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Interventions Can Boost Seniors’ Physical Activity

Interventions Can Boost Seniors’ Physical Activity
Why should seniors boost their physical activity? The size of the senior population in the US and other developed countries continues to grow. Seniors have disproportionately higher prevalence of chronic health conditions compared to younger persons. Increased levels of physical activity predict lower risk of developing chronic conditions. Self-management of chronic health conditions through increased…
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Sitting While You Work

Sitting While You Work
Occupational sitting Back in the 1950s, British researchers found that workers who spent a lot of time sitting (London bus drivers and mail sorters) had higher rates of cardiovascular disease compared to workers who stood and walked (bus ticket collectors and postal workers). In 2010, researchers conducted a systematic review of 43 studies that investigated…
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Sprouted Seeds

Sprouted Seeds
What’s the deal with sprouting? A group of Italian scientists reviewed the process of sprouting grains and the resulting biochemical changes. People eat more sprouted grains these days as garnishes and additions to salads than they did a decade ago. The high nutritional value of sprouts drives the higher demand. A seed contains all of…
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Eat More Legumes

Eat More Legumes
What are legumes? Legumes include plant species in the Fabaceae (pea) family. A pulse is the edible seed from a legume plant. Pulses include beans (kidney, black, pinto), lentils (of various colors), and peas (chick peas, green peas). What the big deal about legumes? Legumes may lack sex appeal, but they more than make up…
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