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How 5 or 10 Minutes Can Improve Your Health
If you are sedentary, a 5 minute exercise break every 2 to 3 hours helps to reverse the negative effects of sitting. (1) Sitting for long periods of time…
Read MoreSelf-Control Increases Your Happiness
“Self-control is the capacity to alter and regulate predominant response tendencies resulting in the inhibition of undesirable behaviors while promoting desirable ones to support the pursuit of long-term goals.”…
Read MoreCould This Fruit Help Your Cold Symptoms?
A few studies show that consuming kiwifruit has a beneficial effect on the immune system. It helps to reduce the incidence and severity of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. And it potentially could be more beneficial than supplementation with vitamin C alone.…
Read MoreCould Optimism Improve Your Health?
Optimism leads to a hardiness that prolongs health. The Universities of Helsinki and Turku along with the University College of London, did a large observational study assessing the protective effects of an optimistic outlook on health. They found that individuals who scored high on optimism…
Read MoreHypertension, the Brain, and Cognitive Performance
High blood pressure damages the brain by adversely affecting the following: brain fibers that affect non-verbal functions; nerve fibers that affect executive functioning and emotional regulation; and, limbic…
Read MoreBerries Help Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
Frequent consumption of berries will improve your health if you have diabetes or atherosclerosis, as well as decrease your risk for developing these illnesses. Here’s why.
Read MoreThe Winning Diet for Diabetes Type 2
Reducing the Risk: Go Vegetarian Vegetarian and vegan diets offer significant benefits for diabetes prevention, treatment, and reversal of type 2 diabetes. In observational studies, individuals following vegetarian diets are about half as likely to develop diabetes, compared with non-vegetarians.…
Read MoreWant to Prevent a Stroke? Consider This
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Self-reported incidents of stroke increased 14.6% among people ages 18 to 44 and about 15.7% among people ages 45 to 64 from 2011-2013 to 2020-2022.
Read MoreWhat Can Parsley Do for You?
Highly nutritious, this relative of celery is one of the world’s most popular herbs. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is native to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe. While it has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years, parsley was used medicinally before being consumed as a…
Read MoreFour New Ways of Reducing Your Stroke Risk
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. So, what can you do about it besides adopting a good lifestyle program of regular exercise, losing weight if obese, and enjoying a plant-based diet?
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