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Let’s face it: we all want to be better. We want to be in better shape, having better sex, eating more vegetables, and just generally living better, more fulfilling lives. But how? In Own the Day, Own Your Life, author Aubrey Marcus breaks down the two key barriers to self-optimization: energy and time. Through simple routine and behavior changes, Marcus provides easy-to-follow steps for living a happier, healthier life.

Life Hacking 101: Hydration

If you are anything like me, you wake up in the morning, bleary-eyed, and stumble to your coffeemaker where you brew that first glorious cup. It’s a ritual, it’s a habit...and it’s actually hurting your health.

While sleeping, the average person loses approximately a pound of water by way of sweat. Therefore, when we wake up in the morning, we are often dehydrated and in immediate need of H20.

This biological desire for water is amplified if we worked out or had a few drinks the night before, especially in dry climates. Many times, we are actually dehydrated before we even go to bed. This is why you should always keep a glass of water on your nightstand!

Unlike water, when you drink coffee on an empty stomach, your body jumps into flight or fight mode. The stress hormones that emerge when the caffeine hits your bloodstream can actually lead to intense anxiety.

Instead, start your day with a glass of water, a drop of salt, and some fresh lemon. This way, you will rehydrate your body while also getting essential nutrients--potassium, calcium, and zinc.

Put that coffee down!

Sugar High

Lucky Charms. White bread. Packaged juice. What do these three items have in common? All are simple carbohydrates. This means that they contain refined sugar and hardly any fiber.

While you will often see these foods--and other simple carbohydrates--made out to be staples of the American diet, it is important to recognize the potentially detrimental impact they can have on your health.

Simple carbohydrates cause a quick, rapid rise in sugar levels. In response to this sudden increase, your body releases the hormone insulin. Insulin, while helpful to your sugar levels, can make you irritable and lethargic in the short-term as well as lead to major health issues in the long-term, such as heart disease and diabetes.

And simple carbohydrates hurt more than just your body--they can actually have a global impact.

A 2011 study in Israel found that prisoners were way more likely to be granted parole if the decision-makers had eaten a meal during the time that the sugar level in their bloodstream was rising. They were much less willing to free prisoners when their blood sugar levels were low. Imagine how many other major decisions are impacted by whether or not a key decision-maker has eaten lunch?!

Vitamins on the Side: The Importance of Supplements

If we were alive ten-thousand years ago, our lives would have been drastically different. For the worse, in many ways. However, in terms of our diets, our dinners of hunted game and vegetation would actually be much healthier than the food we...

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