This is your body on red meat

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If you're someone who gets Martin Luther King Day off, I hope you're enjoying it. I thought sharing a few stories on empathy and kindness would be appropriate today. The world could certainly use a lot more of those things, and it doesn't take a lot to do it. ‌ If you're looking for ways to practice a random act of kindness, this piece we published a few years ago has got you covered. Or maybe you're just looking to foster more empathy in your kids. Never fear, we've got advice on that, too. And, last but not least, don't forget to show yourself a little compassion. Here's how you can realistically cultivate some self-love. ‌ ❤️, Lindsay You oughta know As reporter Colleen Travers wrote this week, you'd be hard pressed to find a health issue more widely debated than whether or not we should eat red meat. The research is pretty compelling in one direction over the other, though. Read on to find out how red meat can affect you. THIS IS YOUR BODY ON RED MEAT A minute and change Got a spare minute? Use it to change your life. Our "A Minute And Change" series will help you become happier, healthier and more productive by doing one thing a little differently. This week's inspiration comes from Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech to a group of students Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia in 1967: ‌ Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are. Crushing on this 'Gram Before you go... Read this informative piece on what it's really like to live with an invisible illness. Millions of people live with a health condition that isn't visibly seen, whether it's a mental illness or chronic pain. This will help you understand how it feels to experience those issues on a regular basis and how you can help. Want more wellness? What People Get Wrong About Living With Anxiety And Depression Why You Twitch Awake Right Before You Fall Asleep The Psychology Behind Why Adult Siblings Grow Apart 👋 You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks! HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. - On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Privacy policy which  will explain how your data is used and shared. - Learn more. ‌ Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? Subscribe here! ‌ ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost ‌ Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe