Boost circulation to feel 10 years younger

Your circulatory system ensures tissues get ample oxygen and nutrients, while also whisking away waste products like carbon dioxide. But as we age, circulation can slow by 40%. Luckily, restoring it is easy!

- Ann Green

Sharpen thinking
with a 'Happy' dance

Exercise wards off memory loss, in part by boosting the flow of oxygen to brain cells. And dancing to an upbeat song, like "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, is all it takes, a Norwegian study found. Just 4 minutes of intense exercise improves circulation as much as a workout four times as long. Brief bursts of movement increase blood flow to the brain so well, Swedish scientists say mini workouts cut the risk of memory loss by up to 90%!

Ease swollen veins
with citrus rind