Something fun for Christmas
Plus, a supplement spotlight for metabolism and appetite control
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In today’s newsletter:
A fun Christmas activity
Supplement spotlight: A formula to help support metabolism and appetite control
A daily habit featuring a simple, post-meal exercise to minimize glucose/insulin spikes
Something you may not know about me is that I was a 1999 Teach For America Corps member and taught middle school math for two years in South Phoenix.
If you want to go down a rabbit hole, ask ChatGPT for the numerology associated with your birthdate. I did it and discovered my life path number is 9 and my birthday number is 3, which all point to teaching/mentoring as one of my core specialties.
As a former teacher, I’m used to giving homework and getting students to think, which probably doesn’t surprise long-time subscribers. It’s the holidays, and this week I decided to do something fun.
I was rummaging through old boxes of papers and found this holiday activity that I used with students. This sheet lists 24 drawings that depict popular Christmas songs. Good luck getting help from ChatGPT because it generated several incorrect answers. If you get stuck, the answer key is below.
In the US, we say “Merry Christmas,” but in the UK, they prefer “Happy Christmas.” There is an interesting historical reason.
The word merry originated via the Germanic language around the 12th century, meaning “joyful,” “cheerful,” “pleasant,” etc. The word happy, on the other hand, didn’t come into regular use until the 14th century, and meant "luck," "chance," or "fortunate."Both “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Christmas” were used interchangeably until the Victorian Era. Historically, Christmas was celebrated as a more rowdier affair; “merry” evolved to connote raucous, debaucherous, and alcohol-induced behavior. Many folks did not appreciate this association for what they considered a sacred holiday. King George V said “Happy Christmas” in his speech in 1932, solidifying the British preference for the phrase.
I hope you have a wonderful celebration of Christmas or whichever holiday you observe.
💊 Supplement Spotlight: V-Control
V-Control is formulated to support metabolism, appetite, and weight management.
Key Ingredients and Benefits
Lemon balm leaf (Melissa officinalis) - Lemon balm has been shown to have a calming effect and support improved cognitive and sleep outcomes. Another study found improvements in anxiety and depression. The research suggests that lemon balm may reduce stress-related cravings.
Prickly Pear/Nopal leaf powder (Opuntia ficus-indica) - A systematic review found prickly pear consumption linked to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic individuals.
Mexican Hawthorn (Crataegus mexicana) - Mexican Hawthorn (Tejocote) is traditionally used in Mexico as a food and botanical. It is often associated with its pectin/soluble fiber content, which may help support fullness after meals, and pectin itself has human research showing increased satiety and delayed gastric emptying.
Spirulina algae extract (Arthrospira Platensis) - Spirulina has been studied for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-supporting effects. A meta-analysis found spirulina has potent anti-inflammatory effects and high antioxidant capacity.
Acerola cherry (Malpighia emarginata) - Acerola is a small tropical fruit best known as one of nature’s most concentrated sources of vitamin C, containing 30-80 times more vitamin C than oranges. According to a review study, acerola contains numerous compounds, primarily flavonoids and phenolics, that are instrumental in combating oxidative stress, inflammation, diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, and liver diseases. In addition to being a metabolic enhancer, acerola also has antimicrobial and anticancer properties.
If you’d like to learn more or purchase V-Control, go to the Vital Health website.
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The Daily Habit is where I share my habits related to the fundamentals: sleep, diet, physical activity, mindfulness, and stress management.
We’ve all heard the advice to walk or perform some brief exercise after meals to blunt the glucose/insulin spikes. There’s some interesting research suggesting that the soleus muscle is particularly effective at soaking up glucose. You can exercise these muscles by performing simple calf raises.
Christmas Song Answers
Jingle Bells
Frosty the Snow Man
Up on the Housetop
Joy to the World
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
O Christmas Tree
What Child is This?
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
Deck the Halls
I Saw Three Ships
O Holy Night
The First Noel
Away in a Manger
The Twelve Days of Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Silent Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silver Bells
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