Most of us know that stress can make us overeat and put on weight. But a new study shows that your spouse’s stress can also make you fat.1
University of Michigan researchers followed more than 1,000 older married couples. The subjects answered questions about their waist size, stress levels, and marriage quality over a four-year period. All respondents were in their early 60s.… Read More
A Yale University study has found a simple way to live longer: Read books for 30 minutes a day.
Not magazines or newspapers. Books.1
The researchers analyzed the reading habits of 5,635 adults 50 or older. They divided them into three groups:
… Read MoreA massive new study shows that a vegetarian diet is no more heart-healthy than one with meat.1
Rutgers University scientists have painstakingly analyzed the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This is a major research effort that took a detailed look at the health and nutritional status of more than 12,000 Americans.2
The analysis showed that 2.3% of the people in the survey were vegetarians.… Read More
By Dr. Isaac Eliaz
People don’t become obese overnight. It’s an incremental process—a pound here, a pound there. Still, at such a rate, it may only take a few years before we’re 30…40…even 50 pounds heavier than our ideal weight.
Even though the process is gradual, we can still see it happening. Clothing that once fit perfectly is now in the Goodwill bag.… Read More
Fitness gurus have been preaching for years that we should take at least 10,000 steps a day for good health. And with the popularity of Fitbits and other personal trackers, the quest to reach that goal has become an obsession with some people.
But new research shows that if you don’t reach that daily target, you shouldn’t sweat it. There’s an easy way to get the same fitness benefits from far fewer steps: Simply walk faster.… Read More
There’s one thing seniors fear more than anything else: Loss of independence.
One study found that older Americans are more terrified of not being able to care for themselves than they are of death.1 And unless you live in a big city, the ability to drive can be vital for independent living. That’s why many seniors hang onto their license for as long as they possibly can.… Read More