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Top 10 foods rich in lithium – and why this overlooked mineral matters for your brain
Lithium is best known as a psychiatric treatment, but in tiny amounts it’s naturally present in what we eat and drink. New research suggests this trace element could support...
Exercise
How Many Push Ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age
Have you ever heard that completing 40 push-ups a day can significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease? Push-ups are an effective and simple way to measure upper body...
Body
Gut researcher highlights important toilet habits – many do the opposite
Many people experience stomach and digestive problems in their daily lives, but according to a Harvard researcher, some common habits may have a greater impact than you might think.
Diseases
Keeping your blood pressure below 130 may cut your heart disease risk by 15%
New data from a 34,000-adult trial ties a stricter target to fewer heart events and less dementia.
Exercise
Aerobic exercise may outperform every other treatment for chronic knee pain
A large new BMJ review ranked simple aerobic activity above every other exercise type tested.
Cardio Training
How Far Should You Be Able to Run Without Stopping? Distance sorted by age
Have you ever wondered how far you should be able to run for your age?We’ve conducted in-depth research to bring you the ideal benchmarks for running distances across different...
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Nutrition
Two a day may keep your gut moving, and 75 trials now back it
New UK guidelines put 2 kiwis a day at the front for chronic constipation care.
Diseases
Researchers warn: Your toilet can spread particles into the air
Researchers have investigated what happens around a toilet when it is flushed. The findings could be particularly important for hospitals and care homes.
Diseases
If you take metformin for blood sugar, these habits could be working against it
Alcohol, refined carbs, and long-term B12 loss can each quietly undercut the diabetes drug.
Dietary Habits
A week without alcohol: The changes your body may notice
Even a short period without alcohol can affect several areas of the body. Research has found measurable changes...
Nutrition
8 everyday foods that research links to lower inflammation in your body
The same plate-level choices keep showing up in the strongest research on chronic inflammation.
Nutrition
Nearly half of Americans are low on magnesium: These 12 foods fix that
Nearly half of Americans fall short on this mineral. Here is where to find it on your plate.
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You lose up to 5% of your muscle per decade – here’s what slows it
After age 35, muscle mass quietly slips year by year in most adults.
Popular sweetener linked to higher heart risk
A major study has linked high xylitol levels to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events.
7 everyday foods that may be raising your fat-level
The biggest drivers hide in foods most people consider healthy.
Want to maintain muscle strength as you age? New study points to creatine
Maintaining muscle strength becomes more difficult with age. A...
Latest Articles
Do fish oil supplements actually work? Here’s what the evidence says
People who eat oily fish twice a week live longer. The capsules do not clearly follow.
23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for
The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.
How drinking beet juice regularly may affect your blood pressure
Beet juice has been linked to several interesting effects on blood pressure, although the results may vary from person to person, reports Eatingwell.Beet juice...
Smoking may be making you lonelier, new study finds
A 50,000-person European study flips the "smoking is social" idea on its head.
What your blood oxygen level should be, and when a low reading is a warning sign
95 to 100 percent is the healthy adult range, and the FDA warns consumer devices can read falsely high.
An egg a day and your cholesterol: it’s the saturated fat, not the yolk
New research is settling one of America's longest running food fights.
Listeria found in tomato soup: Check your freezer now
3,240 refrigerated soup kits recalled after a routine test flagged Listeria.
How to curb your appetite without weight-loss medication
The body’s appetite is regulated by a complex interaction involving the brain, gut, blood sugar and various hormones.Here are some tips that, according to...
What your hair texture and loss can reveal about your thyroid health
A 2023 review links diffuse shedding and texture changes to thyroid dysfunction.