Can Exercise Make Your Brain Grow Bigger?
There’s no shortage of supplements promising to boost your brain power, but a new study indicates you don’t have to turn to Ginkgo Biloba for mental health. Instead, [...]
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5 Quick Relaxation Techniques
Tap a pressure point. Using your thumb, apply pressure to the spot where your wrist and palm form a crease right in line with the base of the pinkie. Hold or gently massage [...]
Can Physical Exercise Prevent Dementia?
Numerous studies have shown that physical exercise seems beneficial in the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Now researchers at Goethe University [...]
Can Forgetting Make You Smarter?
For most people having a good memory means being able to remember more information clearly for long periods of time. For neuroscientists too, the inability to remember was [...]
Your Daily Diet Soda Habit May Be Linked to Dementia
People who drink soda and sugary juices on a regular basis have smaller brains and accelerated signs of brain aging, according to a recent study. But artificially sweetened [...]
8 Things That Happen to Your Body When You Eat Sugar
We all know to go easy on the sweet stuff, but what actually happens to your system when you indulge? Here, eight ways sugar affects your body. Your brain suffers [...]
This Mental Trick Makes Your Workouts Easier
So convincing are the health benefits of exercise that it’s a wonder we don’t all run to work every day. That’s until you consider the downside of exercise, of course: [...]
How Being Overweight May Affect Memory
Want to stay sharp well into old age? Keep an eye on your waistline, suggests a recent study from the University of Arizona. Having a higher body mass index (BMI) can [...]
The Scientific Reason You Might Want to Become a Morning Person
Do you ever find yourself struggling to complete your tasks (or even continue working) come late afternoon or early evening, after powering through your to-do lists all day? [...]
Gluten-Free Diet Benefits And Risk For Those Without Celiac Disease
Grocery stores are increasingly lining their shelves with gluten-free bread, chips, pizza crusts, cookies, and other gluten-free products. But are there benefits to cutting [...]
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