Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report. “Research has shown that ingesting concentrated carbohydrate gels during prolonged exercise promotes carbohydrate availability during exercise and…
By Tori Sprung, Liverpool John Moores University and Kelly Bowden Davies, Newcastle University As a society, we aren’t getting as much exercise as we should. In fact, current activity guidelines state that adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderately intense activity – or…
By Mayukh Saha Most environmentalists are trying to reduce carbon emission and plant more trees to create a positive impact on Earth and its climate. However, there is another way to deal with this problem – that is by cleaning up pollutants and, in a…
According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels. The six-week…
By Amanda Froelich Have you heard of guerrilla gardening? If not, it’s time to get familiar with the term. All around the world, activists are planting everything from wildflowers to herbs to fruits and vegetables in public spaces. Often perceived to be an act of…
By Elias Marat An Indian architect has created a new ceramic- and algae-based tile that can be made into walls that purify waters polluted by dyes and chemicals. Shneel Malik, a doctoral candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, developed the modular wall…
Green areas in the inner city can directly improve the wellbeing of urban citizens. This is the result of an interdisciplinary study, in which Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was involved. According to the study, people with a reduced brain capacity to self-regulate negative feelings…
By Sara Tipton For centuries, garlic has long been hailed as a multi-purpose medicinal herb that treats many ailments. History shows that garlic has been used for over two thousand years ago in many ancient civilizations. This well-trusted remedy served many medicinal purposes including a…
By Christian Worsfold, University of Hertfordshire If you suffer from neck pain, you’re not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. While most episodes of neck pain are likely…
By Kingsley L. Dennis ˈspɪrɪt/ noun the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character. the prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time. “A moment of enlightenment is of no use to…
By Sara Tipton “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns!” – George Eliot That wonderful time of the year: autumn. When the leaves start changing colors and…
Scientist at the University of Tsukuba studies ancient cuneiform records for evidence of unusual solar activity 2,700 years ago, and identify three possible magnetic storms by matching the dates with tree-ring radioisotope data A research team led by the University of Tsukuba combined observations from…
Lifestyle may be central to maintaining health in a small society undergoing change in livelihood and nutrition, Baylor University researcher finds A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about what makes a good…
Op-Ed by Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath “Rights mean you have a right to your life. You have a right to your liberty, and you should have a right to keep the fruits of your labor….I, in a way, don’t like to use those terms: gay rights,…
By Dagny Taggart The Affordable Care Act continues to be anything but affordable. In fact, the healthcare system in the US is in terrible financial shape. A new study has revealed that waste and needless spending in America’s healthcare system could amount to almost $1…
Most of us aren’t getting the 7 to 9 hours of sleep that is recommended for adults. But getting more sleep can be challenging, especially if you’re dealing with chronic insomnia. Not only do you have to leave yourself enough hours in the day to…
By Tyler Durden A nor’easter packing high winds and torrential rain is headed to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions on Wednesday. The powerful storm could be one of the strongest nor’easters on record for October. If the storm strengthens in the next 24 hours, it…
Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appears to alter how the brain processes fear memories. In a study that will appear in the November 1st print issue of Biological Psychiatry, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers report that mindfulness meditation appears…
By Mac Slavo If you lose power, knowing how to easily make an oil lamp out of items you may already have could help provide the comfort of some lighting when things go dark. Oil lamps have been around since ancient times, and while they…
Your home’s air quality plays an important role in your overall health. Living in a home with poor air quality can cause worsened allergies and asthma, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular problems over the long-term. On a day-to-day basis, living in a…
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