The researchers found that each individual’s healthy behavior (healthy diet, regular exercise, active social contact, cognitive activity, non-smoking, and never drinking alcohol) was associated with a slower-than-average decline in memory over 10 years after accounting for other health, economic, and social factors. The strongest effect on slowing memory decline is a healthy diet, followed by cognitive activity and then physical exercise.
Even those with genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease see benefits.
According to a decade-long study of older adults in China, recently published in The BMJa healthy lifestyle, particularly a healthy diet, is linked to slower memory decline.
The study…
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No Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Bars
These No Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Bars are filled with delicious ingredients like peanut butter, pumpkin, rolled oats, and puffed rice cereal all topped with a layer of dark chocolate and festive sprinkles for the perfect sweet treat!
Is there anything better than a chewy peanut butter bar? Well yes. A chewy peanut butter PUMPKIN bar all drizzled with melted dark chocolate! Seriously SO dang good and made festive for Halloween with fun sprinkles. These chocolate pumpkin bars are super simple to make and only take about 10 minutes with zero baking necessary. Simple, delicious and your kids will absolutely love…
38 Countries Employees Spend Longest, Shortest Time Working
Pretty much everyone dreams of a long, healthy retirement. Your chances of achieving it, though, vary dramatically.
If you make it to 60-years-old, in some countries like Mexico, Colombia and the United States, on average men can only expect a healthy decade — or less — in retirement. Whereas in the likes of France and Luxembourg, men can look ahead to over 18 healthy years in retirement, according to Bloomberg News calculations.
Countries everywhere, though, are battling the same dilemma. As life expectancy rose, governments started to push people to stay in the workforce longer. Yet healthy life expectancy —…
Things to unlearn for a healthy life
Updated On Jul 14, 2023 02:26 PM IST
From negative thoughts to pleasing others, here are a few things to let go.
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While living a healthy life demands that we learn a lot of things, it is also necessary to unlearn a few. A healthy and balanced life involves knowing how to prioritize ourselves and letting go of the negative emotions that we have held onto for a long time. “I’m a lover of learning new things but lately, I’ve…
50 Rituals That’ll Keep You Happy and Healthy
I’m happy to report that I am just now finding my way out of a week-long wellness rut. Following a cold, a root canal, and too much travel, I was feeling out-of-whack—and my mind and body were taking the brunt of it. Of course, our routines need a little shaking up every once in a while–when you start going through your rituals and routines mindlessly, you’re losing the most important part of any wellness practice: paying attention to your body. For some, that might look like finding a new fitness routine to keep your work stress at bay. For others,…
Thinning Hair? These Hair Regrowth Products From Hers Can Help
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Most of us would like thicker, healthier hair. Unfortunately, stress, hormonal changes, and even certain health conditions like alopecia areata can lead to thinning or bald spots. Although frustrating, you don’t need to commit to wearing hats for the rest of your life. We’ve recently discovered the hair growth products from Hers. Along with being a dermatologist formulated and…
A healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of developing severe liver disease
In a recent study published in metabolism, researchers investigate the correlation between a healthy lifestyle and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) scores in new-onset severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Study: A healthy lifestyle, Life’s Essential 8 scores and new-onset severe NAFLD: A prospective analysis in UK Biobank. Image Credit: Explode/Shutterstock.com
Approaches to mitigate the effects of NAFLD
NAFLD is a significant cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis, as well as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the relationship between new-onset NAFLD and a healthy lifestyle remains unclear.
The American Heart Association (AHA) created Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) in 2010, which offers patient-centered…
‘People need to slow down:’ Firefighter was lucky to survive crashes with drivers going almost 100 MPH
A DeKalb County firefighter says a recent commitment to fitness and a healthy lifestyle may have saved his life when a driver that nearly topped 100 miles per hour crashed into him head-on.
Captain David McBrayer, a 14-year firefighter for DeKalb County, is at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta recovering from serious spinal injuries that will require a long recovery.
“I can barely lift this arm and I can’t walk,” Cpt. McBrayer said from his hospital room. “I’m paralyzed from the chest down.”
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McBrayer told Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau…