Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older [...]
Adults in their mid-thirties today often experience feelings of fatigue and sluggishness more often than those the same age did decades ago. While many have a good reason [...]
Whether you are walking for fitness or weight loss, you should walk fast enough to achieve a fat-burning walking pace. Walking at a brisk pace is a moderate-intensity [...]
Seaweed is a common ingredient in Asian cuisine that’s rapidly gaining popularity among health-conscious Westerners. And for good reason — eating seaweed is a super [...]
Regular and intensive meditation sessions over the course of a lifetime could help a person remain attentive and focussed well into old age. This is according to the most [...]
Most people think that weekends are when sticking to weight-loss goals are tough, but the truth is that walking the healthy line is just as challenging during the week. [...]
Food is the ultimate drug. We eat it to energise, brighten a bad mood, or simply because we’re bored. In developed parts of the world, excessive eating—not [...]
This is a story about the importance of good timing. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. This excess weight contributes to a variety of health problems. Despite [...]
Thin people favor bulky foods. Barbara Rolls, a professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University, has done extensive research on “calorie density,” or the ratio of [...]
When it comes to losing weight, there are a lot of misconceptions and just plain half-baked advice out there. Not only can believing them derail your diet efforts, it can [...]