Why Do You Eat When You’re Not Hungry?
Stress Long-term stress floods your body with cortisol, a hormone that plays a part in your fight or flight system. In order to refuel...
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Zilpah Sheikh, MD
Working Out When You're Over 50
You Need Exercise Now More Than Ever Let's face it: A 50- or 60-year-old body isn't the same as a 20-year-old one. You won't be able to...
thehealthsite.com
Dark Chocolate Health Benefits: 5 Things That Happens Inside Your Brain When You Eat Chocolates
Chocolate is a very popular food since it was found 4000 years ago. But given that it contains saturated fat and caffeine, is chocolate...
Remy Melina
Is It Better to Wash With Antibacterial Soap?
Some antibacterial products promise to kill 99.9 percent of germs. But is that really a good thing? Most regular liquid hand and body...
MARCEL SCHWANTES
Neuroscience Says 4 Brain Workouts Will Improve Your Memory and Make You Mentally Stronger
Did you realize that, just as your body needs a good workout, your brain does too? Many brain activities promise to sharpen your thinking...
Margaret Darby
Here are 5 superfoods that promote healthy aging in older adults
Maintaining a healthy diet during older years can promote healthy aging and protect the body against diseases that older adults are at...
Linda Carroll
How the brain chooses which memories are important enough to save and which to let fade away
Memory can be mysterious. Certain life events remain clear in our minds no matter how long ago they occurred, while episodes from the...
Samantha Cassetty, RD
What is the healthiest coffee creamer? A dietitian shares her No. 1 pick
Coffee itself is a healthy beverage, but what you add to it might change that. And these days, there are more coffee creamers than ever...
Eileen Bailey
How sitting affects the health of older adults and what they can do to become more active
Older adults might be able to lower their blood pressure by reducing sitting time, even by as little as 30 minutes per day. That’s...
Jillian Kubala, MS, RD
17 Cheap and Healthy Sources of Protein
There are numerous benefits to adding protein-rich foods to your diet, including increased muscle mass and satiety, which can also...
Saira Mueller, CNN
Why it’s ok to give things up, according to a psychoanalyst
Are you forcing yourself to continue learning a language? What about holding out for closure in a relationship that ended abruptly? Or...
Kristen Rogers
Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Experts weigh in on claims by health advocacy groups
For people avoiding caffeine, decaf coffee seems like a harmless option. But some health advocacy groups that argue otherwise are...
Kiersten Hickman
8 Conditions When You Might Need a Vitamin D Supplement, According to Health Experts
How convenient it is to get one of your daily vitamins from the sun. While other vitamins are typically obtained through dietary sources,...
Brierley Horton, M.S., RD
5 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat—and 5 to Limit
Fish are a lean, healthy source of protein—and the oily kinds, such as salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel, deliver those heart- and...
Kelly Wairimu Davis, MS
Your Keyboard May Contain More Bacteria Than Your Toilet Seat
When it comes to the germiest objects around, here's a gross one: Your keyboard may contain more bacteria than a toilet seat. The...
C. Nicole Swiner, MD
Prime Time: The Best Time to Do Everything
Perfect Timing If you’re gonna do something, do it right -- or at least do it at the right time. A few “hacks” can help you pick the best...
Marcia Wade
Does This Cause Cancer?
Artificial Sweeteners Despite all the talk -- and chain emails -- there’s no proof that these sugar stand-ins raise your risk of cancer....
mcpress.mayoclinic.org
Chronic inflammation: What it is, why it’s bad, and how you can reduce it
Inflammation is a natural part of the body’s immune response. Acute inflammation is the redness, warmth and swelling around tissues and...
Jessica Freeborn
A 'balanced' diet is better than a vegetarian one in supporting brain health
What people eat affects their well-being, but sometimes it is hard to tell the precise effects of diet on health. Recently, a study...
Julia Pugachevsky
What you need to know about eating meat, dairy, and eggs during the bird flu outbreak, according to a food safety expert
Since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (or, bird flu) reached cows and hens, there have been concerns about the safety...
ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER
What to Do When You Really Can't Sleep
Getting sleep is an essential part of life. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is the most important thing on the planet,” says MH Advisor...
Bill Sullivan
A Rare Disorder Causes People to See Demon-Like Faces
A case report published on March 24, 2024 in The Lancet is helping researchers gain new insights into a poorly understood neurological...
Christine Byrne
What’s the Difference Between Blood Sugar vs. A1c?
Sometimes it feels like test results from your doctor’s office are written in code. But when it comes to blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c,...
K. Aleisha Fetters
8 Best Snacks for Active Older Adults
An active body needs protein. An active person needs more convenient ways to get that protein. Problem solved. You know a granola bar...
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