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A new link has been made between highly processed foods, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease. This new association comes after two large European studies were published by The BMJ this week which shared the findings. There have been previous studies which have shown a connection between ultra-processed foods and high blood pressure, ...click here to read more

I needed two cups of hot black coffee to get me moving this morning. It’s pretty much routine: wake up, turn on the pot, and sit and relax. The second cup takes me through a few of the most productive hours of my day. Now I know that if I really needed it, I might ...click here to read more

It’s hard to get out there and give it your all each day. If you’re feeling tired and unmotivated for about a week, don’t worry about it: that’s normal. Especially with age. But feeling down and out for longer than two weeks may be cause for concern, especially if other symptoms arise. Energy isn’t all ...click here to read more

Sometimes when I’m in the middle of my daily walk, the urge to pee hits me like no tomorrow. Thankfully, I’m never too far from a restaurant or coffee shop I can use. But you might not be so lucky. When the urge to go hits, it can lead to discomfort and embarrassment. It can ...click here to read more

New research now shows that silent heart attacks are a risk factor for stroke in many adults. Heart attacks may not only cause classic symptoms of pressure and chest pain, but can show very few, if any, recognized symptoms, and this may lead to blood clot formation. A study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine and ...click here to read more

Swapping your weekly steak for some salmon may pay some big dividends for heart health. Especially if you’re a man over 50 or woman over 60. A brand new study from the National Food Institute on Denmark is showing that replacing red or processed meats with fish a few times a week can have big ...click here to read more

New findings from the U.S. National Health and Aging Trends Study shows that older adults who suffer from vision loss may have an increased risk of anxiety and depression. It has also been shown that those who show signs of mood disorders have an increased risk of vision impairment. Dr. Joshua R. Ehrlich from the ...click here to read more

Studies show that two major health problems, poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer recurrence, can affect the physical and psychological well-being of older adults. And new research now shows a connection between the two health conditions. Poor sleep quality is a major health issue for many older adults. It can be caused by age-related increases ...click here to read more

The seasonal produce landscape is about to get a lot brighter for a bulk of the country. And with that comes the opportunity to get some super-fresh nutrient-dense fruit. Here’s a little help for your shopping list. When it comes to nutrition, leafy green vegetables take the ounce to ounce, calorie to calorie cake. But ...click here to read more

In the fight against dementia, it might be time to put the brain games away for a moment. Instead, tie up your sneakers and take a walk around the block. When it comes to brain health and reducing the risk of dementia, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the things that are good for your ...click here to read more

A new study has produced shocking results on the effects of the DASH diet for people aged 74 and younger. Well, perhaps the results aren’t entirely shocking. The DASH diet has been proven to have benefits for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. But new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University recently uncovered a specific ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the online journal BMJ Open, older people who experience significant weight loss or gain could have a higher risk of developing dementia. A team of researchers from the Republic of Korea decided to investigate the association between BMI (body mass index) changes and dementia in an elderly Korean ...click here to read more

Breakfast is a hotly-contested meal. Is it as important as many people think? Although the idea that eating upon waking revs up the metabolism for the day has been widely debunked, there is much more to breakfast than that. For example, intermittent fasters tend to skip breakfast but then make up for it by eating ...click here to read more

High cholesterol foods like eggs and red meat lead to high cholesterol in the body, right? Not exactly. In fact, abandoning high cholesterol/high-fat foods to adopt a fat-free eating style might be one of the worst things you can do to your cholesterol profile. The cholesterol that circulates or collects inside your body is not ...click here to read more