Three new studies have revealed some interesting findings about food, weight and health. These might not be the results you would anticipate.
Strength Training Keeps Your Genes Younger
Most people know cardiovascular exercise is critical for long term health, but don’t realize the benefits of maintaining your muscle. With new evidence about the benefits of retaining your muscle mass for longevity, it is a good reminder that keeping fit has many benefits.
How often do I need to lift weights?
How often should I lift weights to improve my health and fitness? New research provides guidance on the frequency of resistance training.
Four Weeks to Change Your Age
A new study shows that older adults can reduce their biological age in just four weeks with simple dietary changes. Of course that means you can age yourself with your diet too.
Three Super Easy Ways to Improve Your Health.
Good news if you want to feel better and be healthier longer. Three recently published studies show how three easy lifestyle habits can make life better.
April is Cancer Awareness Month
April is Cancer Awareness month and while there are many factors that contribute to the rising cases of cancer. There are lifestyle habits that can reduce risk and help you recover from treatment and manage a diagnosis. Early diagnosis makes a big difference so don’t neglect regular screenings.
A dangerous combination
When it comes to our health there is more evidence that maintaining and gaining muscle makes a difference. A recent study gives us more proof that muscle matters!
Fibermaxxing
If you want to maximize your healthspan, fibre is your friend. In fact, new research shows that eating more fibre improves gut health and overall health, while increasing the number of disease free years you have as you age, roughly the equivalent of 9 extra healthy years!
What difference does ten pounds make?
Body composition is important because what you are made of matters, a lot. Muscle is key for healthy ageing. We lose muscle as we age, it is harder to gain and more important to maintain. The benefits of losing ten pounds of body fat or gaining ten pounds of muscle can improve your health.
How are you ageing?
Even though we think of time passing in a predictable way, ageing doesn’t. There are many factors that can change our biological age and it now appears that there are two time points where ageing accelerates. How are you ageing?