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Get a Better Night’s Sleep With Pink Noise When was the last time you got a restful night’s sleep? For a lot of people, the answer is “I don’t know.” But we need a restful night's sleep in order to be our most aware and productive during the day. The problem is that a lot of people have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep, and solutions aren’t always easy to find. When you don’t get enough sleep, you end up facing a number of health issues, both mental and physical. Lack of sleep impairs your cognitive abilities, including memory and recall. It becomes difficult to remember everyday things, from peoples' names to where you put your keys. Luckily, researchers say there is a solution to getting a better, more restful night’s sleep. According to a number of studies, including one published in 2017 in the Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, that solution is pink noise. Pink noise is similar to white noise from a fan or TV static. Pink noise has a different sound than white noise and is often compared to a rushing brook or small waterfall. (And here’s an interesting bit of trivia: There is also brown noise. It’s similar to the sound of waves crashing on a beach). Another study led Dr. Phyllis Zee, Professor of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, looked into the effects of pink noise. The study brought together several volunteers over the age of 60. The participants were split into two groups: One group slept while listening to pink noise, and the other slept without any noise. Every morning during the study, the participants took a memory test. Those who slept with the aid of pink noise scored 30% better on the test than those who had an ordinary night’s sleep. This is one test you can try at home. There are many pink noise generators and apps available online, including Noisli (noisli.com). You can also search “pink noise” on Google, which you can use to help lull you into a great night of ZZZ. In addition to cognitive impairment, poor sleep can also negatively impact your heart health. That alone is enough to warrant a better night’s sleep.
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Vegan Biscuits With Maple ‘Butter’
Ask any of your vegan friends and they’ll tell you it’s impossible to detect whether bread has dairy simply by looking at it. That can be tricky on Thanksgiving when ingredient labels aren’t always ready at hand. These biscuits solve that problem deliciously.
INGREDIENTS
For the Biscuits •
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1/2 cup nondairy milk, ideally soy, almond, or rice
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
For the “Butter” •
1 cup vegan margarine, room temperature
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1 tbsp baking powder
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3/4 tsp salt
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1/4 cup maple syrup
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1/2 cup vegan margarine, plus extra for brushing
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. 3. Cut in margarine until you achieve a mealy texture with a few large margarine clumps. 4. Add milk and stir until just barely combined. 5. Spread out on cutting board and cut dough into rings. 6. Place on baking sheet, coat with margarine, and bake for 10–12 minutes. 7. For butter, fold together margarine and maple syrup. 8. Serve biscuits alongside butter.
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