Some good news: Running does not appear to result in sustained wear and tear of healthy knee cartilage. A new study also suggests small, short-term alterations to cartilage after a run reverse within hours.... Read More
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Sugar and Health Link
One of the ways I dropped my daily sugar intake was to cut out the apple, grape, and orange juice I regularly consumed. Now, such beverages are an occasional tasty indulgence, but I don’t miss their daily use. I am also more cognizant now that my glass of juice was similar to consuming a sugary soft drink (I was partial to Coca-Cola).... Read More
How Many Steps to Improve Health?
A daily walk totaling 10,000 steps was associated with a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, and dementia.... Read More
Vitamin D and Diabetes
With diabetes, the body doesn’t make enough insulin (or cannot use it as well as it should). As a result, too much blood sugar lingers in the bloodstream. With time, this state of affairs can cause health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, and vision loss.... Read More
5 Exercises to Boost Your Brain
Doing moderate and vigorous exercise — even if for less than 10 minutes — appeared to be associated with much higher cognition scores than people who were more sedentary.... Read More
Weight Loss: Beans or Potatoes?
Potatoes are one of the world’s most important and widely cultivated crops. They are native to the Andean region of South America, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. Potatoes were first domesticated between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago and were initially grown for their edible tubers, which are a rich source of carbohydrates.... Read More