Health & Fitness

As Little as 4.5 Minutes of Activity Every Day Could Reduce Cancer Risk

Research indicates that a total of only 4.5 daily minutes of vigorous activity consisting of everyday tasks could lower the risk of various cancers by as much as 32%. The study made use of data taken from wearable devices that tracked the daily activity of over 22,000 individuals who were ‘non-exercisers’. Researchers monitored for cancer […]

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Probiotic Bacteria in Fermented Foods Can Help to Relieve Bad Breath

An analysis of existing studies has revealed that probiotic bacteria typically found in fermented foods, which include miso soup, sourdough bread, and yogurt could help dispel the unpleasantness of chronic bad breath known as halitosis. Although additional better quality research is required, the researchers say that Weissella cibaria, Streptococcus salivarius, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Lactobacillus salivarius,

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Is CrossFit Bad for You? 4 Points to Consider Before Stepping into a Box

In the realm of fitness, few training methodologies have ignited as much debate, and enthusiasm, as CrossFit. CrossFit is characterized by its emphasis on constantly varied functional movements performed at a high intensity. CrossFit workouts typically blend elements from Olympic weightlifting, endurance sports, and gymnastics. Yet, despite drawing from largely niche sports that require relatively

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One Simple Brain Hack Can Help to Improve Memory and Mental Health

Research has found that individuals imagining to be a thief who scouted a virtual art museum to prepare for a heist had better memory of the paintings they had seen in comparison to individuals playing the same computer game who were carrying out the heist immediately. These subtle motivation differences, urgent and immediate goal-seeking as

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A Commonly Consumed Vegetable Oil Could Increase the Risk of Colitis

Consuming high levels of soybean oil has been associated with diabetes and obesity and potentially depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, and autism. Now add to this increasing list a type of inflammatory bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis, characterized by long-term large intestine inflammation. Researchers looked at the gut of mice routinely given a soybean oil-rich

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