Health Alerts - Important News from Current Research About Health and Nutrition
The benefits of youth sports are not just physical.
Researchers from the University of Montreal found sports participation for young children increased their chances of being successful academically through high school and beyond.
Staff Reports,
August 12, 2024
There is a way to lower your biological age through nutrition.
Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco found eating a healthy diet with limited sugar is associated with having a younger biological age at the cellular level.
Staff Reports,
August 05, 2024
You need to keep moving if you want to decrease your chances of having a stroke.
When it comes to stroke prevention, a new study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows it's the exercise you do in your free time that determines the likelihood of you avoiding a stroke.
Staff Reports,
July 29, 2024
Fiber is good for pregnant women because it help's their baby's heart.
Scientists from Monash University in Australia working with mice found that a mother's high-fiber diet during pregnancy can provide her baby's heart added protection from cardiovascular disease.
Staff Reports,
July 22, 2024
Strenuous exercise can benefit the brain for a long time.
New research from the University of Queensland in Australia found high-intensity interval exercise over a six-month period improves brain function in older adults for up to five years.
Staff Reports,
July 15, 2024
Not all dietary nitrate should be avoided.
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia found nitrate from plant sources are associated with a lower risk of mortality, while nitrate from animal-based foods and processed meat is linked to a higher risk of mortality.
Staff Reports,
July 08, 2024
Eating prunes every day can help you have stronger bones.
Scientists at Penn State University found prunes were able to slow the progression of age-related bone loss and reduce the risk of fracture in a study of postmenopausal women.
Staff Reports,
June 28, 2024
It's not nuts to eat nuts when trying to lose weight.
Researchers at the University of South Australia found that those who added nuts to their low calorie diet were more successful at losing weight than those who avoided nuts.
Staff Reports,
June 24, 2024
