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New Study Finds These 8 Habits Can Add 20+ Years to Your Life
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Lauren McKeithen
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It’s clear now that living longer is heavily influenced by lifestyle choices like exercise and diet. Still, a recent unpublished study found that specific habits can add more than 20 additional years to your life. The research, presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting, found that practicing eight healthy habits at age 40…
Keep Cancer at Bay: Give Your Genes a Boost
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Beliefnet Staff
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently updated its guidelines on preventing cancer, and its recommendations offer few surprises. Basically, current research confirms what we’ve known for decades— a healthy lifestyle (at least moderate amounts of exercise and a nutritious diet) is cancer-protective. When it comes to eating, the ACS recommends ditching sugar-sweetened beverages, highly processed…
Are You ‘(Un)Well’? New Netflix Docuseries Dives into Questionable Health Trends
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Megan Bailey
Bee venom treatment, drinking breast milk, and essential oils – are they the new medical discovery of the century, or just another trend? Netflix’s new docuseries, “(Un)Well, looks into these wellness fads and more to give some insight into whether they are healthy or not. The six-part docuseries takes a look at the $4.5 trillion…
Study Suggests Fasting Diets Can Add Years to Your Life
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Megan Bailey
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The fasting diet fad exploded on the scene as a new hip way to lose weight, however it may actually have some sustainable health benefits. Professor Mark Mattson, a neuroscientist at John Hopkins University, has been studying the effects of the diet over the last two decades and even practices it himself. His research recently…
American Survey Finds One in Four Adults Have Never Eaten a Veggie
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Megan Bailey
When was the last time you had a full serving of vegetables? At your last meal? Maybe yesterdays dinner? If so, you are beating out a chunk of the American population. As it turns out, one in four of never had a vegetable at all. In a survey, which was commissioned by VeggieTracker.com by Dr.…
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