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1-Minute Workouts for Better Health
Between work, family and school, it can be a struggle to get to the gym. While the U.S. Surgeon General recommends at least 30 minutes of exercise daily, researchers in Canada say you don’t need to sacrifice a half-hour to stay healthy.
A study conducted at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario finds that regular sessions of one-minute bursts of exercise can achieve the same benefits as longer
Could Your Eyes Counteract the Effects of Old Age?
For years scientists have tried to uncover why memory loss increases with age. While previous research has attributed it to heart disease, high cholesterol, obesity and inactivity, researchers at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, have gathered a provocative body of evidence that suggests that the aging of the eye could be the culprit.
Dieters, Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Great news for dieters with a sweet tooth! A new study finds that a low-calorie meal plan that leaves room for dessert with breakfast may actually help dieters lose weight.
How the Brain Decides Whether to ‘Sell Out’
Researchers at Emory University found “sacred values” people refuse to give are processed differently than values values that they are willing to compromise.
Positive Health Habits More Prevalent Among Insured Americans
Just having a health insurance card encourages a healthier lifestyle, according to the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index.
Outside of even gender, ethnicity, education, employment, income and age Americans who have health insurance received a higher Healthy Behaviors Index score than all ages without insurance between the ages of 18 and 64.