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Extra-virgin Olive Oil May Promote Better Mental Function

Extra-virgin Olive Oil May Promote Better Mental Function
What’s so special about olive oil? Olive oil contains primarily mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which are linked to better health. In addition, olive oil contains as many as 100 polyphenolic compounds, some of which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Olive oil may exert its evident health effects via anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects and by…
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Walk Faster for Better Health

Walk Faster for Better Health
Walking speed: the sixth vital sign Walking speed predicts a host of health outcomes and it’s easily and reliably measured with minimal equipment and cost. Given the ability of walking speed to predict health, two physical therapy researchers called walking speed the sixth vital sign, accompanying the five routinely measured vital signs of blood pressure,…
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Enrich Your Life to Prevent Dementia

Enrich Your Life to Prevent Dementia
Mentally stimulating activities and risk of dementia Higher levels of daily intellectual activities predict lower risk of dementia. But do people with greater intellectual activities also embrace other healthy behaviors, such as increased physical activity, eating a better diet, and not smoking, which could account for the lower risk of dementia? Researchers addressed this question…
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Handgrip Strength

Handgrip Strength
Late-life disability Disability in old age can severely compromise quality of life. Research indicates that decreased muscle strength may lead to disability and functional limitations. Could handgrip strength serve as an easily measured and valid predictor of disability in old age? Researchers used data from the Honolulu Heart Program and the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study to…
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