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New study explains why children don’t respond to diets CW Headley

Before the study was conducted teachers were tasked with recording the children’s weight, height, degree of physical activity, and food intake. Read More

Older adults only need to work out once to get these benefits Sheila McClear

This benefit makes it easy, low-pressure way for people to get to the gym, creating a “day-by-day” approach. Read More

This new study may lead to the next big fasting craze CW Headley

More so than any other dietary trends, intermittent fasting remains in a constant state of fluctuation amongst health professionals. Like the bulk of cutting-edge diets, many of the purported benefits get eclipsed by the motives of its practicers. This weight loss game of telephone tends to happen whenever a new diet fad gets its 15 … Read More

This is how technology and social media impacts the way we communicate CW Headley

The pervasive and growing use of social media and mobile devices has transformed how we communicate on a daily basis, including our emotions. Read More

Your refrigerator is where ‘half-eaten food goes to die,’ according to new study Sheila McClear

People eat a lot less of their refrigerated food than they expect to and they’re likely throwing out perfectly good food because they misunderstand labels. Read More

Gut check: This new study provides yet another healthy reason to enjoy red wine Sheila McClear

To be specific, the study found that red wine drinkers had more diverse gut microbiota (a sign of good gut health) in comparison to those that didn’t drink. Read More

If you’re an optimist, you have a much higher chance of living past 85 Sheila McClear

When the data was analyzed, researchers found that women and men with the highest levels of optimism had up to a 15% longer lifespan. Read More

Being a fan of a winning sports team can change your life in ways you couldn’t imagine Sheila McClear

“You want to be in this with other people. Winning or losing, it is better to be a fan with your friends,” Knobloch-Westerwick concludes. Read More

You should refer to yourself in the third person a whole lot more, according to this study CW Headley

After the participants attempted to calm themselves down by referring to themselves in the third person, their brian activity decreased dramatically. Read More

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