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5 things that will prevent you from ever cheating
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Theres no excuse for cheating. Keep these five things in mind if you are ever tempted. - photo by Emily Cummings
Emily Cummings
FamilyShare
Published: Sep 30, 2016, 4:11 AM
Nothing good comes from cheating on your spouse. Nothing. Hurt feelings, betrayed trust and heartbreak are unavoidable. There is no situation or excuse that will soften the blow when the people you love find out what you did. Do these five things to make sure you dont ever cheat:

Make the commitment

Dont ever let cheating cross your mind. Talk to your spouse often about being faithful in your relationships. Commit to never getting close with someone romantically. Always wear your wedding ring to remind yourself and to alert others that you are in a faithful relationship. Talk to your spouse about what cheating means to you both as a couple. Is it flirting with someone? Going out to lunch with someone? Setting clear boundaries for your relationship will help prevent either of you from crossing the line.

Involve your spouse

Having regular phone calls with someone you could get romantically involved with is a bad idea. If you like spending time with someone, do so with your spouse to make sure things stay platonic. Even if you swear you are both just friends, you cant hide any flirtatious messages if your spouse is involved. Add your husband or wife to conversations to send a clear message you arent looking to start anything.

Dont get too close

Your spouse is the only person you should be confiding in. Falling into the trap of thinking your husband wont understand, or you cant talk with your wife about something like that is wrong. You should be sharing secrets with your spouse and no one else. Starting an emotional affair is just as hurtful as a physical one.

Reach out for help

If you feel tempted to spark up a relationship with someone else, tell someone. Dont keep this to yourself. It will be a difficult conversation to have with your spouse and your family, but it needs to happen. You have made a commitment to love one person; dont betray that trust. Talking with a professional privately and with your husband or wife can also help resolve what you are feeling.

Limit opportunity

If you are never in the situation where you could cheat on your spouse, it will never happen. If your partner cant come to dinner with old friends, invite a trusted friend or couple to join you. Dont keep in touch with old flames on social media; there is no reason to spark up a private conversation with people from your past.

Stop letting the media trick you into believing the fairytale ending that supposedly comes with infidelity. Marriage is a beautiful promise to commit, support, love and respect someone. Dont throw away a life of happiness with someone who truly loves you in the heat of the moment.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.