Month: December 2021

Did you know there are a bunch of service providers that you can negotiate on your monthly?Who doesn't feel the sticker shock every time a phone, cable or internet bill arrives? Depending on which company provides the service, lower rates may be just a phone call away.LendEDU recently analyzed data from Truebill, a personal finance tracker, budget planner and bill reminder app that helps people manage their subscriptions, to determine which service providers are most likely to drop their prices if asked.Below are 14 service providers, which had the highest negotiation success rates:Be Well,Anisa Service Providers With Best Success Rate Of Negotiating Lower Prices With… SiriusXM: 80% of customers, or more, are successful in negotiating down their bill with this company. I did this and pay $5.99 a month! Suddenlink: 80% or moreCenturyLink: 80% or moreDish Network: 80% or moreOptimum Cable Vision: 70%-79%Sprint Wireless: 70%-79%ADT Security: 70%-79%DirecTV: 70%-79%AT&T: 60%-69%Cox Communications: 60%-69%Verizon Wireless: 60%-69%Frontier: 50%-59%Charter Spectrum: 50%-59%RCN: 50%-59% How Much Can You Save? So, how much money do you stand to save by asking a service provider for a better rate?For 16 of the 17 companies included in LendEDU's analysis, customers received 10% to 29% in savings, on average. How To...

There is no shortage of weight loss advice on the internet.Although some weight loss tips are helpful, others are ineffective, misleading, or downright harmful.Below are 5 weight loss tips that you may want to ignore completely.Be Well,Anisa 1. Always Eat Breakfast, Even If You're Not Hungry… You may have heard that it's important to eat breakfast to boost your metabolism after sleeping through the night. As such, many people force themselves to eat in the morning, even if they're not hungry. However, eating breakfast isn't necessarily beneficial for losing weight. In fact, studies have shown that eating or skipping breakfast has very little effect on weight, and that skipping it may even result in slightly more weight loss. Skipping breakfast is one form of intermittent fasting, which some people find helps them lose weight. Intermittent fasting may also have health benefits. If you are hungry, make sure to eat a breakfast high in protein so you'll be more satisfied and less likely to overeat at lunch. Like Goli But 1/2 The Price - Try It With Our Pulse Promise!Our deal is 1/2 price and comes with our Pulse Promise, If you don't notice a difference using these, return the unused...

As we get older it is natural to forget a few things. We always chalk it up to what we call "senior moments".But a new study on foods we eat may be to blame for forgetfulness, and not just our advancing years.The study below is quite alarming, but it really is easy to change and improve our cognition.Be Well,Anisa Journal Brain, Behavior… In a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers at The Ohio State University fed two groups of rats, one young and one older, a diet high in refined carbohydrates such as those found in highly processed foods. (Think potato chips, frozen pizza, preservative-laden deli meats - and yes, Cheez-Its.) After just four weeks of this junk-food fest, the older rats failed a series of cognitive tests. They couldn't remember places they'd just been, and didn't show fear when faced with signs of impending danger. The younger rats who chowed down on the processed food diet showed no signs of memory loss or inappropriate responses. Neither did a control group, both young and old, who were given their normal diet, which was made up of a healthy mix of protein, complex carbohydrates, and fat. Alarming...

Falling can hurt! It is even worse as we age and our bones become more brittle.While we can't avoid all potential hazards, there are many things we can do to lower the risk of falling and reduce the chance of serious injury.A recent study published in the medical journal JAMA found that for people over 75, deaths from falls more than doubled between 2000 and 2016. Keep reading, though: There's good news. "There are so many risk factors for falls, especially in older adults, that we can control, monitor, and change," says Carlos Jimenez, DPT, Director of Sports Medicine, Canyon Ranch.Here is an article from Carl that gives us seven?easy things we can do to lower our risk for falling and gain strength and confidence.Be Well,Anisa Exercise… Did you know that adults over 70 who practice tai chi twice a week for an hour reduced incidents of falls by 58 percent? Another study showed that yoga for seniors, such as chair yoga, or gentle yoga for balance classes, resulted in an improved ability to rise from a chair,?increased step length, weight loss, and a reduced fear of falling. Plus, therapeutic yoga and physical therapy can help correct kyphosis, a curvature...