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01/24/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Build good eating habits from the beginning: Eating spicy food, strong flavors while breastfeeding gives babies more mature taste buds

If you want your child to be accustomed to spicy foods and other strong flavors, start eating these foods while breastfeeding, doctors suggest. This is contrary to the myth that eating spicy foods, such as chili, while breastfeeding will cause excessive gas and fussiness in babies. Jennifer Wider, medical adviser for the Society for Women’s […]

11/25/2017 / By Rita Winters

Suggestion for the elderly: Run from dementia — literally — regular exercise can heal the brain, according to new study

We’re all worrying about aging, especially of the fact that most old folks develop some sort of memory degeneration. If you exercise a lot, worry not – you’ll have a lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. A study from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) covered 8,722 older adults. Each […]

11/25/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Being a pet parent can extend your life, especially if you’re single, according to new study

Aside from being man’s best friend, it looks like dogs can help singles live longer. Based on data from a study, British pet owners allegedly reduce early death rates by as much as 36 percent. The connection between dogs and decreased risk of premature death Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, studied health records and dog […]

11/25/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Generational lifestyles: New research shows parents’ lifestyles determine children’s health – even as adults

It looks like our parents influence more than the color of our eyes or other features. According to a study, our parents’ lifestyles can affect our health as adults. While we can’t control if our parents smoke or eat healthily, these factors can significantly affect “our own lifestyles and health, even into adulthood.” Sandy Tubeuf, […]

10/03/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Specific gut microbes found to prevent influenza by “digesting” flavonoids found in superfoods

Scientists behind the latest nutritional review on gut microbiomes and flavonoids call their results “intriguing” after observing an unusual connection between the two. The description was made after observing that a specific gut microbe directly influenced how naturally-occurring compounds called flavonoids impacted our immune system. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine are now […]

01/16/2017 / By JD Heyes

Cities are cancer hubs: Moving out of cities and into suburbs slashes your risk of cancer

It’s difficult to live a healthy life these days. We’re busy, so we don’t get enough sleep. We don’t eat right. We don’t exercise enough, and our stress levels are too high. What’s more, researchers have discovered, if we live in an urban environment, our risk of getting cancer is more pronounced. As reported by […]

02/11/2016 / By Tara Paras

Lemon: All-around power fruit and miracle cancer cure?

Are you in need of a little detoxification? Lemons could help out! Overflowing with nutrients, this tiny fruit could give you a cheap, effective and definitely safe way to trim down, detoxify and boost vitality. In addition to that, lemons could also prevent cancer, bone loss and hypertension. Not bad, eh? While many people are familiar with the lemon […]

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