In an article written by Lexi Petronis for Glamour Magazine, “5 Surprising Things Your Eyes Can Tell You About Your Health”, she tells us a few things we probably didn’t know about what our eyes are capable of telling us. There’s the saying about how your (lovely!) eyes are the windows to your soul, right? But it turns out that those same lovely, lovely eyes may just also offer some insight (ha) as to what’s up with your entire body too. According to the experts at LensCrafters, your eyes can actually give you a peek (um, I really promise I’m not trying to pun here) into what’s going on with the rest of you. Seriously, just look (see?) at what Dr. Mark Jacquot, clinical director for LensCrafters, has to say… Stress: If you suffer from sustained emotional stress, you may be at risk for Central Serous Retinopathy—otherwise known as blisters inside the eye (blergh!). Read the full article →
In an article written by Jenna Birch for Yahoo! Health, she tells us why a 20 minute walk per day can help us live longer. You probably have at least an extra 20 minutes in your day, almost every day. If you take that time and go for a short, brisk walk, you may boost your lifespan by up to 30 percent. According to the new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, University of Cambridge researchers rounded up measurements of weight, height, waist circumference, and the self-reported physical activity levels — or, sometimes, lack thereof — of 334,000 men and women in Europe. They followed up 12 years later and discovered that a relatively moderate amount of activity seemed to reduce mortality rates. The scientists found that inactivity kills almost twice the number of people each year when compared to obesity (676,000 deaths versus 337,000 deaths, respectively). They also estimated that daily Read the full article →
In an article written by Rachel Grumman Bender featured on Yahoo! Health, she explains the benefits of having avocados in your diet. Avocados are so much more than just the main ingredient in guacamole. They’re an underrated health food with wide-reaching benefits. In fact, new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that consuming an avocado a day may be the key to keeping bad cholesterol at bay. The researchers found that eating one avocado daily as part of a heart-healthy, moderate-fat diet helps improve “bad” (LDL) cholesterol levels in people who are overweight and obese. In the study, participants between the ages of 21 and 70 were put on three different cholesterol-lowering diets: a low-fat diet without avocado, a moderate-fat diet without avocado, and a moderate-fat diet that included one avocado per day. After spending five weeks on each diet, study participants who consumed the moderate-fat diet with avocado had lower levels of bad cholesterol. Read the full article →
When on a fitness kick, it might be difficult to decide whether or not to put a halt on the daily workout when feeling under the weather. K. Aleisha Fetters’ article for “Life by DailyBurn” lays it out for those who are not feeling their best but are still thinking about tackling their daily fitness regimen. Even if you’re psyched to work out, let’s be honest, sometimes your body is just not having it. We’re all for pushing yourself when it’s laziness that’s holding you back, but there are times when heading to spin class or the weight room can do your body more harm than good. “Health comes before fitness, and even though we can’t control when we get sick, we can do our part in helping our body recover from illnesses,” says certified personal trainer Idalis Velazquez, owner of IV Fitness in Florida. And while rest is a staple of Read the full article →
In an article by Jen Christensen of CNN, she discusses how people who fib about their age are among a population of people who have a lower death rate! These rates are compared to those who claim to actually feel the age listed on their birth certificate or even older. “The study looked at data from from 6,489 people with an average age of 65.8 years who reported that they felt a little less than 10 years younger. What’s interesting is most people in the study didn’t feel like their actual age. Most said they felt about three years younger. Only a tiny percent, some 4.8%, felt at least a year older than their actual age. When University College London researchers followed up on these people over the next eight years, the scientists found only a little over 14% of those who felt younger than their years had died. That Read the full article →
