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Beauty At Old Age is Rather Function Than Appearence

Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Beauty At Old Age is Rather Function Than Appearence

A new study finds that exercise is essential for enhanced abilities and healthiness for elders. A new study has discovered that enhanced physical abilities and health is more important than appearance for older Americans taking up exercise. The study, which was published in the online journal of Annals of Behavioral Medicine, examined more than 1800 [...]

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Plant Nutrition Essential to Preserving Human Health

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Plant Nutrition Essential to Preserving Human Health

A recent newsletter of the International Plant Nutrition Institute underlined how crops nutrition can raise their content in major categories of proteins, vitamins and minerals. The use of management tools can help farmers in diminishing the environmental impact. These tools allow the optimum source, timing and placement of fertilizers – nitrogen and other proteins, vitamins [...]

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Longevity: 15 Minutes of Exercise Is All You Need

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Longevity: 15 Minutes of Exercise Is All You Need

Experts say that 15 minutes of exercise per day is all you need to increase your longevity by three years. So you might no longer be able to say that you are too busy to enjoy exercise. A relatively new study, released in the Lancet Medical Journal, highlighted that 1 in 9 cancer-related deaths could [...]

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Calorie Restriction: Is It A Pathway towards Longevity?

Sunday, August 21, 2011

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Calorie Restriction: Is It A Pathway towards Longevity?

There is a growing belief that calorie restriction is the key to longevity. Dr. John B Carrigan is now in search for a potential drug that might enlighten the quest for longer human lifespan. The debates on calorie restriction are swinging from one side to the other. Is it really the elixir of youth or [...]

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Bariatric Surgeries Will Not Necessarily Extend Lifespan of Obese People

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Bariatric Surgeries Will Not Necessarily Extend Lifespan of Obese People

Recent study claims that bariatric surgery does not guarantee obese people to have an extended lifespan In accordance to a recent publication in JAMA, it cannot be stated that undergoing a bariatric surgery brings a reduction in mortality, numerous years following the surgery. Even though evidence shows that weight-loss surgery does bring a reduction in [...]

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Why We Should Eat Broccoli?

Thursday, June 16, 2011

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Why We Should Eat Broccoli?

A key food substance for longevity is Broccoli. We constantly hear new buzzes about the health benefits of Broccoli. It isn’t junk news, but rather pure proven research findings. Studies have found that Broccoli contains some unique cholesterol-lower potential, when cooked as steamed. In addition the fiber-associated parts play an even more fundamental role in [...]

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Longevity Can It Be A result Of Fruit, Wine & Bread

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Longevity Can It Be A result Of Fruit, Wine & Bread

Recently, the longevity of a 114-year-old Brazilian woman was claimed to be a result of her eating habits. She consumes fruits and bread for breakfast. Ms Maria Gomes Valentim, who is currently the world’s oldest living human, according to the Guinness World Records, confirms a common belief of longevity – wine is good for longevity. [...]

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Do Not Live To Eat But Eat To Live

Saturday, May 7, 2011

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Do Not Live To Eat But Eat To Live

A very famous saying is that you are what you eat but not if you eat too much. For longevity, you can find many pills and schemes in the market, but only one thing has actually been proven good for long life, except for genetic manipulation. This one thing includes only and only eating less, [...]

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Caffeine Is It A Cause For Type 2 Diabetes?

Sunday, April 17, 2011

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Caffeine Is It A Cause For Type 2 Diabetes?

According to new research caffeine may lead to the development of types 2 diabetes. The International Multidisciplinary Journal of Caffeine Science, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers examine new evidence, which refutes earlier studies saying caffeine has a protective effect. There are numerous studies that have demonstrated caffeine’s potential for increasing [...]

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Longevity Progress Has Lead To More Surgeries Performed on Older Patients – Above 90 years

Friday, March 18, 2011

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Longevity Progress Has Lead To More Surgeries Performed on Older Patients – Above 90 years

Josephine Calvert’s only missions in life at age 91 are: work on her needlepoint, keep her house spotless and steer clear of stroke. So when her latest medical findings revealed she was in need of a heart valve replacement, she did not think twice to undergo surgery. Interviewed at her apartment in Peter Cooper Village, [...]

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