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You might not think your food choices have much of an impact on joint health—but they do—big time. The foods you choose can be a significant influence on whether your joints limit your livelihood with severe pain or allow you to get out and enjoy life. Food influences your joints in a couple or ways. ...click here to read more

For people aiming to improve heart health, dietary changes can be a little overwhelming. It sounds a lot easier than it is to swap one style of eating for another. If you’ve been eating a certain way for your entire life, merely adopting a Mediterranean-style diet or DASH diet is not going to be easy. ...click here to read more

The kind of day you have is greatly dependent on the sleep you had the night before. Good sleep allows you to wake up refreshed and ready to go. It’s a different story if your sleep’s been interrupted. In the short-term, bad sleep can lead to anxiety, irritation, and trouble focusing. In the long-term, it ...click here to read more

A new study has confirmed a definitive link between salt and bloating. America has a high prevalence of bloating, and this new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that it can be reduced simply by lowering sodium intake. The study was conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...click here to read more

Two of the most significant drawbacks to aging are joint pain and low energy. Experiencing one—or both—of these symptoms can severely limit mobility and cut deep into your quality of life. And now it appears that vitamin K might play a more significant role in your mobility and overall aging than you might have thought. ...click here to read more

Anti-aging is all about improving your body’s response to stress. What does that mean? It means getting a handle on inflammation. Inflammation wears away at your cells and speeds up the aging process. The way to stop it? Building a diet around anti-inflammatory foods (that’s one) that are rich in antioxidants (that’s two). Anti-inflammatory foods—usually ...click here to read more

When you sit down with a bag of popcorn for the movie or big game, are you having a healthy snack? It depends. Popcorn has been glorified as a healthy snack because it is a low-calorie, high-fiber whole grain. It can be a useful snack to help control or lose weight, while potentially prompting heart ...click here to read more

For the first time, scientists have found an association between gut bacteria and fibromyalgia. This new research is the first to show that people who suffer from chronic pain have a variation in microbiome composition. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that affects two to four percent of the population and has no known cure. It ...click here to read more

If you’re falling asleep to the nightly news or the latest episode of Chicago, it could be wreaking havoc on your health. A new analysis is showing a host of dangers associated with nighttime television watching from the comfort of your bed. It’s not the programming or the set itself that causes any harm. The ...click here to read more

Yeah, you may benefit from being more active. Go for a jog or a bike ride. You’ve heard it all before. But there is research indicating that a certain activity may take the cake when it comes to lowering the risk of death and promoting anti-aging effects. A study in the British Journal of Sports ...click here to read more

People often wish there was a potion that was the magical key to youth and everlasting life. Unfortunately, that’s a no go. But unsalted tomato juice might help. Tomato juice can get a little dicey. High in nutrients and valuable antioxidants, it’s often praised for its potential to improve health. Until reality sets in: most ...click here to read more

Do you fry your fish or bake it? What about vegetables—steamed or boiled? Or maybe you’re taking part in the pressure-cooking Instant Pot craze. Regardless, the way you cook impacts what you get out of food. Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, B-vitamins, and other nutrients and minerals can all be compromised or enhanced depending on ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that maintaining friendships and other relationships is important while you age. And plenty of research shows that the closer the relationship, the better. Keeping up an active sex life may help ease aging more than you think. Aside from the exercise component, the pleasure from intimacy and sexuality may help ease everyday ...click here to read more

If you’ve cut out evening caffeine and alcohol but still can’t sleep, you might be only halfway there. A growing collection research is showing diet can play a bigger role in sleep quality than previously thought. What you eat—and what you don’t—may influence your likelihood of having high-quality, restorative sleep. Evidence is showing that there ...click here to read more