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When you cook and eat a meal, the vegetables should be chopped up, not your ability to remember what you ate. But certain foods can do to your brain what a knife does to carrots. It’s a case of simple sugars. They’re linked to beta-amyloid, the plaque that builds up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and snuffs out memories. Processed foods that contain simple sugars can cause your blood…
If you’re overexposed to sunshine too often, skin cancer is certainly a threat. But did you know that one of the B vitamins may help keep cancer away? In Australia, researchers looked at people who have had recurrent skin cancer (two or more cancerous growths in the past five years). And one type of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide shrinks the likelihood of having non-melanoma cancers return by 23 percent. The…
When Ohio researchers examined three different activities people do with their smartphones, they found that one of them could help reduce blood pressure while two of them were potentially harmful. The Kent State University researchers analyzed the effects of using a smartphone while you exercise on a treadmill. They found that listening to music on a phone while you workout helps increase your exercise and can therefore potentially help lower…
If you are looking to live a longer, healthier life then the key is to get moving—even if you move just a little bit each day. Studies show that doing just a small amount of exercise—like 15 minutes per day—can have a huge impact on your overall well being and longevity. Researchers studied over 400,000 people’s activity level for over eight years. The results of the study were that doing…
As the weather warms, it’s not just the weather that changes. Your immune system undergoes powerful alterations that affect your chances of illness. A study at the University of Cambridge in England shows that as winter gradually shifts to summer, the summer sun causes 25 percent of your genes to change the way they behave and alter your vulnerability to getting sick. Previously, research has demonstrated that conditions like heart…
Last night was one of those nights when I had to get creative in the kitchen. I’ve been too busy lately to do much extra cooking and shopping, so I don’t have a lot in the freezer or the cupboard. I had to make do with what I had. Somehow, I managed to pull together a meal. I had a package of chicken legs, a bag of potatoes, some lemons…
A lot of doctors focus on the health of your organs … and with good reason. But for your ability to live your life the way you want to, your spine is literally and figuratively central to a good quality of life. Maintaining your natural s-curve is essential to proper muscle balance and range of motion as you age – which means mobility and independence. When spinal health is compromised…
More proof that the advice to eat a low-fat diet is a terrible idea: Your brain depends on including the right kinds of fats in your diet to keep your intellectual abilities up to par as you age. Spanish researchers have found that eating a Mediterranean diet and including extra nuts and olive oil is associated with more brain power in older adults. In the four-year study, 450 people, average…
Until recently, science had no answer for why we sleep. Their best guess? Because we get tired. Recently, research has shown us that channels open up in the brain and clear away waste during sleep to help keep our brains healthy. So we need sleep to stay healthy … yet sometimes this natural and necessary bodily function eludes us. Some people can fall asleep quite easily. They simply tell their…
A weight-loss study in Italy shows that if you’re trying to lose weight, a simple nutrient may mean the difference between frustration and a slimmer waistline. A study of about 400 dieters out of the department of preventive medicine at University of Milan shows that if you are overweight or obese and trying to lose weight, you should probably be taking vitamin D supplements. According to the researchers: “The present…