Category Archives: Healthy living

Mushrooms

Mushrooms
Some mushrooms can kill you Others may reduce your risk of dementia, cancer cardiovascular disease, and premature death Mushrooms contain bioactive compounds, including fiber, beta-glucans, vitamins, and the antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione. In addition, mushrooms are good sources for certain vitamins (B1, 2, 12, D, and E) and minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, copper, iron,…
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Slash Your Risk of Stroke

Slash Your Risk of Stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and poor quality of life Healthy lifestyle choices can largely prevent or postpone stroke You’ve all heard of stroke, but what is it, anyway? Stroke refers to either a clot in an artery in the brain that blocks blood flow (ischemic stroke) or a blood vessel in the…
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Forestall Sarcopenia and Frailty with Resistance Training

Forestall Sarcopenia and Frailty with Resistance Training
Older people can build physical strength Resistance training produces benefits beyond from building muscle Sarcopenia and frailty are age-related conditions that reduce quality of life of older people and increase public health costs. The newly revised European definition of sarcopenia: a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with increased likelihood of adverse…
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Hearing Loss and Physical Decline in Older Adults

Hearing Loss and Physical Decline in Older Adults
Most American seniors have hearing loss Hearing aids can reverse its adverse effects You probably wouldn’t have guessed that a 2017 study in the prestigious journal, Lancet, identified hearing loss as a leading contributor to mortality across the globe. A 2021 study showed that hearing loss predicted significant declines in objectively measured physical activity. The…
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