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Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

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Scientists from Deakin University found healthy eating during midlife could be the key to increased brain volume and a reduced risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people...

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Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

Scientists from Deakin University found healthy eating during midlife could be the key to increased brain volume and a reduced risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people...

Juice-Drinking Babies More Susceptible to Obesity

Juice-Drinking Babies More Susceptible to Obesity

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Research shows introducing fruit juice at an early age to children could lead to a greater intake of sugary drinks later in childhood resulting in higher odds for obesity and...

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Juice-Drinking Babies More Susceptible to Obesity

Research shows introducing fruit juice at an early age to children could lead to a greater intake of sugary drinks later in childhood resulting in higher odds for obesity and...

Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

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Studies conducted at University of California at Riverside showed adult female mice exposed to PBDEs pass those chemicals to their offspring which can result in autism-like changes in the brain.

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Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

Studies conducted at University of California at Riverside showed adult female mice exposed to PBDEs pass those chemicals to their offspring which can result in autism-like changes in the brain.

Exercise is a Short Cut to Ketosis

Exercise is a Short Cut to Ketosis

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Researchers at Brigham Young University found a short cut to ketosis when they discovered people who began a fast with exercise were able to reach ketosis 3.5 hours faster than...

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Exercise is a Short Cut to Ketosis

Researchers at Brigham Young University found a short cut to ketosis when they discovered people who began a fast with exercise were able to reach ketosis 3.5 hours faster than...

Raise the Spices to Lower Your Blood Pressure

Raise the Spices to Lower Your Blood Pressure

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A new study from Penn State University showed that adding herbs and spices to food was able to lower the blood pressure of study participants even without them cutting back...

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Raise the Spices to Lower Your Blood Pressure

A new study from Penn State University showed that adding herbs and spices to food was able to lower the blood pressure of study participants even without them cutting back...

Leaky Guts Patched by Polyphenols

Leaky Guts Patched by Polyphenols

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New research from Europe shows a diet high in plant-derived polyphenols has the ability to fortify the intestinal lining and decrease intestinal permeability in the elderly.

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Leaky Guts Patched by Polyphenols

New research from Europe shows a diet high in plant-derived polyphenols has the ability to fortify the intestinal lining and decrease intestinal permeability in the elderly.

Phthalate Exposure Linked to Heart Disease

Phthalate Exposure Linked to Heart Disease

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New research from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine shows phthalates, a chemical found in food wrappers, cosmetics and other products, are linked to deaths from heart disease and an...

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Phthalate Exposure Linked to Heart Disease

New research from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine shows phthalates, a chemical found in food wrappers, cosmetics and other products, are linked to deaths from heart disease and an...

Natural Light Impacts Your Mood and Sleep

Natural Light Impacts Your Mood and Sleep

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Researchers at Monash University in Australia found that not getting enough natural sunlight each day has a direct impact on a person’s mood and sleep quality.

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Natural Light Impacts Your Mood and Sleep

Researchers at Monash University in Australia found that not getting enough natural sunlight each day has a direct impact on a person’s mood and sleep quality.

Spinach Could Protect You from Colon Cancer

Spinach Could Protect You from Colon Cancer

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Researchers from Texas A&M University recently found eating spinach could protect you from colon cancer.

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Spinach Could Protect You from Colon Cancer

Researchers from Texas A&M University recently found eating spinach could protect you from colon cancer.

Eating Nuts Won’t Make You Fat

Eating Nuts Won’t Make You Fat

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A review of the data by researchers at the University of Toronto shows eating nuts does not contribute to weight gain.

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Eating Nuts Won’t Make You Fat

A review of the data by researchers at the University of Toronto shows eating nuts does not contribute to weight gain.

Fat is Better Predictor than Muscle for Heart Health

Fat is Better Predictor than Muscle for Heart H...

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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England have determined early markers of heart health are impacted more by losing fat than gaining muscle.

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Fat is Better Predictor than Muscle for Heart H...

Researchers from the University of Bristol in England have determined early markers of heart health are impacted more by losing fat than gaining muscle.

Healthy Eating Lessens the Chances of COVID-19

Healthy Eating Lessens the Chances of COVID-19

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Researchers from King’s College London and Harvard Medical School discovered a healthy diet lessens a person’s chances of contracting COVID-19 by as much as 10 percent and cuts the likelihood...

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Healthy Eating Lessens the Chances of COVID-19

Researchers from King’s College London and Harvard Medical School discovered a healthy diet lessens a person’s chances of contracting COVID-19 by as much as 10 percent and cuts the likelihood...

Pecans Shown to Lower Cholesterol

Pecans Shown to Lower Cholesterol

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Researchers from the University of Georgia found people at risk of cardiovascular disease were able to lower their total cholesterol by 5% and their LDL cholesterol by as much as...

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Pecans Shown to Lower Cholesterol

Researchers from the University of Georgia found people at risk of cardiovascular disease were able to lower their total cholesterol by 5% and their LDL cholesterol by as much as...

Water May be the Missing Piece to Heart Health

Water May be the Missing Piece to Heart Health

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New research from the European Society of Cardiology shows drinking enough water is vitally important in preventing heart failure.

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Water May be the Missing Piece to Heart Health

New research from the European Society of Cardiology shows drinking enough water is vitally important in preventing heart failure.

Fine Particulate Air Pollution Ups Dementia Risk

Fine Particulate Air Pollution Ups Dementia Risk

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Researchers from the University of Washington found people with long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution where they live had a higher risk of dementia compared to people in areas...

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Fine Particulate Air Pollution Ups Dementia Risk

Researchers from the University of Washington found people with long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution where they live had a higher risk of dementia compared to people in areas...

Short Naps Won’t Undo Sleep Deprivation

Short Naps Won’t Undo Sleep Deprivation

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Scientists at the Michigan State University sleep lab found people who used short naps to make up for lack of sleep performed much worse in cognitive testing than those who...

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Short Naps Won’t Undo Sleep Deprivation

Scientists at the Michigan State University sleep lab found people who used short naps to make up for lack of sleep performed much worse in cognitive testing than those who...

Cocoa Flavanols Beneficial for Oxygen Uptake

Cocoa Flavanols Beneficial for Oxygen Uptake

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Researchers in Liverpool, England found sedentary adults had faster oxygen uptake kinetics during exercise after supplementing with cocoa flavanols.

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Cocoa Flavanols Beneficial for Oxygen Uptake

Researchers in Liverpool, England found sedentary adults had faster oxygen uptake kinetics during exercise after supplementing with cocoa flavanols.

Brightly Colored Foods are Good for the Brain

Brightly Colored Foods are Good for the Brain

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A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows a diet with at least a half serving a day of foods high in flavonoids may lower the risk of cognitive...

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Brightly Colored Foods are Good for the Brain

A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows a diet with at least a half serving a day of foods high in flavonoids may lower the risk of cognitive...