Category: Healthy Living
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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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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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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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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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Self-Compassion May Help Achieve Weight Goals
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Weight loss and maintenance can be hard, people typically blame themselves for not having strong enough willpower. It seems as if everywhere we look, we are surrounded by food, which makes maintaining or losing weight extremely difficult because all this delicious and most often high-calorie food is so very easily accessible. Experiencing setbacks in a…
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Centenarian Blue Zone Longevity Warriors
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Around the globe, people are living longer healthier lives than ever before, which is evident in the number of centenarians; in 1840 there were 90 in the USA, thatu2019s 1 for every 189,000 people but now there are more than 53,000 which is 1 for every 5,800 people. Centenarians are people who are living into…
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Third Major Study Shows Multivitamins May Improve Memory And Slow Cognitive Decline
Approximately 1 in 4 Americans will be in the age bracket for elevated risks of cognitive decline and Alzheimeru2019s disease by 2060 unless interventions can help preserve cognitive functions before the deficits begin to occur. Two previous published studies of the large-scale, nationwide, randomized COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) trial suggested a positive…
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Are Your New Year Goals Attainable?
New Year’s resolutions vary from person to person, which could be giving up smoking, being more positive, learning a new language, taking up a hobby, learning an instrument, or traveling somewhere exotic, but most of the time resolutions tend to revolve around self-improvement. However, according to a random double opt-in survey conducted by OnePoll on…
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Social Engagement and Companionship In Senior Living: Combating Isolation
Senior loneliness and isolation are serious public health concerns that require our focus. Age, changing social dynamics, bereavement, and restricted mobility are just a few of the reasons why seniors often feel cut off from the outside world. Loneliness and social isolation can have a serious negative impact on seniors’ physical and mental health as…