Eating healthy is important at any age. But it’s particularly crucial as we reach middle age and beyond.
Increased risk of serious illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease comes with advancing years. But the right diet is one of the best ways to prevent illness as you get older, while helping you look and feel good.
Chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s.
Harvard University researchers go even further. They say inflammation may cause all disease. They call it the “unifying theory” of disease.1
When we think about ways to live longer, the usual strategies are to not smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, and eat right.
And of course, it helps to have good genes.
One of the main reasons many of us exercise is to dodge America’s number one killer, heart disease.
For decades we’ve known that exercise is good for heart health. But we’ve never known exactly how much is best.
A new study may finally provide an answer.
Walking is the ultimate primal exercise. It’s part of what makes humans unique as a species. We are the only mammals that walk on two legs (although some apes do it occasionally).1
It is perhaps the world’s simplest and easiest form of exercise. It requires no training or special equipment. And studies have long shown it is one of the best ways to improve your health.
… Read MoreFor decades, mainstream doctors told people with heart problems to avoid coffee.
It was thought that the caffeine would dangerously raise their blood pressure and heart rate, and cause a heart attack. That advice turned out to be nonsense.