These days, with the abundance of artificial light, TV, tablets and smartphones, adults and children alike are burning the midnight oil. What they are not burning is calories: with later bedtimes comes the tendency to eat.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people, according to the most robust study of its kind ever conducted.
Did you know that several recent large (meta-analyses) studies have found no association between heart disease and dietary saturate fat, but predicted greater risk doubling or even nearly tripling saturated fat in the diet does not drive up total levels of saturated fat in the blood, according to a controlled diet study.
The results of a systematic view recently published in the American Journal of Public Health , involving more that 560,00 people confirms what a number of studies conducted over the past decade have indicated: that having a higher vitamin D level is associated with a lower risk of dying prematurely.
Do you take vitamin D? It is one of the most potent health enhancing vitamins known, and I’ve written about it extensively. If you don’t, perhaps the findings of this study will persuade you to reconsider doing so. I am very happy to share this study with you, as it is very instructive as to how to prevent cancer with adequate vitamin D intake (and blood levels).
Here’s another reason to eat chocolate, and it’s a good one! A new study found that substances found in the cocoa plant, known as cocoa flavanols reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults.
The Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology published an article on October 9 that reveals an association between higher vitamin E intake and a lower risk of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Can exercise slow down the age-related physical decline of your joints and muscles?