The National Institutes of Health describes the scope of alcohol consumption in the United States: Over 85 percent of adults have consumed alcohol in their lifetime. Just under 70 percent report consuming alcohol during the past year, and 55 percent had alcohol within the last month.... Read More
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Do This to Make Happiness a Habit
Experiencing awe. When I experience it, I feel like I am a part of something greater than myself. An awe experience may not only change how you feel but can influence your behavior. You may gain a sense of more connectedness to something bigger than yourself.... Read More
1 Key to Living Longer
1 key to living longer. I give you the most extensive population-based study examining the link between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and telomere length in middle-aged women. Recently, I... Read More
Optimize Sleep to Lose Weight, Say the Experts
So what happens with inadequate sleep? Can it affect your weight? Health and well-being are at risk for the one in three Americans who don’t get adequate sleep. Chronic sleep inadequacy is associated with depression, type 2 diabetes, heart disease. Metabolic syndrome, and more. And yes, get short or poor-quality sleep, and you are more likely to be overweight or obese.... Read More
How You Might Catch a Stroke Early
Let’s explore the remarkable finding that almost one-quarter of those who suffer from a stroke have warning signs in the week earlier.... Read More
2 Prominent Myths About Depression
We may use the descriptor “depression” in several ways, often adding to the confusion. Depression may refer to a mood state reflected by anxiety, despair, discouragement, emptiness, or hopelessness. Some have no feelings or appear tearful. A depressed mood may be normal or a symptom of a psychopathological syndrome or a general medical disorder.... Read More