You probably had coffee this morning. Maybe even a coffee break this afternoon. But you may want to switch to tea – it may even be the healthiest drink in the world!

First, it lowers blood pressure – it causes blood vessels to relax, which can keep your blood pressure in check.

Since tea comes from leaves, it has flavonoids to help you live longer – one cup has a third of what you need each day.

Tea helps with weight loss as it boosts metabolism and promotes healthy bacteria, which helps with weight loss.

It also lowers stroke risk – green tea helps best with this – and even protects your liver. Tea drinkers are found to have less scarring.

If you’re looking to make a healthy change – grab a cup of tea!

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Do you try to get 10,000 steps in every day? Many of us do – whether we use a Fitbit or check the steps on our phones.

But is 10,000 still what we need? New research shows that it’s far fewer.

The ideal number of steps to aim for is between 6,000 and 8,000 each day.

That’s the range to reduce the risk of early death by more than 50% for those who are 60 or older. Going over 8,000 steps doesn’t add any benefits – the risk just levels off.

But if you’re under 60, the goal increases between 8,000 and 10,000 – but still less than what we’ve been told!

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You’ve probably heard about ice baths – a lot of celebrities are swearing by cold water immersion to help with everything from inflammation to focus to exercise recovery.

But these special baths are expensive and tough to utilize if you don’t have a lot of space. So will a cold shower do the same?

Experts say – yes, but only to some of the benefits.

Previous studies have shown that a minute-long cold shower can help lower stress. And there’s preliminary evidence that it can improve blood flow and even boost your immune system.

If you look to try it, experts say to start slow – start with lukewarm water before going cold, and don’t stay in long – just 15 second bursts to start, and increase it a little at a time.

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Sometimes you just need to take a day off from work – but what day should you take. How about tomorrow?

Specifically, Wednesdays are the best day to take a day off. And this is directly from a college professor of time and communication.

The reason is it splits up our routine evenly – generally, our routines are five days at work, two days off for the weekend. With a Wednesday break, you get two days on, one day off, two days on, two days off.

We feel less stressed and overwhelmed because it makes the work segments as short as possible during a regular week. And we feel more excited, because it’s a non-traditional day, as opposed to a Monday or Friday.

Plus, if you’re playing hooky, Wednesdays are usually the least busy day for restaurants, movies, and amusement parks.

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You know you should exercise to keep healthy, but how much should you exercise? Not to become a competitive athlete, but to live a longer, healthier life?

A new study reveals we need 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week – that’s 2 and a half hours. But if you don’t have the time, 75 minutes of more intense, hardcore exercise will do the trick.

You might even already be doing it – moderate exercise can be anything from walking to housework to golfing, or even playing with the kids.

If you run, swim, or do cardio, well that’s considered more intensive. And the more of any exercise you can do, the better, if you can get it in every week.

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