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Researchers say people who follow the Life Essential 8 recommendations tend to have healthier cardiovascular systems and live longer.
The eight recommended lifestyle elements include a healthy diet, regular exercise, weight management, and low cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Researchers say adopting these daily habits can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, and dementia.
Adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle and have scores at the higher end of the American Heart Association’s Life Essentials 8 cardiovascular heart chart tends to live longer…
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Plan to Allow 69-Hour Work Week Upsets Gen Zs, Millennials in South Korea
(Bloomberg) — South Korea will consider its plan to increase the maximum weekly work hours to 69 after its “MZ Generation” of millennials and Generation Z members balked at the idea that many saw as destroying a healthy work-life balance.
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The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed relevant agencies to consider plans to revise the current cap of 52 hours and “communicate better with the public, especially with Generation Z and millennials,” press secretary Kim Eun-hye said in a statement Tuesday.
The move could be seen as a retreat for Yoon, who has backed pro-business…
I’m known as Thailand’s ‘Happiness Farmer.’ Here’s how I built a haven of simple living in a high-pressure world.
Jon Jandai is Thailand’s self-proclaimed ‘happiness farmer’ and founder of the Pun Pun Center for Self Reliance.
Jandai and those who live on the farm grow their own food, make soap and shampoo, and build shelters.
Dozens of people from around the world come to the center to learn how to live a self-sustaining lifestyle.
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jon Jandai, the 60-year-old founder of the Pun Pun Center for Self Reliance in Thailand. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.
I grew up in a remote area in Northeastern Thailand, widely…
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,…
Life in Europe Is Boosting Young Americans’ Mental and Physical Health
Some young American workers are moving to Europe in hopes of a healthier and happier life.
A workplace psychologist told Insider certain policies allowed them to meet these goals in Europe.
Work-life balance, healthier living, and less focus on productivity are helping some young workers.
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Kayleigh Donahue, an American, shared a TikTok documenting her transition from crying in her car to a rom-com-style montage of her biking through the European countryside, sitting in front of a…
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…
W.Va. paramedic saved Marine’s life, 7 years later saved his daughter
By Anya SostekPittsburgh Post-Gazette
RITCHIE COUNTY, W.Va. — Last March, Molly Jones decided to share an unusually personal post on her Facebook page. After living a healthy life despite lifelong kidney disease, she had suddenly gone into kidney failure.
“I have a 15-year-old, and I don’t want to miss a thing with her!” posted Jones, of Belpre, Ohio. “I am being realistic. That is what I want people to realize. Dialysis buys me a little time… A transplant will bless me with YEARS! Please, donate life!”
Five hours after her post, Jones got a comment from a Facebook friend, Kristi…
Spices for wellness: How an Indian diet supports healthy aging
As we age, what we eat can impact our health, so it’s important to put some thought into what we eat and drink. By embracing your cultural dishes which are prepared locally and organically sourced foods, you can stay healthy as you age. Some key ingredients for healthy aging are:
Protein is essential at every age, whether you want to build muscle, retain strength or recover from surgery. One can find protein in meats, beans, dairy products, fish, nuts, seeds, and cottage cheese and can serve these in the form of various curry preparations.
Fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, beans,…