Functional Training for Active, Independent Living
by Shirley Archer, JD, MA Healthy aging is more than the absence of disease, according to the World Health Organization: “For most older people, the maintenance...
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Exercise and Improved Cognition
A new study by a Massachusetts General Hospital research team found that exercise is one of the best ways to turn on neurogenesis, the process of producing...
The Anti-Diet: Intuitive Eating
by Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RDN Intuitive eating encourages internal regulation of the eating experience (REF). Unlike many traditional diets, intuitive eating encourages people to listen to...
Eating a Better Breakfast
The alarm rings and you press “snooze” one time too many. By the time you roll out of bed, you think it’s too late for...
Surprising News on Diabetic Symptoms
Research published online in The Journals of Gerontology turned up some unexpected findings about type 2 diabetes. Just 2 weeks without much activity can have a dramatic...
CoQ10 Benefits Inflammation
Many metabolic diseases can be attributed to chronic inflammation. The effect of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, ubiquinone-10) on inflammatory markers in patients with metabolic disease has recently...
B’S and Omega-3’S: Better Together For Brain Health
Too often, we look at the physiological effect of different nutrients in isolation, however, more and more research is uncovering the synergistic benefits of nutrients in combination....
Exercise May Prevent Stress-induced Immunosuppression
By Yi Sun, Ph.D., and Jeffrey A. Woods, Ph.D., FACSM Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions to prevent infectious diseases and...
Magnesium Boosts Power of Vitamin D
by Matthew Kadey, MS, RD You may believe you’re getting ample vitamin D, but you won’t get the full benefit if your diet lacks magnesium. A...