Magnesium--The Quiet Mineral You Could Be Missing
Metals matter. We pop a zinc lozenge in our mouth to shorten colds. We check calcium levels to protect our bones and count on iron for red blood. But we rarely think about magnesium, even though it’s active in over 300 natural processes throughout our bodies. …
Tea Boosts Brain Organization
Tea has a reputation for calming us down, boosting our immunity, and helping us focus. Now there’s yet another reason to warm up to a cuppa—tea drinkers have better organized brains.
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11 Good Reasons to Eat More Nuts
When we were counting calories, nuts were a no-go. Then science saved us from depriving ourselves. It turns out that eating nuts can help you lose weight.
Whether you are on a diet or not, they’re good nutrition.
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The Calm Your Brain Needs: Mindfulness and Meditation For Better Cognition
Indeed, climbing mountains and becoming a Tibetan monk is a far-fetched way to go about it, but meditation is worth the effort. And it’s so easily done at home that many doctors now hand out “prescriptions” for it.
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Beautiful and Healthy by Candlelight
A candle on the dinner table can make hot dogs and baked beans seem romantic. The light charms us, and it actually has several health benefits. Burning candles also carries some minor, and avoidable, health risks.
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Exercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
Thirty minutes of dancing might enliven your mood and trim your waist. It might also help you manage your blood pressure (BP).
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Max Your Memory Power
Memory champion Kim Surin memorized 2,350 cards in one hour. Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini memorized 200 symphonies, note for note, and over 100 operas. C.S. Lewis, the author of the Narnia stories, recalled almost everything in every book he read.
Memory champions work at it, but their techniques aren’t hard. You can use them, too.
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Max Your Memory Power
Memory champion Kim Surin memorized 2,350 cards in one hour. Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini memorized 200 symphonies, note for note, and over 100 operas. C.S. Lewis, the author of the Narnia stories, recalled almost everything in every book he read.
Memory champions work at it, but their techniques aren’t hard. You can use them, too.
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Today’s Supernutrient Heroes According to Science
Remember when everyone was selling vitamin E to cure acne, strengthen weak eyes, fix depression, and reverse hardening of the arteries? But it doesn’t.
Health fads come and go. But some nutrients really do have super powers. That’s not hearsay… they’ve been investigated in human trials. And these have had less publicity than they deserve. You should know about them.
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Slip, Trip, Fall: What You Need to Know At Every Age About America’s Third Most Deadly Health Risk
Almost everything written about the risks of falling focuses on old people and overlooks teens and healthy adults. That bias may be the most harmful public health myth of our times.
That’s because injuries from falls, slips and trips kill more Americans every year than anything except heart disease and cancer. And every age group suffers. In fact, outdoor accidents are far more likely to happen to young, healthy people.
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