There was a time when walking was a standard medical treatment.
In her book Your Brain on Nature, Dr. Eva Selhub of Harvard Medical School notes that health resorts and “sanitariums” sprang up in newly urbanized America during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s.[1]
There, doctors would treat patients with long nature walks. They saw walking as an antidote to sedentary city living. … Read More
When it comes to food oils, we have a confusing array of choices when we go to the grocery store.
Olive oil… corn oil… canola oil… peanut oil… soybean oil… sunflower oil… safflower oil…and many others.
Which ones should you be eating?
A new study shows that the most widely consumed oil may also be the unhealthiest.[i]
In 2015, researchers from the University of California, Riverside gave mice soybean oil.… Read More
Most of us slather sunscreen on our bodies without giving it a second thought.
We figure we’re being diligent by avoiding sunburn. And after the sunscreen has done its job and we shower it off, it’s gone.
Except it’s not.
A new study shows that our bodies absorb alarming amounts of sunscreen chemicals.
The research was conducted by the FDA. Scientists had 48 healthy volunteers use one of four sunscreen sprays or lotions.… Read More
A major new Harvard study found that you can gain up to 10 years of lifespan, free of cancer, heart problems, and diabetes if you practice five healthy habits.[i]
Researchers released their findings after tracking 111,000 people for up to 34 years.
The scientists found that women can add 10 years of healthy life and men seven.
The life-extending healthy habits are:
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For years, mainstream doctors had a simple mantra for people trying to lose weight…
Cut fat to lose fat.
A low-fat diet—especially one low in animal fats—was touted as the best way to slim down.
The food industry saw it as an opportunity to create a whole new range of products. Fat-free products flew off store shelves.
Low-fat eating became a way of life for many of us.… Read More