A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition spanning 11 years and more than 2,000 participants yielded a startling finding: When comparing omega-3 index to conventional cardiovascular risk factors in older adults, it shows that having a low blood omega-3 index is as strong a predictor of mortality as smoking. The average…
Kick the Sugar Habit—Without Going Crazy
As the saying goes—everyone is talking about sugar, but what are they doing about it? It’s my fervent wish that they are working on quitting the stuff. Why? The short answer is that sugar is an extraordinarily destructive substance that most people eat far too much of. The longer answer is that virtually every day,…
The Science of Cold Showers
A cold shower in the morning is a pretty unpleasant way to start the day. Yet many have been tempted to take up the habit because being immersed in cold water has many purported health benefits, both physical and mental. Cold showers were first administered for health reasons in the early 19th century when doctors…
Set Up a Good Night’s Sleep During the Day
Getting a good night’s sleep is about more than the time directly before bed or when your head hits the pillow. It starts almost as soon as you wake up. How you spend your day can play a big role in how you spend your night. If your nights are long and filled with tossing…
Do You Have Upper Crossed Syndrome?
If you’re like me, chances are you’re sitting in front of your computer or looking down at your phone right now. Not only that, but you’re likely also slouching. All of this slouching and looking down really messes up your posture and can cause something called upper crossed syndrome, or UCS. It happens when the…
Exercise Helps With Postpartum Struggles: Study
The extended duration of the COVID-19 pandemic means that more women will give birth during the pandemic, and some will have more than one pregnancy and postpartum experience. As physical activity researchers who advocate for exercise as medicine, we’re studying the impact of exercise on the well-being of postpartum women during the pandemic. The COVID-19…
Healthiest Produce That’s in Season
These seven nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables are ready to fall into your plans for optimal health and well-being. Keep this list of the freshest produce available this season handy and make sure to take advantage of their unique benefits. Apples and Their Anticancer Potential It’s easy to take apples for granted for their availability all…
Managing Diabetes With Diet
Diabetes should change the way you eat. Managing blood sugar can become a life or death situation, and diabetics have a much higher risk for heart disease and other heart-related risks than the general population. Tack on the risk of losing vision and limbs, and you can imagine why controlling the condition is so important….
How to Relieve Intestinal Gas—Naturally
You’ve probably been privy to all manner of jokes (and attempted jokes) about emitting burps from your mouth or gas from your other end. In reality, everyone passes gas multiple times per day—it’s a natural, healthy bodily function after all. But the laughs all come to an end when someone realizes that there is something…
Did We Catch You Napping?
According to a 2009 survey, one-third of U.S. adults manage to nap on any given day of the week. If you’re among that percentage, are you taking the best nap that you can? Are naps beneficial? If you don’t take naps, should you? Why? A nap is an intentional or unintentional period of sleep for…
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