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5 Diabetes-Friendly Breakfasts That Will Keep You Satisfied Until Lunch

2 weeks ago | ca.yahoo.com | Sarah Garone |Dana Smith

Women's HealthNew Study Shows How To Work Out Less And See More ResultsNew research reveals you can build muscle with fewer, heavier sets at the gym. Discover the science-backed way to maximize your strength gains in less time. PreventionBowflex Recalls Nearly 4 Million Adjustable DumbbellsJohnson Health Tech Trading and the CPSC issued a voluntary recall of the Bowflex SelectTech 552 and 1090 adjustable dumbbells. Here's why, plus what to do.
Living to 100: The role of genetics and lifestyle choices

Jan 14, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Dana Smith

Ignoring conventional advice on diet, exercise and alcohol and tobacco use can negatively affect most people’s health and cut their lives short. Image / New York TimesIgnoring conventional advice on diet, exercise and alcohol and tobacco consumption can negatively affect most people’s health, but not all. When Dr Nir Barzilai met 100-year-old Helen Reichert, she was smoking a cigarette.
To live to 100, what matters more, genes or lifestyle?

Jan 8, 2025 | startribune.com | Dana Smith

The advice of centenarians doesn’t necessarily apply. By Dana G. SmithThe New York TimesJanuary 9, 2025 at 12:00AMIn 2018, 117-year-old Julia Flores Colque plays with Chiquita, one of the family pet dogs, in Sacaba, Bolivia. (Juan Karita/The Associated Press)When Dr. Nir Barzilai met 100-year-old Helen Reichert, she was smoking a cigarette.
Are you ready, list of things to do for holding onto tightly to mental peace this year

Jan 7, 2025 | telegraphindia.com | Christina Caron |Dana Smith

We are continually asking experts about behaviours, conditions and outlooks that influence mental and cognitive health Christina Caron, Dana G. Smith Published 08.01.25, 06:42 AM Whatever your answer, there are some tried-and-true habits that can help you feel sharp, alive and well in the coming year — and they’re easy to practise. We are continually asking experts about behaviours, conditions and outlooks that influence mental and cognitive health.
University researchers look into how heat affects the brain

Dec 23, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dana Smith

High temperatures can have an alarming effect on our bodies, raising the risk for heart attacks, heatstroke and death, particularly among older adults and people with chronic diseases. But heat also takes a toll on our brains, impairing cognition and making us irritable, impulsive and aggressive. Numerous studies in lab settings have produced similar results to Cedeno’s research, with scores on cognitive tests falling as scientists raised the temperature in the room.
How to make swimming your summer workout

Dec 22, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dana Smith

“Swimming is really an underappreciated, sneaky good form of exercise,” Tanaka said. “Exercise needs to involve large muscle groups, be rhythmical in nature, and it should tax cardiovascular functions. Swimming fits perfectly.”But where to begin? Facing down a lap lane can be intimidating as a novice. Here are some tips from professional coaches on how to turn 30 minutes at the pool into an effective workout.
Why aging experts areobsessed with ‘health span’

Dec 6, 2024 | texarkanagazette.com | Dana Smith

Americans, on average, can expect to live to about age 76. But their health will start to decline much earlier than that, around age 64. Some longevity influencers have gained notoriety by focusing on that first number, claiming that they can radically extend human life with experimental drugs or laborious diet, exercise and supplement protocols.
Aging experts are focusing on ‘health span’

Dec 5, 2024 | startribune.com | Dana Smith

Aging experts are focusing on ‘health span’Researchers want to increase how long people can avoid age-related illness. New York TImesDecember 5, 2024 at 9:59AMAmericans, on average, can expect to live to about 76. But their health will start to decline much earlier than that, around 64. Most experts who study aging are trying to target the second element: not our lifespans, but our “health spans” — the number of years a person lives without serious disease, particularly those related to aging.
Why do we cry? The science behind human tears explained

Nov 20, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Dana Smith

While they are one of the few things that make us uniquely human, in many ways, emotional tears remain an enigma. Illustration/ Dominic Kesterton, The New York TimesWe’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but much about them remains an enigma. Crying is a quintessential human experience. Claire Danes does it. Kim Kardashian does it. Even Michael Jordan does it. And no matter how long it has been since you last shed a tear, there is no doubt that you’ve done it, too.
Why Humans Cry

Nov 15, 2024 | mahoningmatters.com | Dana Smith

Crying is a quintessential human experience. Claire Danes does it. Kim Kardashian does it. Even Michael Jordan does it. And no matter how long it has been since you last shed a tear, there is no doubt that you’ve done it, too.