Lower Stress: How Does Stress Affect the Body?
Feeling stressed out? It can have lasting effects on your health and well-being. But there are ways to manage stress and its symptoms that can help you feel better.
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Intermittent Fasting
You may have heard of the term intermittent fasting. It’s a popular topic nowadays. Some people talk about it when looking for a way to lose weight. Others talk about it as a way to improve their overall health. But what is intermittent fasting? Is it good for your body? What are the benefits? Are there side effects? Is it right for everyone?
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Using Mechanical Tools Improves Our Language Skills
Our ability to understand the syntax of complex sentences is one of the most difficult language skills to acquire. In
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Heart-Healthy Eating on a Budget
It’s a myth that eating healthy has to cost big bucks. “You can spend much the same as you do
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4 Top Ways to Live Longer
A Johns Hopkins-led study of 6,200 men and women over eight years found that those who adopted four smart behaviors reduced the chance of death from all causes within that time frame by an astounding 80 percent.
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How Much Sleep Keeps Cognitive Decline at Bay?
Getting too much or too little sleep may hurt your brain and lead to memory and thinking impairment, suggests a study published online Aug. 30, 2021, by JAMA Neurology.
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COVID-19 Makes Financial Wellness A Higher Priority
The pandemic may be a “catalyst” for women being “more actively engaged in their finances.” It was found that “where women were already building good planning and savings habits, many say they have amplified those efforts in the last six months to shore up finances for the future.
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Daily Meditation May Increase Mood and Improve Attention
Only 8 weeks of daily meditation can decrease negative mood and anxiety and improve attention, working memory, and recognition memory in non-experienced meditators.
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Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes by Eating More Plants
Research showed that improved adherence to healthful plant-based diets rich in whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables lowered the risk for diabetes.
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Treating Depression with Mindfulness
In 2015, 16.1 million Americans reported experiencing major depression during the previous year, often struggling to function while grappling with crippling darkness and despair. There’s an arsenal of treatments at hand, including talk therapy and antidepressant medications, but what’s depressing in itself is that they don’t work for
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