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What could be so bad about sitting at work and sitting more when you get home? A lot! Studies show it can be damaging to your health. Find out why sitting during the day is harmful and what you can do about it.
If you enjoy a few cups of coffee each day, you might wonder whether your coffee habit is positive or negative for your health. Can drinking coffee even help you live longer? Here’s what research shows about the health and longevity benefits of coffee.
Could your reaction time say something about your health and your chance of living a long life? Studies suggest that it does. Here’s what science says about reaction time and health. You’ll also discover how to quickly measure your own reaction time.
Strength training is important for building strength and preserving age-related muscle loss, but can it help you live longer too? Here are three studies that show how much strength matters for health and longevity.
Have you tried the Impossible Burger? It’s been in the news recently because it tastes so much like meat yet is plant-based. Eating more plant-based foods is a healthy move, but what about the Impossible Burger and other meat-free burgers? Are they healthy?
We think of cardiovascular risk markers, like blood pressure, lipids, and blood sugar, as the main markers of how healthy we are and how likely we are to survive in the upcoming decades. Now, a new study shows that another marker is just as important, if not more, so. That marker is physical fitness!
We know that aerobic exercise is linked with greater cardiovascular fitness and that, in turn, is linked with lower mortality. But what about strength training? Can lifting weights and building muscle mass help you live longer?
It’s no secret that the American diet is full of sodium. For years, the experts have recommended eating a low-sodium diet. But recently, new research has called this idea into question. Are low-sodium diets less healthy than previously thought?
You often hear that aerobic exercise is heart healthy and may prolong life. No doubt about it, aerobic exercise is beneficial. Yet, more recent research shows strength training may have longevity benefits as well. Find out why.
How fast do you walk? Your walking speed may say something about your overall health – including the health of your brain. Find out what new research shows about brain health, walking speed and risk for mortality.
You build muscle mass to become stronger and more defined but there’s another benefit to having more muscle mass. A new study shows having a higher muscle mass index could help you live longer. Find out why.
People live a more sedentary lifestyle these days. As a result, fitness levels have declined over the years but this decline is in sharp contrast to the decline in fitness level that’s happened over thousands of years. How fit were our ancestors and what can we learn from them?
