Category: Lifestyle
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Brock-u-mulative Benefits Of Broccoli
Broccoli, not everyone likes broccoli, which is a shame because it is among the bountiful beneficial beauties coming from the cruciferous vegetable family with some compelling reasons that have been scientifically proven to help promote overall health, prevent and kill cancer cells, reduce tumors, and help prevent their spread. This vegetable has also been found…
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied To Cognitive Problems
Those with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to experience memory and thinking problems in middle age according to recent research published in Neurology. However, the study is not able to prove polycystic ovary syndrome causes cognitive issues, it is only able to show an association.u00a0
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Dog’s With The Longest Longevity
Every now and then we post an article just for fun, some of those have been about pets. Following our last post about dogs several months back we received numerous emails asking if we could post an article covering how long dogs live. This post is in response to that request. Enjoy. A huge study…
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Did dementia exist in ancient Greek and Rome?
Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting todayu2019s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows.
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Healthy Diets In Early Years Protects Against IBD
Starting life out following a healthy diet that is rich in fish and vegetables with a low intake of sugary drinks at the age of one year old seems to protect against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) according to a study of over 80,000 children published in the journal Gut from the University of Gothenburg.
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Walking fitness can predict fracture risk in older adults
The ability to walk one kilometre comfortably can help predict fracture risk, according to researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, suggest that simply asking a patient about walking limitation could allow clinicians to identify those in need of further bone health screening and prescribe interventions…
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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation u2013 a potentially damaging side-effect of the bodyu2019s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.
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Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk
Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower menu2019s obesity risk and radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both men and women Eating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower menu2019s overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is linked to a lower…
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Better Brain Health Linked To Playing An Instrument
In the midst of ongoing stress and heightened anxiety and depression music can help some people during these troubling times by soothing the soul and calming the overstimulated mind by increasing levels of serotonin and feel-good endorphins. Now a new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry from experts at the University of…
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Societal Stigma And Toxic Yo-Yo Dieting Culture Cycles
A recent study from North Carolina State University published in Qualitative Health Research urges people to think twice before going on another diet, highlighting the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with yo-yo dieting and societal stigmas.u00a0