Obesity. Numerous studies associate insufficient sleep with weight gain. For example, a University of Iowa (USA) study discovered that individuals regularly sleeping fewer than six hours per night had a much higher chance of being overweight. On the other hand, those sleeping an average of wight hours had the lowest relative fat.... Read More
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Does Eating Breakfast Promote Weight Loss?
But is it that healthy folks tend to eat breakfast, or is there a causal relationship between consuming a good breakfast and improved health outcomes? Are the lower chances of suffering from diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight due to eating a healthy breakfast?... Read More
Adding Probiotics to Antibiotics
PROBIOTICS CAN HELP PREVENT (OR ATTENUATE) the negative changes in the composition of gut microbes associated with antibiotic treatment. Today we look at adding probiotics to antibiotics. Have you ever... Read More
Young Blood Transfusion
CAN BLOOD PLASMA TRANSFUSIONS SLOW DOWN YOUR AGING process? Rejuvenation through a vampire-like blood movement from a young person into an older one. Sounds interesting, but is there evidence that... Read More
Cancer and the Gut Microbiome
The exact cause of colorectal cancer for any individual is often unknown. However, lifestyle risk factors include sedentary behavior, a low-fiber diet low in fiber (and high in fat), and obesity. Alcohol and tobacco also increase colorectal cancer risk.... Read More
E-bikes and Exercise
E-bikers had an over 1.6-times higher risk of suffering a traffic accident than conventional cyclists. Overall time on the bike predicted road accident risk.... Read More