Jesper Bengtson

Two hours of strength training a week hits the longevity ceiling, Harvard 30-year study finds

Going beyond 120 minutes a week added no extra survival benefit in the 30-year data.

Why belly fat is more dangerous than fat anywhere else in your body

The fat wrapped around your organs behaves differently, and the number on the scale rarely reveals it.

The foods with actual clinical evidence for easing period cramps and fatigue

Some period-nutrition advice is backed by trials. Much of it is not.

Nearly half of Americans fall short on magnesium. 8 signs you may be one of them

The mineral is quiet until it isn't. These are the symptoms doctors watch for.

A bowl of cottage cheese before bed can replace a casein shake, small trial suggests

Whole-food protein at bedtime performed like a supplement in a Florida State University study.

Forget the 10,000-step rule: 7,000 a day delivers most of the health payoff

A sweeping Lancet review says the health ceiling arrives sooner than fitness lore suggests.