Intermittent fasting gains popularity Can it improve your health? Intermittent fasting includes several versions of time restricted eating, that is, confining food intake to part of a day (say, from 10 am to 6 pm) or to one or two days each week. Intermittent fasting appears to promote favorable responses of certain organ systems, especially…
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Help Others and Help Yourself
Caregiving can promote volunteering and increase longevity Grandparenting – up to a point – benefits health and well-being Given that chronic stress can adversely affects our health, what can we do to defuse those undesirable effects? Recent research suggests a way: help other people. The Changing Lives of Older Couples Study followed married couples with…
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Keep Moving to Prevent Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a big issue for post-menopausal women Load-bearing physical activity before a meal can reduce risk of osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a serious health condition that diminishes quality of life and increases risk of fractures, especially of hip and thigh bones. Physical activity, properly applied, and nutrition can slow the rate of loss of bone…
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Olive Oil, Cardiovascular Health, and Mortality
Eating more olive oil predicts better cardiovascular health, lower mortality risk Aim for extra-virgin olive oil Olive oil is a key component of the Mediterranean diet. Observational studies and one randomized trial (the Lyon Diet Heart Study) suggest that a Mediterranean-style diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. A more recent randomized controlled trial (PREDIMED)…
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