Does exercise make us want to eat more high fat foods? The answer apparently depends on gender. Researchers at the University of Missouri, who worked with rats, not humans, have determined that exercise did make rats choose less high-fat food and more low-fat food, but only male rats. Female rats, […]
Women’s Health
Life Gets Better Post Menopause
For women of a certain age–the age that follows menopause–life gets better. That’s the verdict of researchers at the University of Melbourne, who tracked the happiness of 252 women over a 20 year period. A University of Melbourne news release reports that researchers found that rather than becoming moodier as […]
Moderate Drinking Is Good For Old Brains
For some people, such as those in the white middle class, moderate drinking appears to improve cognitive health in old age, meaning 85 and going.  That’s right, 85. A news release from the University of California at San Diego reports that researchers at the school found that among men and […]
YouTube’s Most Popular Workout Channel
There are several very reasons that Fitness Blender has become the most popular fitness channel on YouTube. There is no screaming, no threats, no loud music, and no super-pumped egomaniacs showing off their bodies. In fact, most of the more than 500 workouts were filmed in the garage of Fitness Blender founders and […]
Skip The Caffeine, Take The Stairs
Feeling lethargic? Climb some stairs. Research conducted at the University of Georgia shows us that ten minutes of walking up and down stairs is every bit as energizing as 50 mg of caffeine, about as much as is found in a can of soda, and about half as much as […]
Gut Trouble? Try Marijuana, or Hot Peppers
Strange but true: both marijuana and chili peppers, not combined, appear to have a calming effect on our stomachs. A University of Connecticut news release reports that researchers at the school have found that both ingredients interact with the same receptors in our gastrointestinal tract. The researchers discovered that capsaicin, the […]
Diet Soda May Up Dementia, Stroke Risk
First, the bad news. New research shows that sugary beverages, especially those with lots of fructose, may damage your brain, literally shrinking it while impairing memory. Then, some more bad news. Diet soda, which doesn’t have fructose, is also bad for you, but in different ways. A Boston University news […]
Six Tips For Restful Sleep
The New York Times asked five experts, or at least somewhat knowledgeable people, for their advice on the best way to get a good night’s sleep.  Here’s what they said, and here’s the short version. Have someone read to you. Take a bath. Use a weighted blanket. Sleep in a […]
Yes, Greater Weight = Greater Death Risk
In a finding that contradicts some recent research suggesting that being overweight protects us against some causes of death, a Boston University study has found a 6 percent increased risk of dying from any cause among people with a history of being overweight. What’s overweight? The researchers defined it as […]
High Status Women Stay Thin, But Not Men
It’s not a secret that socioeconomic status, OK education, comes with a lot of pressure to stay slender. Or, as recent research at Vanderbilt University suggests, when if comes to weight, you are not just what you eat, you are who your friends are. Unless you are a man. A […]