It’s the question many of us ask ourselves: why don’t I exercise more, eat better food and generally lead a healthier lifestyle?
For many who want to, but just can’t seem to make it happen, it turns out the answer to that question is – feeling just too tired.
A survey has found that tiredness is why 35% of people don’t make changes to their diet and physical activity levels that would help them close the gap between good intentions and concrete action.
The results, from a YouGov poll of 2,086 UK adults for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF),…
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UVA researchers want to help you live a longer, higher quality life
As more people live longer, University of Virginia scientists wonder how society will come to grips with longer, more complicated lives.
University of Virginia researchers have joined a growing chorus of scientists looking for ways to slow or even reverse the aging process. However, as more people live longer, university scientists wonder how society will come to grips with longer, more complicated lives.
Research published by biologist Eyleen O’Rourke and 10 colleagues across the schools of medicine and the biology department suggested a way to extend healthy life in groups of yeast and roundworms. A process that they said could…
Stress reduction and finding balance
Rest is essential for a balanced and healthy life as it allows the body and mind to recover, regenerate and function optimally.
Taking deliberate decisions and forming healthy routines that advance both mental and physical wellbeing is necessary for leading a restful life. Finding the ideal balance may take some dedication and effort. However, it is possible to live a more relaxed and satisfying life.
Discover practical methods for living a restful life. There are many suggestions and methods to assist you in reducing stress and enhancing your general wellbeing, from setting up a sleeping-friendly setting to building a mindful…
Participating in Activities You Enjoy As You Age
There are many things you can do to help boost your health as you age, including making healthy food choices and not smoking. But did you know that participating in social and other activities you enjoy can also help support healthy aging?
As you grow older, you may find yourself spending more time at home alone. Being lonely or socially isolated is not good for your overall health. For example, it can increase feelings of depression or anxiety, which can have a negative impact on many other aspects of your health. If you find yourself spending a lot of time…
Healthy Living: Finding balance in an imbalanced world
“…the pot leaf, which once symbolized defiance and rebellion, is now a corporate logo seen in the tallest gold-plated glass buildings…”
These post pandemic days cannot be labeled as dull.
Today, my family doctor can write me a prescription for marijuana as a pharmacologic intervention for everything from controlling the nausea associated with chemotherapy and various metastatic cancers, to settling down spasms which accompany multiple sclerosis.
In my teenage years of the 1980s, that same dried flower with unusually high levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) would put me on the wrong side of the law with possibly a criminal…
Impact of maternal and early-life high-fat diets on children and adults
How does eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy or early life affect your health? Researchers tested on rat offspring to study how diet impacts future preferences
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have explored this very question, and the findings are fascinating.
Why should high-fat diets always be avoided?
It is common knowledge that eating healthy is vital during pregnancy and that a high-fat diet can seriously affect our health.
High-fat diets can result in:
obesity
Diabetes
Chronic liver disease
Cancer
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Investigating the effect of a high-fat diet on rats
The researchers used…
Positive manifestations can lead to a healthy life | Art & Leisure
In today’s fast-paced yet sedentary life, two of the most important things are peace of mind and health. We need a balance of both. Lack of either makes one incomplete and unhappy. It is said that the majority of ailments are caused by psychological factors. In recent years, researchers have been able to link certain kinds of emotions with ailments they trigger and magnify.
For example, those who are jealous of others are more likely to suffer from acidity and skin disorders. People who are perfectionists and get upset if everything is not exactly the way they want it to…