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Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

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Exercise is a good thing, but a good thing at the wrong time might not be so good. New research from Monash University in Australia shows that exercising too close...

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Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

Exercise is a good thing, but a good thing at the wrong time might not be so good. New research from Monash University in Australia shows that exercising too close...

Why Snacking on Pecans is a Good Idea

Why Snacking on Pecans is a Good Idea

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Researchers at Penn State University found snacking on pecans improved cholesterol levels and raised the overall diet quality of those who ate them.

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Why Snacking on Pecans is a Good Idea

Researchers at Penn State University found snacking on pecans improved cholesterol levels and raised the overall diet quality of those who ate them.

Exercise Improves Brain Function

Exercise Improves Brain Function

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Scientists at the University of South Australia found that as long as your heart rate is going up, so too will your brain health.

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Exercise Improves Brain Function

Scientists at the University of South Australia found that as long as your heart rate is going up, so too will your brain health.

Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Appetite Signals

Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Appetite Signals

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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California found the artificial sweetener sucralose increases activity in a region of the brain that regulates appetite and...

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Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Appetite Signals

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California found the artificial sweetener sucralose increases activity in a region of the brain that regulates appetite and...

Dancing is Good Exercise

Dancing is Good Exercise

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A new study from Northeastern University says dancing can have the same health benefits as other forms of exercise like running.

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Dancing is Good Exercise

A new study from Northeastern University says dancing can have the same health benefits as other forms of exercise like running.

Common Herbicide Affects Brain Health

Common Herbicide Affects Brain Health

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Glyphosate is one of most widely used chemical herbicides, but a new mouse study shows it has the potential to harm more than weeds. Researchers at Arizona State University found...

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Common Herbicide Affects Brain Health

Glyphosate is one of most widely used chemical herbicides, but a new mouse study shows it has the potential to harm more than weeds. Researchers at Arizona State University found...

Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

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Scientists at Baylor University found that an average of 46 minutes of additional sleep per night is linked to improvements in well-being such as an increase in feelings of gratitude,...

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Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

Scientists at Baylor University found that an average of 46 minutes of additional sleep per night is linked to improvements in well-being such as an increase in feelings of gratitude,...

Eating Too Late Raises Glucose Levels

Eating Too Late Raises Glucose Levels

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Scientists at the Open University of Catalonia in Spain and Columbia University in New York found that those who eat more than 45 percent of their daily calories after 5...

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Eating Too Late Raises Glucose Levels

Scientists at the Open University of Catalonia in Spain and Columbia University in New York found that those who eat more than 45 percent of their daily calories after 5...

Fitness Over Fatness is what Researchers Say Matters

Fitness Over Fatness is what Researchers Say Ma...

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Researchers at the University of Virginia say being fit is more important than not being fat when it comes to mortality risk.

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Fitness Over Fatness is what Researchers Say Ma...

Researchers at the University of Virginia say being fit is more important than not being fat when it comes to mortality risk.

Vitamin D During Pregnancy Gives Children Stronger Bones

Vitamin D During Pregnancy Gives Children Stron...

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Researchers at the University of Southampton in England found children whose mothers were given vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy had healthier bones at age 7 compared to their peers whose...

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Vitamin D During Pregnancy Gives Children Stron...

Researchers at the University of Southampton in England found children whose mothers were given vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy had healthier bones at age 7 compared to their peers whose...

It's Okay to Take an Exercise Break

It's Okay to Take an Exercise Break

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Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found a 10-week break in the middle of a 20-week strength training routine had little effect on the overall development of the...

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It's Okay to Take an Exercise Break

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found a 10-week break in the middle of a 20-week strength training routine had little effect on the overall development of the...

Beef is Better than Soy for Muscle Development

Beef is Better than Soy for Muscle Development

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Researchers at the University of Arkansas found you would have to eat twice as many soy-based meat alternative patties to equal the muscle-building potential of one ground beef burger.

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Beef is Better than Soy for Muscle Development

Researchers at the University of Arkansas found you would have to eat twice as many soy-based meat alternative patties to equal the muscle-building potential of one ground beef burger.

Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

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New research from Australia says weighted blankets are effective at improving sleep in adults with insomnia and mental conditions like anxiety and depression.

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Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

New research from Australia says weighted blankets are effective at improving sleep in adults with insomnia and mental conditions like anxiety and depression.

Brain Endurance Training Boosts Brain and Body in Older Adults

Brain Endurance Training Boosts Brain and Body ...

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Brain endurance training (BET), which is a combination of cognitive training and physical exercise that was developed for elite athletes, has been shown in a study from the University of...

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Brain Endurance Training Boosts Brain and Body ...

Brain endurance training (BET), which is a combination of cognitive training and physical exercise that was developed for elite athletes, has been shown in a study from the University of...

Inflammatory Foods Dominate American Diets

Inflammatory Foods Dominate American Diets

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A new study from Ohio State researchers shows nearly 60 percent of Americans have a pro-inflammatory diet.

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Inflammatory Foods Dominate American Diets

A new study from Ohio State researchers shows nearly 60 percent of Americans have a pro-inflammatory diet.

More Than Half of the World is Nutrient Deficient

More Than Half of the World is Nutrient Deficient

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A new study from Harvard, UC Santa Barbara and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) shows that more than half of the world's population is getting inadequate levels of...

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More Than Half of the World is Nutrient Deficient

A new study from Harvard, UC Santa Barbara and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) shows that more than half of the world's population is getting inadequate levels of...

Flavanoid Rich Foods May Reduce Dementia Risk

Flavanoid Rich Foods May Reduce Dementia Risk

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Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have found people who consume foods high in flavanoids like berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate could reduce the risk of developing dementia by...

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Flavanoid Rich Foods May Reduce Dementia Risk

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have found people who consume foods high in flavanoids like berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate could reduce the risk of developing dementia by...

Adding Trees to Neighborhoods Reduces Residents' Inflammation

Adding Trees to Neighborhoods Reduces Residents...

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Researchers at the University of Louisville found by planting trees in previously barren areas of neighborhoods they were able to lower the markers of inflammation found in the blood of...

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Adding Trees to Neighborhoods Reduces Residents...

Researchers at the University of Louisville found by planting trees in previously barren areas of neighborhoods they were able to lower the markers of inflammation found in the blood of...