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Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

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Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

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Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

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Spanish researchers have found physical activity is not enough to undo the negative effects of excess body weight on the heart.

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Fat But Fit is Still Bad for the Heart

Spanish researchers have found physical activity is not enough to undo the negative effects of excess body weight on the heart.

Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

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Japanese researchers found mice with depleted gut bacteria had trouble producing serotonin which they believe led to difficulty sleeping.

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Gut Health Linked to Sleep Health

Japanese researchers found mice with depleted gut bacteria had trouble producing serotonin which they believe led to difficulty sleeping.

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

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Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

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Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

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Researchers from the University of Illinois found study participants who ate an avocado a day improved their gut health by increasing the amount and the diversity of healthy gut microbes...

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Your Tummy Happy

Researchers from the University of Illinois found study participants who ate an avocado a day improved their gut health by increasing the amount and the diversity of healthy gut microbes...

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

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Researchers in Italy found consumption of what they termed ultra-processed foods led to a 26 percent increase in all-cause mortality and a 58 percent increase in death from cardiovascular disease.

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Ultra-Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life

Researchers in Italy found consumption of what they termed ultra-processed foods led to a 26 percent increase in all-cause mortality and a 58 percent increase in death from cardiovascular disease.

How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

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Researchers at the University of Colorado found fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity, and drinking water can suppress vasopressin.

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How Drinking Water Could Help Alleviate Obesity

Researchers at the University of Colorado found fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity, and drinking water can suppress vasopressin.

Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

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Scientists found EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) work differently on inflammation and each plays an important role in immune system function.

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Is EPA Better than DHA for Inflammation?

Scientists found EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) work differently on inflammation and each plays an important role in immune system function.

Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

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Researchers from the University of California-San Diego found a link between gut health and levels of active vitamin D in older men.

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Vitamin D Linked to Healthy Gut Microbiome

Researchers from the University of California-San Diego found a link between gut health and levels of active vitamin D in older men.

Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

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Researchers from Penn State University found people who ate dried fruit like raisins and apples were generally healthier and had higher levels of key nutrients than those who did not...

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Eating Dried Fruit Linked to Better Health

Researchers from Penn State University found people who ate dried fruit like raisins and apples were generally healthier and had higher levels of key nutrients than those who did not...

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes Risk

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

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Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

Less Exercise Could Mean More Depression

Less Exercise Could Mean More Depression

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Researchers at University College London found people with low aerobic and muscular fitness are almost twice as likely to experience depression.

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Less Exercise Could Mean More Depression

Researchers at University College London found people with low aerobic and muscular fitness are almost twice as likely to experience depression.

Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin D Levels

Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin...

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Scientists from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute found higher levels of a mom’s vitamin D level during pregnancy correlated to greater childhood IQ scores.

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Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin...

Scientists from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute found higher levels of a mom’s vitamin D level during pregnancy correlated to greater childhood IQ scores.

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

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Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

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The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

Lack of Sleep Leads to Lack of Thought Control

Lack of Sleep Leads to Lack of Thought Control

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Researchers have discovered lack of sleep significantly affects your ability to stop unpleasant and unwanted thoughts from entering your mind.

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Lack of Sleep Leads to Lack of Thought Control

Researchers have discovered lack of sleep significantly affects your ability to stop unpleasant and unwanted thoughts from entering your mind.

Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

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Australian scientists found older women who ate more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts were much less likely to have extensive calcium build-up on their aorta,...

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Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

Australian scientists found older women who ate more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts were much less likely to have extensive calcium build-up on their aorta,...

Lack of Vitamin D Could Stunt Growth and Increase Obesity

Lack of Vitamin D Could Stunt Growth and Increa...

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Scientists from North Carolina State University found that zebrafish deprived of vitamin D during a critical growth phase were half the size of the others studied and also had significantly...

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Lack of Vitamin D Could Stunt Growth and Increa...

Scientists from North Carolina State University found that zebrafish deprived of vitamin D during a critical growth phase were half the size of the others studied and also had significantly...

Yoga and Meditation Shown to Reduce Chronic Pain

Yoga and Meditation Shown to Reduce Chronic Pain

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A total of 89 percent of respondents in an eight-week study said yoga and meditation helped them find better ways to cope with their chronic pain.

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Yoga and Meditation Shown to Reduce Chronic Pain

A total of 89 percent of respondents in an eight-week study said yoga and meditation helped them find better ways to cope with their chronic pain.