Over the past two decades, omega 3 fats have been rocketed to the scientific forefront as the darlings of the healthy fat world, and according to three new reports, we would be very wise to consume them in abundance. All three of these evaluations were specifically addressing omega 3 fats and brain/mental health. Here are […]
There were so many sensational new reports extolling the benefits of physical activity I just could not decide on just one so here are the highlights from all of them! Using an “objective measure” of physical activity – researchers reported that older adults who were the most physically active were 90 percent less likely to […]
The importance of optimal sleep in terms of health and quality of life cannot be overstated. Inadequate sleep has been consistently linked to a growing list of modern day ills including weight gain, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, emotional disorders and metabolic syndrome. According to a new study, it appears to be a major “brain […]
I promised to keep you abreast of the flood of new science related to vitamin D and health so here goes…. In a study that included 554 generally healthy middle-aged adults, those with lower vitamin D levels had stiffer arteries and poorer blood vessel function. Those with full-fledged vitamin D deficiency had abnormal blood vessel […]
Worried about your memory? I have some promising news from 2 new studies. In the first, scientists gave a dietary supplement of DHA, the omega 3 fat that comprises much of the solid structure of the brain, to a group of healthy older adults who met the criteria for age-related cognitive decline. A second group […]
The healthy image of apples just received a nice polish thanks to a new report. In this first-of-its-kind study, scientists demonstrated that antioxidant compounds in apples called polyphenols can extend the average lifespan in laboratory test animals (in this case, fruit flies) by 10%. In addition to increasing longevity, the apple polyphenols also helped the […]
In an intriguing new report, scientists found that study subjects with the highest HDL cholesterol levels had the lowest risk of developing colon cancer. The investigation was part of the EPIC study, which is tracking the impact of diet and cancer risk in more than half a million Europeans. Scientists compared 1,200 study subjects who […]
