The most popular fruits in America are bananas, apples, berries, and oranges.
Mangoes? They don’t even make the top 10.1
But all of us should be eating more of them. New studies at Texas A&M and Oklahoma State universities show they have powerful health benefits.2
… Read MoreSeniors may hesitate to do a short, strenuous workout. They fear they are too frail. Or that their heart might give out.
But a new study shows that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the best type of exercise…no matter your age.
And it is safe and well tolerated by seniors.
… Read MoreMost of us worry about high blood pressure. And for good reason. It leads to heart disease and increases your risk of stroke and early death.
That’s why millions of Americans take hypertension medications. But a Harvard University analysis recently revealed a new danger associated with these drugs.1
… Read MoreLike so many other things, mainstream medicine was completely wrong about coffee.
Cardiologists traditionally advised heart patients not to drink coffee. They assumed the stimulant effect could lead to an irregular heartbeat. Then a 2014 study found that coffee drinking actually protects against atrial fibrillation.1 2
We were also warned that coffee increases cancer risk. A 1991 World Health Organization report listed coffee as “possibly carcinogenic.”… Read More
There is no medication that stops the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But a large review of studies shows one activity does what no drug can: It actually reverses the brain disease.
Over the years, much research has shown that exercise improves memory and thinking ability in healthy people. But there was little data on whether it helped people who already had the disease.… Read More
For years, doctors warned that coffee was bad for your heart.
They didn’t have much evidence to support this advice other than the fact that caffeine slightly raises your blood pressure.
But recent studies show that effect is only temporary. And it’s harmless in just about everybody.
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