnes & Noble - Get a free hot or iced tall coffee with the purchase of any item from the "bake case" at store cafes.

Circle K - Get a free hot or iced coffee in any size with the convenience store chain's app.

7-Eleven - The chain will offer free coffee with the purchase of a breakfast sandwich over $2 on September 29.

McDonald’s - If you take up the offer within the McDonald’s app, then you’ll be able to grab yourself a Premium Roast or Iced Coffee for $0.99.

Love's Travel Stops - Get any sized coffee or hot beverage for $1 and when the discounted coffee is purchased through the Love's Connect app all proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Rewards members also can use a free drink refill credit for the purchase and Love’s will donate $1 on their behalf.

There is actually more good news than bad news when it comes to coffee and your health. That’s good to know, especially on National Coffee Day.

Did you know that research shows that coffee drinkers compared to nondrinkers are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and dementia? Also, coffee drinkers have fewer cases of certain types of cancers, heart rhythm problems and strokes.

Since type 2 diabetes is common in our society, it is good to know that studies have shown a benefit of coffee on the prevention of diabetes. There is also evidence that decaf coffee may have the same benefits as regular coffee. You need to drink from 4 to 7 cups of coffee per day to reap the benefits.

So, drink up on National Coffee Day to not only treat yourself to a cup of coffee but also gain some health benefits!

Sources: National Coffee Day & Health Benefits of Coffee

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7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully!

9/26/2020

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In the past, it was thought that everyone was born with a certain level of intelligence. And, all you had to do was live up to that potential. However, scientists have proven that we can increase our potential and have fun in the process!

Here is a List of 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully:

Play a Musical Instrument - Playing music has benefits, such as, analytical skills, creativity, fine motor skills, etc. However, unlike other activities, it strengthens the corpus callosum by creating new connections between the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Improving the corpus callosum also helps with problem solving, memory, and overall brain function no matter how old you are!
Read Anything - Whether you like Harry Potter or the latest issue of the Colorado Springs Gazette, reading will reduce your stress! This will make you feel better about yourself and will help with problem solving. It will also increase your level of intelligence. Aren’t you glad reading is in the list of 7 hobbies that will make you smarter?
Exercise Regularly - Need we say more! Regular exercise will flood your cells with BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor). This is considered an important protein that influences brain function as well as the peripheral nervous system. It helps with memory, concentration and understanding, learning and mental acuity. Sitting down for long periods of time actually has the opposite affect and hinders our brain from working as well as it could.
Learn a New Language - If you want to be really good at solving puzzles, learn a foreign language. If you are bilingual, you will be a better puzzle solver than those who speak only one language. Leaning a new language enables your brain to better perform any mentally demanding tasks. That will serve you well as you age!
Test Your Cumulative Learning - You can test your cumulative learning by keeping track of noteworthy bits of knowledge you acquire. It could be information from reading a book, observing other people’s interactions, or simply keeping a small journal with notes on anything that grabs your attention. Watching Jeopardy is our favorite activity for reaching into your brain for past-learned information.
Work Out Your Brain - You want your nerve cells to respond in new ways which increases your neuroplasticity. Yes, that is a big word, but increasing it will improve your cognitive abilities and reduce anxiety as well as depression. So have fun with Sudoku, jigsaw puzzles, card games, board games and other activities that give your brain a workout!
Meditate - A recent study showed that we can control our own brain waves and feel whatever we want to feel whenever we want to. Wow…that is powerful! What we can take from this is that the brain can further develop, and you can do it on purpose.You can work on improving your strengths as well as improving upon your weaknesses.

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Engage In These 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter

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