A new study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, has found that teens who start vaping are nearly three times more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes than their peers who don’t use any type of tobacco product. The results are alarming for both medical experts — who would rather kids not smoke […]
Extreme Cold means below normal temperatures combine with strong winds (wind chill) that result in the thermostat falling below -27 °C. Brr! Of course temperatures this extreme come with more health risks, such as: Windburn – Skin becomes very dry, red, sore and itchy. Frostbite – Skin of the extremities (hands, feet, nose) turns yellowish […]
For years, health experts have been hammering home the notion that we need to cut back on salt to improve our heart health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily consumption of less than 2,000 mg of sodium, that’s just one teaspoon of salt, to keep our hearts healthy. And the American Heart Association […]
Do you think graphic health messages on food and beverage packaging like those that scare the bejeezus out of you on cigarette boxes could steer people towards better eating habits? Some researchers in Australia seem to think so. A recent Australian Study published in the journal “Appetite” asked participants to rate healthy and unhealthy foods […]
Hemp hearts, seeds and oils are nothing new to food and body care lovers — they’re in everything from waffle mix to dried pastas. Heck, even baby hemp leaves have had their moment in the microgreens trends. But a new interest in the potential benefits stemming from other parts of hemp plants has many brands […]
University of California, Irvine and Japan’s University of Tsukuba recently combined efforts to study whether lower-intensity exercise would be enough to stimulate parts of the brain involved with memory, as well as determine whether physical activity improves cognitive functioning in general. In the study, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to examine brain activity in […]
Women: if you want to stave off dementia in your later years, researchers say you should get moving now. The medical journal Neurology recently reported findings from a study that revealed middle-aged women with high cardiovascular fitness levels were almost 90% less likely to develop dementia in older age than women with just moderate degree […]
Did you know that children of fit mothers are 75% less likely to develop obesity? It’s a startling statistic that the researchers at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently found when they gathered data from monitoring almost 25,000 kids and almost 17,000 Moms. The study’s analysis focused on the association between a […]
There’s a trend that’s been sweeping social media recently. Maybe you’ve seen it: #motivationmonday. With an average of almost 11 million posts, and probably spiking even higher in the Resolution month of January, this weekly motivational boost seems to really be helping people get moving. There’s actually some real psychology behind it as well. […]
Lifting your spirits might be as easy as adding more beans to your plate. In the October 2018 issue of “Nutrition,” a study that monitored almost 17,000 American adults enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), reported that found that people who reported eating more overall fiber (including whole grains, fruits and […]