| | September 29, 2024 |  | | | | | | | PRESENTED BY | |  | | | | | Good morning! Recently we published our Strong Women digital issue. In the issue, I wrote a feature that explores a complicated topic: Why are some people made uncomfortable by women in power? I found that the answer to that question is actually quite complex: - Research shows that many people say they want more examples of strong women or women in leadership positions.¹
- However, women face a much more testing road to power than men as "strength" is a more challenging quality to display as a woman.
- Why? People aren't as used to it (and newness makes people uncomfortable) and it often heightens people's own insecurities, among a few other reasons.
- In order to be successful women often have to balance both "soft" and "assertive" traits.
The lesson I walked away from my reporting is that we should emphasize embracing all qualities of strength, including vulnerability, compassion, empathy, and kindness. Confidence and decisiveness are valuable qualities, too, but they shouldn't hold the monopoly on our ideas of strength. Read more here, then let me know: What characteristics do you define as "strong"? Reply to this email with your answer! | | — Alexandra Engler, beauty & lifestyle director | | | | | A new risk factor for Alzheimer's disease When we talk about risks for degenerative or age-related diseases, we often discuss factors like diet, exercise, and stress levels. But it's important we take into consideration environmental factors, too. Including unsuspecting ones, like light pollution. - Light pollution is actually linked to several disorders, like heart disease, diabetes, depression, and cancer.²
- A new study is the first to show it's also associated with Alzheimer's disease.³
- Looking at data from the U.S., researchers found there were higher disease prevalence for those exposed to light at night, especially when the light exposure occurs before 65.
- In fact, they found that light intensity increased the risk of the disease—even in instances when more well-established risk factors were not present.
While more research is needed, it likely has to do with sleep: - Exposure to light affects our circadian rhythms, which can be beneficial in the mornings—but bad news at night.
- This disrupts our sleep cycle, triggering inflammation.
- Chronic inflammation can lead to a wide variety of diseases, including Alzheimer's.
If you live in an urban area, you may not have much control over nighttime lights. But there are tools that can ensure it doesn't doesn't impact your sleep, like sleep masks and blackout curtains. +Lights out | | | | | | PRESENTED BY | | | | It's time to prioritize your financial health | |  Stocksy | Aleksi-Toropov | | You work hard taking care of yourself—from eating a balanced diet to optimize your health to maximizing your time at the gym to build strength. But how about your financial health? For many of us, that part can feel way more complicated. Manage your money with Betterment, a resource that helps you optimize your savings and investments. How? Here are a few ways: - Investing idle cash: Let nothing go to waste. Betterment automatically reinvests dividends—even purchasing fractions of shares on your behalf—so you can make the most of market returns.
- Helping you plan: You make informed decisions now to ensure a healthier future. Betterment uses algorithms to show you how financial decisions affect your long-term money outcomes.
You may have a handle on taking care of your health—you're a reader of the long game after all—but let Betterment help you with your financial health. | | | | | | | | If you do one thing this week…book that trip You can't stop aging, but you can slow it down. And to do so, you may want to book that trip you've been meaning to take. A new, interdisciplinary study found that travel has positive health benefits, which includes slowing down the signs of aging.⁴ A few reasons why: - Relaxing on vacation helps alleviate chronic stress.
- More physical activity (like walking throughout a city, swimming, or hikes) improves a variety of health markers including circulation and immunity.
- And, interestingly, exposure to new environments can help the body's self-defense system become more resilient.
- Being immersed in nature can help improve stress levels, cognitive function, and more.
You don't have to go far, but it's important that you take that time for yourself, explore new environments, and enjoy the world around you. +Well traveled | | | | | | |  Credit: FreshSplash / iStock | | | | | | Save & invest with a partner who is on your side | | | | | Manage your money with Betterment, a resource that helps you optimize your savings and investments. | | | | | | | | | Ask An RD: The best nuts or seeds to snack on? Unless you're snacking on the sugarcoated, candied varieties, all nuts and seeds are inherently healthy. They're often a great source of healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and even some protein. Here are a few that have a standout nutrition profile. - Almonds: Almonds are a concentrated source of vitamin E, an antioxidant that supports skin health. They are also a good source of calcium (providing about 6% of the daily value in one serving).
- Walnuts: These brain-shaped nuts are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that protect the brain.
- Pumpkin seeds: Pumpkin seeds make for a great bedtime snack as they are rich in magnesium. Just 1 ounce provides 37% of the daily value for this mineral that so many people don't get enough of.
- Chia seeds: These small seeds provide plant-based ALA omega-3 fats in addition to an absolutely impressive amount of fiber for their small size (5 grams per tablespoon).
One serving of nuts and seeds is typically considered to be 1 ounce (about ¼ cup) +Go nuts | | - mindbodygreen editor &
author of mbg's newsletter Functional Food,
Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN | | That's it for the long game—hope you're geared up for the week ahead of you. | | | | | | Want more from mindbodygreen? Find us here: | | | | | | | | |  | | Alexandra Engler | | Beauty & Lifestyle Director | | | | | Emma Engler, M.S. | | Nutrition Research Scientist | | | | | | Forwarded this email? CLICK HERE to subscribe for free! | | |  | | | *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. | | © 2024 mindbodygreen, All rights reserved.
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