Five reasons why we overeat
We tend to think that we stop eating when our stomachs are full.
Science shows otherwise. Here are five reasons we often overeat without realising...
New study finds a major cause of age-related weakness
Scientists from Ohio University and elsewhere found that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness.
They suggest that physical weakness in aging...
Mediterranean diet may protect against harmful effects of obesity
Scientists from Uppsala University found a healthy quality Mediterranean-like diet could change the link between obesity and heart disease-related death.
The study is published in PLOS...
Certain bacteria in mouth linked to high blood pressure in older people
In a recent study from the University at Buffalo, scientists found that some oral bacteria were linked to the development of high blood pressure...
This type of workout may prevent cognitive decline in older people
Scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases found that cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking, and just about any other exercise that...
Seven reasons Nordic walking is better for you than the normal kind
Have you ever noticed people out walking with poles even on flat surfaces and wondered why they are doing it?
This is known as Nordic...
This new drug may prevent obesity, liver disease caused by high-fat diet
Scientists from Georgetown University found that a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet...
How mindfulness could help reduce pain
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training—pointing a way toward more targeted and precise...
The study finds the real cause of excessive weight gain
Scientists from Baylor University found that eating too much—not exercising too little—may be at the core of excessive weight gain.
They found forager-horticulturalist children in...
Eating more fruits and vegetables could lower risk of blockages in leg arteries
Scientists from New York University found that eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing...