Study Reveals the Mapping of the Human Immune System
In a recent 2020 paper published in Science, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University, and Ghent University, Belgium, mapped thymus tissue throughout the human lifespan. They were looking to better understand how T cells, which are human immune cells, are produced by the thymus gland. T cells are released from the thymus gland and enter the…
Finding the Yoga Mat That’s Right for You
Whether you’ve been practicing for a long time, are new to yoga, or are just looking for an exercise mat, the amount choices can be vast and overwhelming. There are many options from mat thickness to materials used that you could choose from that allow you to fully customize your yoga mat needs. First off,…
Can Diet Soda Make You Fat?
Dieters, in their quest to consume fewer calories, often opt to drink diet soda instead of sodas with sugar in them. It turns out that drinking diet soda may not be a very good strategy for losing weight. Research that was performed at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (and presented at…
Diets Make You Fat
In 1919, Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters wrote the book Diet and Health. In it she presented the concept of counting calories. A calorie is a measurement of energy (much like the BTU used to rate furnaces). In nutrition, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one liter of water one…
What Carbs Are Best for Breakfast When You Have Diabetes?
For most people, breakfast is not the most planned meal of the day, sometimes it is even skipped until brunch or lunch, and depending on our habits, most people are not hungry in the morning. But if you have type 2 diabetes, then this is an essential part of your day, and a must if…
Veggies Boost Brain Power
A new Harvard study highlights another reason why a mother’s advice to “eat your veggies” is spot on for long-term health and, in particular, cognitive health. The study started in 1986 and followed 27,842 men for 26 years and was designed to highlight the impact of fruits and vegetables on subjective cognitive function (SCF). The subjects…
Benefits of One on One Fitness Training
Is there a way to stay fit or achieve your weight loss goal without visiting the gym? Sure there is! Setting up a one-on-one fitness training session will give you a personalized program and show you the way. All you have to do is to try a personal fitness training session to see the difference.…
Does Stevia Help with Weight Loss?
In the U.S., the average intake of added sugars reaches up to 270 calories or more than 13 percent of calories per day based on an average 2000-calorie diet. Not surprisingly, the largest source of added sugars in the typical diet is beverages, including soft drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened coffee and tea, energy drinks, alcoholic…
Better Cognitive Health in India?
Back in February of 2010, the BBC reported on Ballabrarh, a village in northern India that had an unusually low rate of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)—lower than anywhere else in the world. University of Pittsburgh researchers had spent several years there, testing more than 5,000 subjects over the age of 55. They found that the rate of…
Selecting a Health Club
Before you can get started with a physical fitness program, decide what type of equipment you want to use (free weights, machines, Nautilus, Cybex, etc.) and where you want to train (home, health club, hard-core gym, office, etc.). The best choice for you is the facility and equipment that fits you and your lifestyle best and…
