Last time we talked about four things that almost all experts agree are bad for you. Today let’s talk about things that those same experts would agree are good for you!
Archive for the ‘anti-aging’ Category
Sunshine on My Shoulders
On March - 19 - 2010Comments Off on Sunshine on My Shoulders
Spring officially begins Saturday with the Vernal Equinox. Among many other things, that means it’s getting warmer and sunnier out there for just about everyone in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a great time to talk about Springtime skin care.
Wasted Youth
On March - 10 - 2010Comments Off on Wasted Youth
Age against the machine is usually about longevity and healthy living from the perspective of how adults can make a difference in their own lives. Age management doesn’t just begin in adulthood, though. The wages of childhood and adolescence are something we all carry forward.
The CDC has taken the first stand against childhood obesity which has risen to almost 20% of children between the ages of 5 and 11. Teens have it nearly as bad. These kids are at very real long term risk of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and arthritis. Some already show signs of disease such as poor glucose tolerance, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Fortunately, there is an alternative. A study presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism showed that physical fitness was directly correlated with academic achievement.
Read the rest of this entry »Singing the blues
On January - 27 - 20101 COMMENT
While many researchers have been looking to exotic plants of the tropics and Far East for life extending and enhancing compounds, it turns out that one of the hottest areas for research is a humble fruit native to North America. Cultivated since the 1800s and harvested wild from bogs and forests by Native Americans for centuries, the blueberry has long been known to be loaded with vitamin C and more recently been noted for a variety of other beneficial plant compounds. Blueberries are fairly low calorie and carry a low glycemic load and should be on the shortlist of anyone looking for a healthy snack.
Recent years have seen volumes of research on the compounds in blueberries. Our friends at the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry have published no less than 53 papers in last year on the berry. Topics have been wide ranging, most recently they’ve found some interesting effects on vision and memory. Read the rest of this entry »
Keeping Up Appearances
On January - 13 - 20101 COMMENT
Some people just don’t look their age. Sometimes they look young, and sadly sometimes they look old. We — especially those of us who are women — are bombarded daily by ads for products that are supposed to make us look younger, but what exactly does that mean? What makes someone look old?