Just Walk.
Good news! You hear about new workouts all the time (Zumba, Barre, intervals, etc.), but if you just want to
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Well-being
New Insight into Longevity Factors
A big new study, published in The Lancet (the world’s oldest medical journal), examined 1.7 million people from many other studies and
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Go Green for a Longer Life
Seasonal depression or run-in with flu season to recognize how the environment affects a person’s health. A group of public health researchers at Harvard University recently published some research that contributes a little more to the story. They found that living near greenery might lead to a longer life.
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Could Patience Help You Live Longer?
Patience is a virtue, but an intriguing new study suggests it may also affect the aging process. The research focused on undergraduate students (who probably aren’t thinking about healthy aging), but it provides some clues as to how actions today might affect your health later.
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For Healthy Aging, Nix the Negativity
We all know aging can be a bit of a bummer. Our hair turns gray, our minds start to slow down and some features of our DNA change. However, perhaps the secret to aging well is simply a question of mind over matter. New research out of Ireland is exploring that very possibility.
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Can Bacteria (Probiotics) Make You Happier?
For most of us, how we feel varies from day to day. On a good day you may feel happy or confident, and on a bad day you may be depressed or anxious. As it turns out, mood can have serious effects; in fact, negative mood can increase the risk of …
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Smile—and Age Easier!
Thinking positively about your older days can go a long way in terms of easing the aging process. The wealth of scientific research on our perceptions of aging was nicely summarized in a recent Wall Street Journal article. According to a survey, younger adults often associate aging with…
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