If you have a song stuck in your head, it’s probably because your brain is bored. Songs that play on repeat in your head, better known as “earworms,” are generally a result of lower cognition levels in your brain such as when you’re showering, walking, or engaging in other mindless activities. This theory was tested “…by having volunteers listen to trailers from James Bond movies and “Pretty Woman” and giving them various tasks afterwards. The volunteers who sat idly for the next five minutes were the most likely to report hearing the music in their heads. “The more challenging the activity, they were less likely to hear the music…”  The study also noted that your earworms are not random and that these songs can be called into your mind based on your mood, the top 40 hits on the radio, or even via memory and association with a certain person, place, or smell. 

Healthier diets in childhood predict a heart healthy future in adulthood. A recent study has found a connection between your eating habits as a child and adult which can impact and direct the course of your health. “…scientists studied how differences in the amount of fruits and vegetables that people ate as children affected their hearts 20 years later…” The study measured the levels of coronary calcium, a large risk factor for a heart attack, in the participants in the study. They found that “Those eating seven to nine servings of fruit and vegetables a day on average were 25% less likely to have significant coronary calcium in their arteries compared to those who only ate two to four servings a day. Those who ate more fruits and vegetables, not surprisingly, also tended to eat healthier diets overall, including consuming more fish and healthier oils from nuts.” The study concluded by suggesting that we should have listened to our moms when she told us to each fruits and vegetables not only for a healthier lifestyle, but a healthier heart as well.

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