Training for your genes: enhanced benefit from endurance activities
When it comes to exercise, how much emphasis should you place on endurance training versus strength training? While there are benefits to both, some people are genetically predisposed…
How to eat healthy when you hate vegetables
Vegetables: love them or hate them, there’s no denying that they’re an important part of any healthy diet plan. Vegetables are full of vitamins, antioxidants, and other important…
The biggest intermittent fasting mistakes
Thinking about trying intermittent fasting? This popular diet trend, often referred to simply as IF, has been scientifically demonstrated to promote numerous significant health benefits. By resting your…
Study shows that Americans are slowing down the aging process
Advances in technology and medicine are commonly cited as the reasons behind increased life expectancy over the past several decades. But a new study indicates that some Americans…
Breathing exercises that help fight inflammation
The practice of yoga offers many benefits for the body, such as increased strength and flexibility, lower blood pressure, and improved sleep quality. Yoga can also help reduce…
How keeping a food journal can help you reach your health goals
Healthy living is a culmination of small habits, and while many of these habits are simple — drink more water, exercise regularly, eat more vegetables — they still…
Stem cell rejuvenation could lead to healthier aging
Adult stem cells may hold the key to healthy aging. These important cells function as a cellular repair system, producing new cells when others become diseased or damaged….
8 ways to prevent dementia
Healthy lifestyle habits — such as eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, managing your weight, and not smoking — benefit your brain as much as the rest of…
The effects of stress on your health and weight
We’re all familiar with stress. Stress is a natural “fight or flight” response to difficult or tense situations. During times of stress, the brain floods with stress hormones,…
MTHFR gene mutation symptoms
Do you have an MTHFR gene mutation? This common genetic variant affects up to 50 percent of the world’s population. MTHFR gene mutations can lead to low levels…