_ Healthy Diet & NutritionOrganic Foods: Are They Safer and More Nutritious? By Sondra Forsyth articleBy Sondra Forsyth
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Importance of Prebiotics and Probiotics By Sondra Forsyth articleBy Sondra Forsyth Both prebiotics and probiotics are essential components of a healthy diet. Prebiotics are indigestible carbohydrates that act as food for probiotics, which contain live bacteria. Together, they help promote the growth of the good bac- teria in your intestines and maintain your gut’s ecosystem. When a food contains both substances, it is called synbiotic: a synergistic combination of the two. Prebiotics
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Mental & Emotional Health Stress Management Stress-Free LivingChronic Stress Makes Junk Food Even Worse for You By articleFile this under “That’s not fair!” People who are not dealing with chronic stress can get away with eating a lot of high-fat, high-sugar food without upping their risk of metabolic syndrome, but stressed out people can’t. That’s the finding of research done at the University of Califorina, San Francisco.
_ Weight LossCan Sun Exposure Help You Lose Weight? By Jane Farrell articleExposure to light in the morning rather than later in the day may be a good way to manage weight, new research shows. The study, from Northwestern Medicine, found that the timing, intensity and duration of light exposure is linked to Body Mass Index (BMI).
_ Weight LossWeight Loss Program in Sign Language Helps the Deaf By articleA group of deaf adults using American Sign Language in a healthy lifestyle program successfully lost weight, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology & Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity & Metabolism Scientific Sessions in March 2014 in San Francsico.
_ Weight LossFood and Exercise for Weight Control By articleBy Jana Klauer MD A large study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, surveyed diet and exercise patterns of U.S. men and women over a 20-year period. The participants were evaluated at 4-year intervals for diet, physical exercise, and body weight. Here’s what the researchers found about diet: Higher amounts of vegetables and fruit, whole grains (instead of refined grains), nuts and yogurt protect against weight gain.
_ Weight LossWatch: Family Undergoes Gastric Surgeries Together By Jane Farrell articleHere's another addition to our Third Age video collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Weight LossWeight Loss and Weekend Splurges By Jane Farrell articleIf you want to lose weight, eating well during the week may be more important than avoiding weekend splurges. Researchers from Cornell University, in collaboration with researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Tampere University of Technology, examined the impact that the seven-days-a-week human cycle has on weight.
_ Weight LossGetting on the Scales Helps Long-Term Weight Loss By Jane Farrell articleLong-term weight loss, considered an elusive goal, can be achieved if people keep practicing essential health behaviors, researchers say. And one of those behaviors is weighing yourself regularly.
_ Aging Well Beauty & Style Healthy Diet & Nutrition Skin Skin HealthHome Remedies to Keep Normal Skin Looking Young By articleBy Soriyya Bawa If you have normal skin, you may feel like you’ve won the skin care lottery. But despite what the name may suggest, normal skin requires just as much care as oily skin, dry skin, or combination skin. Before you rush out to rake up as many anti aging skin care products as you can, take a look around your home—you may already have everything you need to make your own anti-aging home remedies for normal skin.
_ Foods That Whiten Your Teeth By Jane Farrell article We love the look of pearly whites. But constant bleaching isn’t just costly, it can cause mild to severe pain. If you overdo it, the chemical can eat away at your tooth enamel. The good news is that certain fruits and vegetables will can help make your teeth sparkle naturally. Check them out and you might be able to skip some bleaching treatments.