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This Hidden Strength Could Be a Key to Brain Health
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (184+ words) In a 2018 paper in The Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, researchers looked specifically at the association between leg strength and cognition in 1508 older adults, between 60–85 years. They adjusted for age, how much people exercised and other variables, and found that people…...
You've been calculating your dog's age wrong all along
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (952+ words) For decades, pet owners relied on a simple rule of thumb: multiply your dog's age by seven to find their equivalent human age. It was an easy, comforting calculation that helped us contextualize our pets' fleeting lifespans. Yet despite decades…...
Scientists Say a 5 Minute Walk Every Hour Changes Your Body in Ways You Would Not Expect
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1027+ words) Most people don't notice how long they've been sitting until they stand up and realize their back feels stiff, their legs feel heavy, and they're already reaching for another cup of coffee. You answer a few emails, jump on a…...
You Only Need 2 Hours a Week of Strength Training and Here Is the Smartest Way to Use Them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1236+ words) Strength training can sound like a serious commitment. For many people, it brings to mind heavy weights, packed gyms, and workouts that seem impossible to fit into a busy week. But a large new study suggests you may need far…...
Poor Sleep Habits Made People's Brains Look a Year Older, and a Doctor Explains How
1+ week, 6+ day ago (480+ words) Yahoo Creators Trending in health and wellness: Most advice about protecting the brain as it ages points toward diet, exercise, or staying mentally active. Sleep rarely gets the same attention, despite being something almost everyone has direct control over every…...
Strength training is replacing weight loss as the top gym goal — trainers say this is where to start
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1450+ words) I didn't start strength training because I wanted sculpted arms or visible abs, though I certainly wouldn't complain about either. I started because I suddenly needed to be stronger. Last year, when my roommate and best friend Monica's dog, Indigo,…...
This 108-year-old's secret to living a long life
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (746+ words) Susan Young Browne was born in 1918 in Houston, Delaware. Society was well into the throes of segregation and just 53 years removed from the Civil War. She spent her time helping on the family farm, which had no running water or…...
The new techie wellness habits of women over 35
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (683+ words) Señora Era Newsletter and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. In the 70’s it was disco and jogging, in the 80’s women were doing aerobic cardio in bright blue spandex, in the 90’s they were just smoking…...
This weekly habit may lower dementia risk by 30% — beginners see the biggest gains
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) For many people, dementia isn’t an abstract fear. It’s something you’ve experienced up close. I’ve seen it in my own family, and it’s hard not to wonder what that means for your own future. That’s why new research caught my…...
Your Gym Sessions May Be Doing Something Remarkable to Your DNA
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (616+ words) A new study analyzed telomere length across nearly 5,000 adults — and the results made a strong case for picking up the weights. Most people think about strength training in terms of what it does to the outside. More muscle. Less fat....