As the commitment to our New Year’s resolutions wanes and the trips to the gym become more infrequent, new findings appearing in the February issue of Psychological Science may offer us one more chance to reap the benefits of exercise through our daily routine.
In recent years, scientists have discovered that a family of enzymes called sirtuins can dramatically extend life in organisms as diverse as yeast, worms, and flies.
A new study to be published in an upcoming edition of the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reveals that French maritime pine tree extract known as Pycnogenol? (pic-noj-en-all) delays the uptake of glucose from a meal 190 times more than prescription medications, preventing the typical high-glucose peak in the blood stream after a meal.
A new study shows that many of the beneficial results of exercise may be due to the placebo effect.
If you thought Americans would rather pop a pill to treat illness than make major diet changes, think again. A new survey shows the vast majority would rather change their diets?including trying a vegetarian diet?than use medicines.
Dieting alone is as effective as a combination of diet and exercise at cutting weight and fat as long as calories consumed and burned equal out – a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
A review of the literatures finds that health benefits attributed to consumption of fruits and vegetables are also applicable to 100 percent juices due to their antioxidant content.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled today by a 2 to 1 margin in favor of Wal- Mart and against the state of Maryland, finding that state’s law requiring the chain to provide health insurance to its employees as a violation of federal law.
Cloudy apple juice has four times the concentration of polyphenols (chemicals reported to have anti-cancer activity) than clear. Tasty orange sausages with 60 percent reduced fat and added dietary fiber. Learn about the science behind the perfect espresso.
Cloudy apple juice is better for you than clear varieties, say researchers. Polish scientists found the levels of antioxidants which protect against heart disease and cancer are almost double in cloudy apple juice. The study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.