by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than men who exercise regularly, even when women put in less effort, according to a new study. The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,...
by Jim Oldfield, University of Toronto Credit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who quit smoking see major gains in life expectancy after just a few years, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers at Unity Health Toronto. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, shows that smokers who quit smoking before age 40 can expect to...
by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeet juice has been linked to lower blood pressure and reduced inflammation. It’s often sweet and can pair well with a hearty meal, or the powder supplement can be perfectly blended into a shake or smoothie. “A nutritional powerhouse, beets are also packed with fiber and...
Perri Blumberg Sun, November 5, 2023 Lemon water seems to be quite the craze on social media lately — but is the citrus-infused concoction really a boon for your health? “Drinking lemon water is currently being encouraged by several social media influencers,” April Wiles, a North Carolina-based registered dietitian and owner of thegenxdietitian.com, told Fox...
by Baylor College of Medicine Oxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestinal epithelial cells reported by the scRNA-Seq data from the Gut Cell Atlas.Citation32 Significance values reflect the number of rarefactions (of 10,000) in which the comparison had a...
by Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found more evidence that dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk can play an important role in overall health. In a new study published in Metabolism Open, researchers found that fasting from dawn to dusk for four...
By Nicole Wetsman Mar 2, 2022, 4:19pm EST Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge One promised benefit of the Apple Watch is early detection of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heart rhythm. But most people who wear the watch are in a demographic that wouldn’t actually be able to do much...
Green tea has long been known to have health benefits. In particular, it contains catechins called ECG and EGCG that are said to prolong life. These two substances belong to the group of polyphenols. They are considered antioxidants, which means they counteract or prevent oxidative stress in the body caused by aggressive free radicals of...
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) and beetroot juice have become increasingly popular health foods in societies across the world and amongst subpopulations such as athletes aiming to improve their sports performance. This has been fueled by a growing interest in the biological activity of red beetroot and its...
There is some anecdotal evidence to suggest that consuming boiled lemons can boost immunity, improve the skin, and even help people lose weight. However, scientific studies into the nutritional values and health benefits of boiled lemons specifically are scarce. Lemons are naturally high in vitamin C and several other vitamins and minerals, but boiling them...
