SATURDAY, Jan. 4, 2020 — Exercise may do more than build body strength: New research shows it might also keep brain cells in shape. According to the study, exercise helps maintain the brain’s gray matter, which is linked to various skills and thinking abilities. So, keeping your gray matter intact may help prevent thinking declines,… Read More »
Chocolate was the main ingredient listed in nearly 40% of protein bars surveyed New research conducted by Safefood reveals protein bars are not as healthy as the one third of those surveyed think. In reality, most of the bars on the Irish market are “highly processed” and have a similar amount of calories as a… Read More »
What you eat affects your mood and, beyond that, is powerful enough to influence symptoms of depression for better or for worse. Globally, healthy diets have shifted to diets that favor processed foods and refined sugars, and the burden of depression has also risen worldwide, with 300 million people affected.1 Depression among adolescents is also… Read More »
Can you choose your baby’s sex? Heazell A, Li M, Budd J et al. Talk to local doulas and start interviewing. Pregnancy hormones can also cause your pelvic floor to slacken slightly. Go easy on sweets and what are healthy pregnancy diet. Learning what you can about your cycles will help determine when you ovulate… Read More »
There are plenty of reasons to start cutting ultra-processed foods out of your diet, once and for all. With new studies emerging left and right linking processed food consumption to cancer, chronic disease, and even death, the impact that these unhealthy ingredients can have on your health is absolutely astounding. Eliminating your favorite salty snacks,… Read More »