Welltica - Et bedre liv, god sundhed og helse.
News:
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...
Dietary Habits
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...
Diseases
Why rheumatoid arthritis attacks some joints and not others: The answer starts before birth
Oxford scientists say certain finger joints may be biologically primed for the disease before you are born.
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.
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...
Most read
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.
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...
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.
Body
Exercise
Mind
News
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.
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.
Latest Articles
Why your morning coffee can send you straight to the toilet
Coffee can get your digestive system moving shortly after the first cup, but the way the body reacts depends on the timing, the food you eat and what is in your coffee.
Experts reveal the best temperature for your drinking water
Some people prefer ice-cold water, while others would rather drink it at room temperature or warm.According to nutrition experts cited by Real Simple, however,...
It has more potassium than bananas. Gold for the heart and muscles
A cooked cup delivers more than 1,000 mg of potassium, according to USDA data.
Every plant-based meat product in a new study contained fungal toxins, some of them carcinogens
All 212 plant-based products in the analysis carried at least one mycotoxin.
How to spend more time outdoors
Spending time in nature can benefit your sleep, mood, physical fitness and social life, among other things.Here are practical suggestions for making outdoor activities...
How far can you reach past your toes? What the ACSM norms say by age and sex
A ruler, a bare floor and one minute is all you need to check.
A morning lamp may fix what city living does to your sleep
New research shows indoor light can quietly reshape aging.
A common menopause treatment may cut your Alzheimer’s risk by nearly 40%
Estrogen-only hormone therapy was tied to sharply lower dementia odds in a Stanford analysis of more than 21,000 women.
Your sleep tracker may be making your sleep worse – and here is why
Doctors are seeing patients whose obsession with a nightly score is deepening the very insomnia they hoped to fix.