When it comes to certain lifestyle choices, many people inherently think that more is always better. This is not the case, because while more is often better than a little, overdoing it can often leave you worse off. This is true in three key aspects of our life – diet, exercise and sleep. Today, we’re […]
Diet And Lifestyle Factors Play A Role in 70 Percent Of Deaths
Poor diets and lifestyle choices have become the biggest threat to life expectancy, playing a part in roughly 70 percent of deaths, according to a study out of the United Kingdom. For their study, researchers looked at life expectancy and mortality information of individuals in nearly 200 different countries to determine what factors played the biggest […]
Less Than 3 Percent of Americans Live A Healthy Lifestyle
We know that obesity rates continue to rise in America, but new research out of the Mayo Clinic shows just how few Americans live a truly healthy life. According to new research, only 2.7 percent of Americans meet the basic qualifications for a “healthy lifestyle.” The Mayo Clinic looked at four factors that contributed to […]
Text Reminders Help Parents Keep Their Children Healthy
A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that parents who received text messages were more likely to obtain the second dose of the influenza vaccine for their children than those who received written reminders. According to research published in NPR’s “Shots,” kids eight years old and younger need two doses of the flu vaccine to […]
Study Says You’re Only As Old As You Feel
Conquistador Juan Ponce de León spent his life looking for the Fountain of Youth, but new research suggests the key to feeling youthful may all be in our heads. Researchers from the University College in London and the International Longevity Centre-UK said individuals who feel older than their age are more likely to die than those […]