Teenagers who eat a high-sodium diet tend to be heavier and have more body fat than those who eat less salt, according to a new study.
Researchers found that was the case regardless of how much total food teenagers ate or how often they drank sugary beverages.
The amount of time people spend sleeping is linked with two regions of their DNA, a new study suggests
“Sleep patterns are influenced by genetic differences,” said study author Dr. Daniel Gottlieb, the director of the Sleep Disorders Center at VA Boston Healthcare System. “This study is one of the first to begin identifying these genetic differences, and will hopefully help us better understand the causes of sleep disorders and their relation to other important conditions, such as diabetes and psychiatric disorders.”
Comment: Many good health practices are listed below, though some are not optimal. Many Adventists are vegetarian, yet those who eat animal protein often choose dairy and eggs, rather than any meats. One advantage of this approach is the good calcium/ phosphorus balance, especially with dairy. Meats and grains can easily create excess phosphorus, which is correlated with excess bone loss, among other issues.
At 90, Thelma Johnson works out at a health club three times a week. She and her 87-year-old husband walk at least a mile on the other days. The couple recently went on a cruise to Alaska and they like to organize outings with friends.
The Johnsons may seem remarkable, but they’re not much of an anomaly in Loma Linda, California.
There is something big happening in this small town 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Many residents here live well into their 80s or 90s and beyond. The community is so famous as a place for healthy aging that it was named as one of the world’s five “Blue Zones” —spots where people live extraordinarily long lives — by author Dan Buettner and National Geographic.
The dangers tobacco poses to the heart and lungs have been well established by medical science, and anti-smoking campaigns are now decades-old. To protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, dozens of cities and states have banned smoking in public spaces.
“This leads to chronic inflammation and cellular damage— and, by the way, secondhand smoke is generally worse” than what actually enters the smoker’s mouth, Gordon says. That’s because the smoker is typically breathing it in through a filter that removes some of the byproducts of the burning tobacco. Secondhand smoke is completely unfiltered.
Common over-the-counter medicines should be avoided by older people as they have been linked to memory loss and problems in thinking, scientists have discovered.
Treatments for colds and flu, hay fever, allergy and heartburn tablets containing anti-cholinergic drugs had the effect for one month after treatment, a study found.
Dermatologists tout sunscreen for its ability to prevent signs of aging and protect against skin cancer. But now, new research suggests a measurable benefit of slathering on sunblock with as little as SPF30: a reduced risk of melanoma.
“Sunscreens are known to prevent skin from burning when exposed to UV sunlight, which is a major risk factor for melanoma. However, it has not been possible to test whether sunscreens prevent melanoma, because these are generally manufactured as cosmetics and tested in human volunteers or synthetic skin models,” principal investigator Christin Burd, assistant professor of molecular genetics at The Ohio State University, said in a news release. “We have developed a mouse model that allows us to test the ability of a sunscreen to not only prevent burns but also to prevent melanoma.”
Many bathrooms across the world have switched from paper towels to hand dryers, arguing that the warm air blown out is less wasteful than its one-use paper counterparts. But hand dryers aren’t without their own problems.
According to News EveryDay, a new study from the University of Westminster released a study showing that jet hand dryers spread more germs than disposable paper towels. And it’s not even by just a small amount; researchers found that up to 1,300 viral plaques were sent flying up to nearly 10 feet away when using jet hand dryers.
High altitude cooking could help preserve foods’ flavor, aroma, color, moisture and nutritional value, according to a new study from Nestlé researchers.
There are many types of scented air fresheners on the market. Some release scents continuously and others spray scented fumes at specified times. They come in gel and liquid form; some release a scent when the product is lit. They can be used to help mask unwanted odors or to add a favorite scent to a room. However, air fresheners contain many chemicals that can potentially cause health problems.
Glycine is a non-essential amino acid which is used in the creation of muscle tissue and the conversion of glucose into energy. It also aids in the functioning of the digestive system and helps in maintaining the health of the central nervous system. Recent studies have shown that glycine, with the help of antioxidants, helps to protect the body from cancer.