Breathe Magazine

baby mine
Trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization? Atlanta-based Reproductive Biology Associates recently opened the Reproductive Biology Egg Bank, the only donor egg bank in the United States that routinely uses the vitrification freezing process (but not the only one freezing eggs). Recipients can even select a donor online. myeggbank.com.

seeing is believing
Losing weight is challenging—there’s regulating your caloric intake, motivating yourself to exercise, getting the right nutrition and resisting temptations at parties or even at home. Success coaches often recommend visualizing yourself reaching your goal, so seeing yourself thinner might give you the surge of encouragement you need. Upload your photo for free at weightview.com to see yourself transformed into a slimmer version.

sleep on it
Think you don’t have enough time to get that extra hour of shuteye? It’s worth more than you might think. New research from the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that just one extra hour of sleep a day could lower the risk of developing calcium deposits in the arteries, a precursor to heart disease.

share yourself
If you’re ever feeling alone in your emotions—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a recent diagnosis of a health condition, dealing with stress on the job or at home—there are millions out there fretting about the very same things. With Experience Project, a multimillion-member support community, you can anonymously share what’s going on with you and read about other people’s lives. experienceproject.com.

hip or hype?
The superfood on everybody’s lips right now is the açaí (ah-sigh-ee) berry. The high-energy berry of the Amazon palm tree is packed with antioxidants, fiber and heart-healthy fats, but little research has been done on its ability to speed up weight loss or increase energy. Medical experts advise getting it in juice or frozen form at your local grocery store—not capsules or pills.