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When children and child-care providers sit around a table together at mealtime, passing bowls and serving themselves, children learn to recognize when they are…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
A high Fat diet and how it impacts on your body clock
Reprogramming of liver ‘clock’ may contribute to metabolic disorders Irvine, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013 — A high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the…
Researchers find a cause of aging that can be reversed
Medical researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases…
Study: Moderate alcohol consumption boosts body’s immune system
PORTLAND, Ore. — Medical science has known for years that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol actually have a reduced risk of death….