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A Healthy Lifestyle Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
We’ve known this for over 20 years Type 2 diabetes is a huge and growing health problem globally, not just in the US. A 2001 study by Finish researchers asked whether diabetes could be prevented in high-risk persons using interventions designed to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Five hundred twenty-two overweight men and women with an…
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Frailty and Diet

Eat Better to avoid frailty More protein, less added sugar Frailty reflects health deficits, including cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and dementia, that accumulate over time. Might people who Eat Better reduce their risk of frailty? Researchers at University College London conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of four relevant studies. They included longitudinal studies with…
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Seven Reasons to Increase Your Well-Being

Does greater well-being appeal to you? Compelling reasons to boost your well-being A group of social scientists wrote an article that urged their academic colleagues to direct more research to study and promote well-being. Social science research tends to focus on problems, such as mental illness, and gives much less attention to well-being. The scientists…
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Lead a Meaningful Life

Meaning in life promotes flourishing A worthwhile life predicts diverse health and well-being benefits The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) offered an opportunity to evaluate links between a meaningful life and a host of health and well-being factors. ELSA included a representative sample of British adults age 50 and older at baseline. British researchers…
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