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 […]
This time of year, diets are everywhere. According to Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN, Good Housekeeping Institute, and author of “Dressing on the Side (and other Diet Myths Debunked)” better health and weight loss begin with choices that, over time, become habits – supporting lifelong change through tangible, actionable strategies that you can adapt for […]
So you overdid it over the holidays. Not unusual. In fact, chances are you woke up with a nasty hangover more than once. There are a lot of supplements and “lab-made” remedies on the market these days that claim that a capsule or liquid shot, taken just before you go to bed, will stop you […]
By now you’ve probably heard about this “revolutionary” new concept of “Dry January,” where you try to go the entire month without picking up a pint of beer or that whiskey you got as a gift as a way to detox after a couple months of holiday boozing. It’s certainly a worthy goal, and now […]
That bright orange spice that colors your curry is called Turmeric, and within its vibrant colors is a magical, powerful, natural anti-inflammatory called curcumin. And if you’re suffering from inflammatory disorders, joint pain, or just common muscle soreness, you need to run out to your local health food store or vitamin shop and get yourself […]