Category Archives: Health News

Skipping breakfast is one thing you must absolutely avoid if you’re serious about battling cholesterol. Why? For a number of reasons. The first is that breakfast is a great opportunity to include more nutrition into your day. Research indicates that breakfast eaters tend to do a better job of hitting daily nutritional targets each day. ...click here to read more

Air pollution may be the reason why people living in urban areas are 50 percent more likely to have glaucoma than those in rural areas. A new UCL-led study in the UK has found that living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that ...click here to read more

Maybe you’re not a person who does a little extra over the holidays. That’s great. For the rest of us, a dry January might help give our livers a rest. December and the Christmas–New Year haze can bring down even the best of us. It’s a time of a lot of partying and indulging, usually ...click here to read more

Most of the time, you can easily distinguish between the taste of red and white wine, or jazz music and hard rock. But sometimes words can escape you and you experience a period of forgetfulness. Whether it’s the name of the music itself of the words used to describe it, your semantic memory might fail. ...click here to read more

Recent research provides a good look at eye health. And guess what? It doesn’t look that different from heart, metabolic, or brain health. A new piece of research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has found a close association between an unhealthy “western” diet and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes ...click here to read more

Ever thought of running a marathon? It might be the anti-aging key you’re looking for in 2020. A recent study followed 138 healthy first-time marathoners as they trained for the London Marathons of 2016 and 2017. They ranged in age from 21–69, and virtually all of them showed big benefits—especially the older ones. The benefits ...click here to read more

A healthy lifestyle can make a big difference in the prevention of disease. A new study published in The BMJ has found that not smoking, watching your weight, and exercising regularly is associated with a longer life expectancy free of major diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. On average, across the world, people are living ...click here to read more

If the idea of a superfood is strange to you, you’re certainly not alone. The terminology can be confusing and potentially dangerous if you don’t understand it. So let’s take a closer look at what it actually means. Superfood is a fun way of saying “something really nutritious.” They tend to feature a number of ...click here to read more

There are a number of ways to strengthen your muscles, but when it comes to core strength, Pilates is one of the best. Of course, you might not have the desire or available income to hit the studio a few times per week. Thankfully, you can get the benefits of core-strengthening Pilates work out from ...click here to read more

A recent study has concluded that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline and dementia by making positive lifestyle choices. Scientists at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center has found that physically and mentally active lifestyles may prevent or slow frontotemporal dementia (FTD), even in those whose genetic profile makes the development of the disease virtually ...click here to read more

When you feel stressed or anxious, you might not want to talk about your feelings. And contrary to popular belief, that might be a good thing. It does not mean that you should leave them bottled up either. New research is showing that one of the best ways to deal with stress and anxiety is ...click here to read more

A missed night’s sleep may be all it takes to increase appetite and make you eat more. Research shows that a loss of sleep can trigger a reward system in the brain that can cause cravings of “bad” foods. Until recently, researchers didn’t know if there was a relationship between everyday sleep loss and the ...click here to read more

Staying hydrated seems like a no-brainer: when you’re thirsty, drink water. Other than that, you might not think it plays a big role in your health. But you’d be mistaken. Hydration levels can have huge implications for older adults. There is research to suggest that dehydration can boost the risk of a number of health ...click here to read more

Bone health is a major concern for an aging population. About 54 million people have low bone mass in the United States, putting them at risk for a potential fracture. Many believe they can avoid this fate by getting enough calcium. They are wrong. Of course, calcium is required for strong healthy bones. Your bones ...click here to read more