Do vegans have healthier eating and exercise behavior?
A recent study conducted by the Center for Public Health at MedUni Vienna found that not all vegans have a healthy diet.
Although many vegans...
Running gels and protein powders can be convenient boosts for athletes – but be...
Personal bests, competition wins, new challenges – athletes, and particularly endurance athletes, tend to want to push themselves hard to perform.
So it makes sense...
Is body weight affected by when you eat? Here’s what science knows so far
Most diet and health advice is broadly based on the assumption that a calorie is a calorie (and it doesn’t matter when they’re consumed).
But...
Scientists find strong link between death and weight loss in older people
It is likely that weight loss is an early indicator of the presence of various life-shortening diseases.
Long naps in daytime may harm your heart rhythm
Taking naps during the day that are longer than 30 minutes can nearly double the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat.
Being fit can reduce harms of high blood pressure
There's a new study that shows how important it is to be fit and healthy, especially if you have high blood pressure.
High blood pressure...
Scientists find a cause of cognitive decline in older people
In a new study, a team of scientists at the Salk Institute and elsewhere were studying the aging brain.
They wanted to understand why some...
Intermittent fasting: if you’re struggling to lose weight, this might be why
Intermittent fasting is a way of losing weight that favours flexibility over calorie counting.
It restricts the time you are allowed to eat, which reduces...
Help others, help yourself? Why volunteering can be good for you
Marcia Trenholm doesn't need a scientific study to understand why volunteering is good for her.
Two days a week, the retired insurance company auditor gives...
Keto diet can help you lose weight and lower blood sugar in diabetes
Scientists from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have found that a short-term keto diet program can help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and...