Want to live to a ripe old age?
Florence Baldwin, Britain’s oldest woman who has just turned 113, credits her longevity to a daily fried egg sandwich.
And while medicine can tell you exactly what shortens your lifespan (smoking and being overweight come to mind) researchers have for along time struggled to identify things that contribute to [...]
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Trying to slow aging is a complex process that science is only just beginning to understand. What we do know is that there is no one “magic” answer no fountain of youth to keep us forever young and healthy despite what those late night infomercials want you to believe. You’ve been told [...]
Thursday, January 29, 2009
As recently as 30 years ago, science could tell us little about Alzheimer’s disease, though we’ve since learned quite a bit. However, there has been recent research that shines a new light on Alzheimer’s prevention.
Many scientists are working together trying to understand the genetic, biological and environmental factors of this disease.
Most recently [...]
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A new study finds that boosting alkali levels by eating a diet rich in fruits and veggies (or taking a supplement) can strengthen the bones of healthy older adults and so be an aid to preventing osteoporosis.
As you age, your genetics, what you eat and other lifestyle factors will contribute to your [...]
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Scientific advances never cease to amaze us… and recently researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered what they beleive to be an anti aging gene, which is part of a family of enzymes known as [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
All of us want to look good, to put our best foot forward for work, for that special someone or just for our own pride [...]
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Is it any wonder that the natives of Andorra have the longest life expectancy in the world?
Clean air…
Take your breath away mountain views…
Well off, with nearly non-existent levels of crime (one prison with 50 inmates for the whole country), over 700 years of peace and a temperate climate of cold snowy winters and warm, dry [...]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
We’ve all been told how bad some things are for our health, but sometimes it’s hard to listen. Perhaps some new research might help spur you to healthier habits.
By making the big four lifestyle changes -
1. no smoking
2. regular exercise
3. healthy eating and
4. managing your weight
- you could reduce your risk of an early death [...]
Look around – How is it that year on year million of dollars are spent by millions of people to lose weight, but we are getting fatter and fatter?
Two out of three Americans are overweight – can you believe that figure. Well I know you can if you go down to the local mall and [...]
