Eat Fruit – Be Happy!
Recent findings show that people who ate fruit most often scored highest for mental well-being and had the lowest scores for depression. In contrast, those who frequently consumed savory snacks like chips—low in nutrients—were more likely to report lower mental well-being and common mental lapses, such as forgetting why they entered a room or misplacing objects. Interestingly, the benefit was linked to how often fruit was eaten, not how much, and the effect was unique to fruit rather than vegetables. That’s likely because vegetables are usually cooked, which diminishes their mood-boosting nutrients, whereas fruit is typically eaten raw.

Mosquitoes Like Red
Mosquitoes find humans partly by detecting the carbon dioxide we exhale, but recent research shows they’re also influenced by the colors we wear. One common mosquito species is particularly attracted to red, orange, black, and teal, while showing little interest in green, purple, blue, and white. Changing your clothing color might help reduce bites, though human skin—regardless of pigmentation—naturally emits a red-orange signal that mosquitoes can detect.

Tame Tiredness by Sniffing Rosemary
Just a few sniffs of rosemary can significantly increase alertness by 37% and reduce drowsiness by 32%. Researchers attribute this to the plant’s unique aromatic compounds, which stimulate the release of beta brain waves—those associated with focus and mental energy.

Send Joy Soaring with a Bedside Plant
Adding a succulent like a jade plant, silver dollar, snake plant, or holiday cactus to your nightstand can boost your mood by 20%. These plants enrich the air with oxygen while you sleep, which supports brain function. Scientists also say that seeing greenery each morning strengthens your sense of connection to nature, lifting your spirits in as little as two days.