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Thanksgiving: The science behind why gratitude is good for you
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Over 90% of Americans say their gratitude made them “extremely happy” or “somewhat happy,” but did you know simply being grateful helps you a lot more than you think?

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Practicing gratitude releases serotonin and dopamine — the feel-good chemicals but it goes much deeper than that. Training the brain to focus on gratitude can lead to other benefits. Science also shows it may help prevent diabetes. Practicing gratitude can lower levels of Hemoglobin A1C -- one marker of diabetes. Grateful individuals have been reported to have their Hemoglobin A1C levels decrease by 9% to 13%.

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