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The Latest from John Tesh...

Your New Cancer-Fighting Superfood!

Here’s an easy way to cut your risk of cancer in half: Eat more mushrooms!
Researchers from Penn State Cancer Institute analyzed 45 years’ worth of data on nearly 20‑thousand patients. The result: Those who ate about a‑quarter cup of mushrooms every day were 45% less likely to develop cancer - especially breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. That’s compared to those who didn’t eat mushrooms.
Public health science professor, Dr. John Richie, led the research… and he says mushrooms are such potent cancer-fighters because they contain an antioxidant called ergothioneine. It’s a potent anti-inflammatory that helps protects our cells against oxidative stress. And mushrooms contain more ergothioneine than any other produce. Any type of mushroom will do, but you’ll find the highest concentrations in shiitake, oyster, and king oyster mushrooms.
If you’re not a mushroom fan, very few other foods contain ergothioneine… but it can be found in organ meats - like liver and kidney - and beans like black beans and kidney beans.
And beyond the cancer-prevention benefits of mushrooms, another study found that people over age 60 who ate mushrooms at least 3 times a week were half as likely to have mild cognitive impairment! So start adding more mushrooms to your daily diet!
Laugh Your Way To A Better Memory!

If you’ve been more forgetful than usual these days, you may need more laughs! Because a study from Loma Linda University has found that laughing makes your brain work better!
For the research, one group of study subjects watched a short, funny video… while another group sat calmly with no video to watch. Afterward, all the participants were given memory tests and had their stress levels measured.
The result: Those who watched the funny video scored better on the memory test and had less stress. And the researchers say, the less stress you have, the better your memory functions. It works like this: Humor reduces stress hormones, lowers blood pressure and sends more feel-good dopamine to the brain. That changes up our brainwaves, increasing gamma waves, which improve memory and recall.
So, now you have another reason to watch comedies - or hang out with your funniest friend! Because laughing makes the brain work better!
Why Are You Sweating So Much? (Besides the heat!)

It’s not just hot weather that can make us sweat. Here are some surprising sweat triggers…
Like our snacks. Energy Drinks can make you sweat – because caffeine raises body temperature, even if it’s ice cold. Heavy foods have the same effect, because our body has to work harder to digest them, raising our core temperature. So stick to decaf drinks and light foods on hot days.
Our meds can also make us sweat, particularly NSAIDS… like naproxen, which is the main ingredient in Aleve - and ibuprofen, sold as Advil and Motrin. They increase sweating, especially as you get older. So if sweating is a problem for you, talk to your doctor about taking pain meds that don’t have a sweating side effect.
One last sweat-inducing factor: Love! We perspire more around someone we’re attracted to because we start pumping out more adrenaline.
Why We Love Dogs With Smushed Faces!

Why do we love sub-nosed dog breeds with smushed faces - like pugs, French bulldogs, Boston Terriers, English bulldogs and Boxers?
Because dogs like that are the most likely to look directly into the human eye!
That’s according to a new canine behavior study in the journal Scientific Reports.
And it’s that eye contact that helps animals and humans create loving bonds!
And it’s not just snub-nosed breeds… young or playful dogs, and those that have been bred for visual acuity, like shepherds and greyhounds, are also likely to look people in the eye.
And the study found that eye contact can enhance communication, cooperation, and the relationship between a dog and its owner. Because levels of oxytocin, the bonding hormone, rise for both humans and dogs when they make and hold eye contact.
Now, any dog can be trained to make eye contact… but when it comes to dogs with smushed faces, their eyes are structured differently from those of other dogs. They have more cells in their eyes that are responsible for processing visual information. That means they can more easily focus on what's right in front of them.
But breed aside, puppies and dogs with playful natures were also most likely to stare into their owners' eyes. And at shelters, dogs that make eye contact with humans are usually the first to be adopted.

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