Everybody wants to look and feel younger. But research shows that we often unknowingly fall into habits that age us faster…
Here are five of them you should avoid (and what you should do instead):
1) Getting Rid of Healthy Fat From Your Diet
Removing trans fats from your diet keeps your heart, blood vessels, and memory at their best. But you don’t want to stop eating all fats.… Read More
A vast majority of Americans don’t get enough of a vital trace mineral that can help keep them slim. Ninety percent of us are low, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.1
The mineral can help you fight the urge to binge on carb-heavy foods. That’s because it helps balance your blood sugar. It’s so effective that doctors recommend it to diabetes patients.… Read More
Lewy body dementia may be the most common fatal disease you’ve never heard of.
The brain-robbing illness affects about 1.4 million Americans. It’s more rampant than Parkinson’s. It’s second only to Alzheimer’s as a cause of degenerative dementia.1 And it accounts for up to 25% of all dementia cases.
Yet many people had never heard of it until last week.… Read More
We’ve told you before that these small seeds may help prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. And they do more than prevent blood sugar spikes.
The same research shows that in people who already have type 2 diabetes, chia seeds can lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) by 6.3% in 12 weeks. They also help reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) levels—a measure of inflammation in your body—by up to 40%.… Read More
When cool weather kicks in… So do the sniffles. But a new study reveals you can prevent colds by doing this one ridiculously simple thing every night…
Get more sleep.
Researchers gave subjects the common cold virus via nasal drops. Then they followed them for a week to see if they got sick.
But before they did this… Scientists had the participants wear sensors to monitor their sleep patterns.… Read More
The unconditional love of a dog or cat can boost health by lowering stress. And walking a dog every day can reduce your risk of obesity and heart disease.
But your pet can give you more than loyalty and companionship… They may pass on illnesses, too. They’re called zoonotic diseases, and some of them are serious, even deadly.
Here are five animal-transmitted conditions every pet owner should know about…
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