3 Yoga Poses That Can Improve Your Sleep Modified Goddess While in bed, lie on your back and bring the soles of your feet together, allowing your legs to fall to the sides in a diamond shape. Raise your arms above your head and lengthen your neck. (You can place a pillow under your head…
Eating small meals throughout the day helps with weight management in a couple different ways. For one thing, eating frequently helps to keep your blood sugar stable, meaning you won’t get so ravenous that you’ll overeat. Plus, adding protein to your meals keeps your metabolism up, which, in turn, helps to burn more calories all…
What your face can tell you about your health Your face and skin are windows into your health. Here’s what your biggest beauty complaints can actually tell you about your well-being. It’s easy to dismiss the bigger picture when you’re staring at a mirror and dark, puffy circles; red skin; and unexpected acne along your…
Vitamin A Why do I need vitamin A? You’ve probably heard that the vitamins in carrots can help you see in the dark. That old tale is actually true — the beta carotene in carrots and many other vegetables is converted in the intestines to vitamin A (also known as retinol), and vitamin A is…
A heart-healthy diet may protect the brain As reported in the newspaper of the American Medical Association, a healthy diet may turn out to be a strong defense against Alzheimer’s. A four-year study of 815 Chicago seniors published in the Archives of Neurology found that a diet high in artery-clogging saturated fat doubled the risk…
Preventing Alzheimer’s There’s still no cure for Alzheimer’s or known way to prevent it. But if you’re worried about developing the disease, your doctor just might give you an unexpected prescription. She might urge you to exercise daily, eat a diet rich in whole foods, and watch your weight. She might even recommend taking a…
Natural Skin Care Tips Here are the most important steps to take: Use sunscreen and protective clothing. By far the most important measure you can take to save your skin is to avoid excessive exposure to the sun. “Basically, we consider the science of aging all sun-related,” says Arielle N.B. Kauvar, MD, clinical associate professor…
Improve your mental fitness Researchers at Stanford University (USA) found that memory loss can be improved by 30 to 50 per cent simply by doing mental exercises. The brain is like a muscle – if you don’t give it regular workouts, its functions will decline. Suggestions include: Keep up your social life and engage in…
Minimum Exercise for a Longer Life Physical activity promotes health, and for years, several public health bodies –- including the American Heart Association, US Centers for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization –-have recommended getting 30 minutes of moderate exercise, 5 or more times per week. Surprisingly though, only a couple of more recent major…
Special Health Challenges for Aging Adults The world’s population is aging quickly. The number of adults over the age of 60 will double in the next three decades. Today approximately 12 percent of the population is comprised of persons over the age of 60, in 2050 that number will exceed 22 percent. This is an…
