Ate Too Much on Thanksgiving? Here’s Good News
If you want to live a long life, you should worry less about your weight and more about staying active.
That’s the message of a major new study that found that exercise is far more important for longevity than losing weight.i
We’ve been told over and over that maintaining a healthy weight is crucial to living a long life.… Read More
It seems to make sense to wash foods before you cook or eat them. After all, it’s important to get rid of any pesticides or germs lurking on the surfaces.
And this seems like it would especially apply to turkey and other poultry because they are notorious sources of food poisoning.i
No less an authority than the late Julia Child said you should always wash poultry before cooking it.… Read More
It’s long been conventional wisdom in the world of fitness that you can’t get into good physical shape without some suffering.
Thus, the well-worn expression: “No pain, no gain.”
This phrase became popular in the early 1980s when Jane Fonda started using it in her big-selling aerobic workout videos. She would also urge viewers to “feel the burn.”i
But should we judge the effectiveness of our workouts by how much pain and soreness we feel?… Read More
Early in the pandemic, way back in May of 2020, we recommended that you purchase a pulse oximeter. At the time, most people hadn’t heard of this device.
It’s a small handheld instrument that clips to the tip of a finger. It measures how much oxygen is in your blood. If you come down with COVID, it can give you a lifesaving warning that your oxygen level is low and you need to get to the hospital. … Read More
A major study shows that the ancient yogi masters were right…
Meditation makes your brain sharper.
And researchers at Trinity College in Dublin have discovered how it works.i
There are different kinds of meditation. Types that focus on breathing have long been known to have particular benefits. They increase your ability to focus and giving you a more positive state of mind. … Read More
You go to doctors for one reason: To have them fix your health problems.
But physicians can’t help you if they don’t even take the time to listen to what your problems are.
And that’s exactly the case with most doctors, a study finds.
University of Florida researchers videotaped consultations between 112 patients and their doctors across America.i
One would expect doctors to start exams by trying to find what’s wrong with their patients.… Read More