It’s difficult to predict when the coronavirus will be fully contained. It is spreading at alarming rates around the globe. At the moment, there are approximately 266,073 cases globally with 11,184 confirmed deaths in 169 countries, according to the CDC. In every community, people are concerned. They want to stay safe but most of us need to go about our
There’s been a lot of talk about inflammation in recent years and yet most people don’t really know what inflammation is, why it occurs or what type of damage it can do to our bodies. So let’s dig in! Let’s find out what we need to know to avoid this condition. The human body is incredible. It has so many
With life moving so fast these days, we all need a little boost—some energy giving foods—at some point so we can finish strong. A lack of energy can make you feel sluggish and tired. It’s an awful feeling and it prevents us from doing our best whether at work or at home. It’s easy to forget that feelings of weariness
According to government statistics, prior to 1921 the leading cause of death in the United States had fluctuated between tuberculosis and influenza pneumonia. However, since then, heart disease has reigned supreme as the major cause of death.
Cracking the code on aging remains one of the biggest challenges in science today. As recently as a decade ago, the general aging theory focused on the oxidative stress model. Basically, the idea was that aging is due to the sustained accumulation of cellular damage and a lifetime of reactive oxygen species and free radicals coursing through our veins.
It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that a plant-based diet has plenty of benefits. A recent study in the JAMA Internal Medicine concludes that eating more legumes, vegetables, fruits and less meat is associated with lower mortality risk. Alice Lichtenstein, director of the Tuft University’s Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory discussed the chink in the vegetarian armor in a recent newsletter.
