Here’s another thing that the Mediterranean diet is good for: strong bones, at least in the case of post menopausal women. Researchers at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil analyzed bone mineral density and studied the diets of 103 healthy women who had gone through menopause 5.5 years […]
Women’s Health
Fitness May Stave Off Dementia (For Women)
Fitness in middle age appears to stave of dementia in later years, at least for women. That finding comes from scientists at the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden, where researchers had 191 women, average age of 50, take a bicycle exercise test. Science Daily reports that 40 of the women […]
Consumer Product Chemical Linked to Obesity
A class of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have long been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, immune dysfunction, and high cholesterol. Now comes a new study from Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, linking them to obesity. A Chan School news release reports that the chemicals have been used for more than 60 […]
Facial Exercises To Look Younger
Apparently, facial exercises can make you look younger, almost three years younger, at least if you’re a woman between the ages of 40 and 65. We know this because researchers at Northwestern University had 16 women do 30 minutes of facial exercises daily for 20 weeks. Dermatologists then used a standardized […]
Study: Women Are More Fit Than Men
It’s official: women are more fit than men, at least by one important measure. Researchers at the University of Waterloo measured the rate of oxygen uptake and muscle oxygen extraction, two important indicators of aerobic fitness, in both men and women, and found that yes, women can process oxygen more […]
Drinking, Even Light Drinking, Ups Cancer Risk
While oenophiles pretty much agree that red wine is good for your health, health experts are taking a dimmer view of the health effects of alcohol. All alcohol. Even a little alcohol. The New York Times reports that a statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology claims that even light […]
Cinnamon Helps Burn Fat
At least one ingredient in holiday sweets may be good for you. Cinnamon, according to researchers at the University of Michigan, encourages fat cells to burn energy. In a news release from the school, researchers point out that fat cells normally store energy in the form of lipids, which was good […]
Exercise Increases the Size of Your Brain
Glutes and biceps aren’t the only things that are pumped up by exercise. A new study by Australian researchers finds that exercise can increase the size of our hippocampus, the part of our brain that is critical for memory and other brain functions. A news release from Australia’s National Institute […]
Yoga + Aerobic Exercise Best For Hearts
Aerobic exercise is good for your heart. Yoga is also good for your heart. No comes a study from researchers at the HG SMS Hospital, in Jaipur, India, suggesting that combining yoga and aerobic exercise is roughly twice as beneficial as doing one or the other. Science Daily reports that […]
Coming Soon: Breath Sensor With Fat Burn Read
How do you know when exercise is burning fat? You don’t, actually, but soon you may. Researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s federal institute of technology, have developed a breath sensor that measures biomarkers (mainly acetone) in our exhalations, a reliable indicator of the amount of fat being burned. Futurity reports […]