Category Archives: Weight Management

Unless you’re a front-line worker, emergency worker, or someone who’s been deemed to have an essential job, you may have a little more time on your hands. Even executives who’ve been working from home for the past few months report they’re not working the hours they used to. But what are people doing with the ...click here to read more

New research has found that vitamin K, a fat-soluble nutrient found in leafy greens and some vegetable oils, may promote longevity by encouraging vein health. Vitamin K doesn’t get too much shine. That’s largely because you’re always being reminded to eat your leafy greens. It’s abundant in greens like spinach, kale, and lettuce, so if ...click here to read more

Activity is often recommended as the antidote to too much sitting. That will never change. But what is essential to safe movement, lower risk of injury, strong muscles, and independence? Stretching. Regular stretching helps ensure your muscles are ready when called upon. Including stretching into your daily routine can reduce the risk of injury, limit ...click here to read more

After weeks of being in quarantine, many people may be struggling with chronic stress and mental health issues, but a new study has found that exercise may be able to help. Just six weeks of chronic stress can lead to depression, even in people who have never experienced depressive symptoms before. As we have passed ...click here to read more

I won’t pretend that exercise is on top of your mind if you suffer from MS. It can be painful enough to just get through the day, let alone dedicating time for activity. But making that effort could lead to significant improvements in your health, and I’m not just talking about pain relief. It could ...click here to read more

By now I’m guessing you’ve heard of the Mediterranean diet. It’s the style of eating that’s associated with many health benefits including better cognitive function, improved heart health, and a lower risk for a host of illnesses. For the most part, it is built around fish, olive oil, leafy greens, and other high fiber and ...click here to read more

What foods you eat together may be associated with your risk of dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. While it is no surprise that a healthy diet may benefit the brain, this study shows the surprising way that the combination of foods may ...click here to read more

Ketogenic and low-carbohydrate diets have been the rage for quite some time. But they might help you do more than just lose weight. According to some new research, cutting carbs might slow, or prevent, brain aging. Your brain requires about 20% of your body’s total energy stores to function properly. The energy comes from two ...click here to read more

If the goal is heart health, blood sugar control, or management for seemingly countless conditions, what’s the universal answer? Say it with me: Eat more plant-based foods. But does a plant-based diet necessarily mean you’re going to experience a drop in blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and improve your heart health? Not exactly, says a ...click here to read more

If you’re used to hitting the gym a few times per week for a workout, you might be feeling a little cooped up. Even worse, you might be starting to feel weak. For the last two weeks most, people have stayed away from the gym—whether from their reservations about working out during the coronavirus outbreak ...click here to read more

Exercise can be the best medicine for your heart if done properly. According to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, the benefits of aerobic exercise far outweigh the risks. Specialists agree that if done correctly at a low intensity, it can lower the risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death. ...click here to read more

New research has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who get regular exercise may have a longer life expectancy. Compared to their sedentary counterparts, patients with the common heart rhythm problem can benefit by staying physically active. In atrial fibrillation, the heart muscle quivers rather than contracting normally due to chaotic electrical impulses in ...click here to read more

Those with a large waist but normal weight could be at a higher risk for developing dementia, according to new research. Previous studies have linked a larger waist circumference to health problems, but this is a first to show a link to dementia. The Korean study led by Dr. Geum Joon Cho and colleagues at ...click here to read more

Your gut is a magical place. There are tens of trillions of bacteria in your gut doing work. They can either help you break down and absorb nutrients, silence inflammation and promote immunity, clear up brain fog, or they can do the opposite. And although genetics may have a small role in what’s happening in ...click here to read more