Don’t just sit there! Prolonged sitting linked to early mortality in women
ITHACA, N.Y. – A woman’s body at rest will remain at rest – and that means health woes for older women. Led by Cornell…
January, 2014
High-fliers at risk of isolation and depression from internet addiction
Over-achievers are at risk of becoming addicted to the internet because of the pressure they put on themselves to continue working outside of office…
Getting fit? It only takes a minute…
There was an odd thing happening in the Equinox Gym, the newly opened temple of fitness that occupies part of what was once the…
It’s true what they say about an apple a day
The Victorians famously had a talent for capturing, in memorable proverbs, important insights into life’s dilemmas. There can be few whose actions have not…
SHY hypothesis explains that sleep is the price we pay for learning
MADISON — Why do animals ranging from fruit flies to humans all need to sleep? After all, sleep disconnects them from their environment, puts…
Mediterranean diet also prevents type 2 diabetes, according to Predimed researchers
The favourable effect of a Mediterranean diet in preventing myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis, published last February by researchers using the results from the…
Slower Eating Speed Lowers Energy Intake in Normal-Weight but not Overweight/Obese Subjects
(Reuters Health) – People may consume fewer calories over the course of a meal when they eat slowly, a new study suggests. But it’s…
Sugar is the new tobacco” says expert
Professor Simon Capewell, from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society is part of a campaign, `Action on Sugar’, aimed at reducing the…
Exercise getting the creative mind engaged
The impact of physical exercise on convergent and divergent thinking. Front Hum Neurosci. 2013 Dec 2;7:824. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00824. The impact of physical…
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