Does Working Out Improve Your Brain Function?
We all have heard the saying – a healthy mind in healthy body, but now, scientists have actually proven that to be true. Turns out that increasing muscle strength can improve brain function in people with mild problems with memory. A research was carried out, that included 100 people from ages 55 to 86. All of the included subjects had...
Are Fitness Trackers Really All That accurate?
If you are an active person that enjoys physical activities, most likely you have encountered some of the gadgets to track your sports performance. It is important to keep track of your heart rate and also performance. But how accurate they really are? As it turns out, these gadgets might not be so accurate as everyone has thought. Some specialists...
Importance Of Balanced Omega-3 And Omega-6 Rates
Obesity rates are still increasing. New reports have shown that obesity can be fought by including more omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in diet. Scientist now believe, that including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in diets is more effective way to lower obesity rates and improve general health of the population, than following other nutrition policies. The current nutrition plans...
New Evidence On Link Between Sodium And Increased Health Risk
New research results show that lowering sodium intake can prolong life. In a study lasting for over 24 years with 3000 participants who had elevated blood pressure, patient blood pressure and There have already been numerous studies that prove that sodium increases blood pressure, and therefore increases risk of cardiovascular disease. Some recent studies have shown a surprising curve in results...
Can Sports Increase Your Risk Of Arthritis?
A possible increase of arthritis risk for elite athletes has been discussed quite a lot, but there is still no consensus. The research previously done shows possibly higher risk, but the results are inconclusive. For now it has been believed, that only sport that does not raise the risk of arthritis is long distance running. Still, further studies need...
Is Sex Drastically Affecting Your Sports Performance?
In previous years there has been a lot of talk about sex diminishing athletic performance. Now this myth has been exposed by researchers in Italy. The researchers gathered studies that claimed that sex has a negative impact on sports performance and applied stricter criteria for these studies. Only 9 studies were legitimate enough to make scientific conclusions about the topic. Surprisingly,...
How Diet Can Ease Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A recent study has shown that by excluding some foods from diet can relief symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. The diet named “low FODMAP” restricts foods that bacteria love so much- foods high in fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols. These saccharides are poorly absorbed by the gut, but they get quickly fermented by bacteria in the...
10 Dangerous Halloween Hazards: Teach Your Kids To Avoid Them
Halloween is a time that so many kids look forward. For them it can be a little bit scary, while also being fun. For parents, Halloween comes with some major health concerns. Every year around Halloween time poison centers in America receive a peak in phone calls from concerned parents. Their concerns are usually about concerns of poisoned candy,...
The Incredible Health Benefits Of Green Tea
In the past decade many studies have proven the excellent health benefits of tea, especially green tea. The elements making tea so healthy are called antioxidants, especially a chemical called methylated epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). This compound has shown to be very beneficial to the whole human body, for example- reducing the risk of prostate cancer for 90%. Here is a...
Link Between Eggs And Reducing Stroke Risk
The world's oldest person Emma Morano has said that the secret of her long life is eggs. A new study suggests that she might be right. This woman eats at least two eggs a day. Her doctor also has acknowledged that she is not following a standard diet and has eaten eggs for a long time. Her diet also...
