The more fish you eat, the smarter you may be according to 3 new studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers believe that the powerful omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and seafood may have a strong effect on cognitive function.
A study from Norway found that elderly people who eat more than […]
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Eating fish might make you smarter
Published November 22nd, 2007 in Anti-Aging, Brain Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsBurn fat faster by breaking up your workouts
Published July 31st, 2007 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsBreaking up your workouts by adding one or more rest periods may help you burn more fat, according to a study from the University of Tokyo. Researchers found that when men exercised for 30 minutes, rested for 20 minutes, and then exercised for another 30 minutes they burned significantly more fat than men who exercised […]
Your friends can make you fat
Published July 28th, 2007 in Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsIf someone you consider a friend becomes obese, your chances of becoming obese yourself increase by 57 percent, according to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego. “Mutual friends” more than triple each other’s obesity risk: if one of the two become obese the risk to the other increases by 171 […]
Live longer by controlling “brain” insulin levels
Published July 20th, 2007 in Anti-Aging and Health Studies. 0 CommentsHaving lower levels of the hormone insulin in your brain may help you live longer, according to a new study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Researchers found that mice who lacked a gene that affects insulin lived 18% longer than normal mice… even though they were bred to over-eat, be fat, and show symptoms […]
Echinacea may cut cold risk, reduce symptoms
Published June 25th, 2007 in Natural Treatments, Supplements and Health Studies. 0 CommentsAccording to a new report from the US, taking echinacea may cut the risk of developing a cold and may also reduce symptoms significantly if you’ve already got a cold. One study showed that a combination of echinacea plus vitamin C cut the risk of getting a cold by 86 percent. Although this conflicts with […]