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Risk Factors for Dementia
Population aging is one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century. 1 in 3 babies born in the UK today are expected to celebrate their 100th birthday. Longer life expectancy is likely to ...
Sugar – What’s the Alternative?
Many diseases, including dental caries, chronic inflammatory diseases, diabetes, and obesity, are associated with sugar consumption. If you’ve read the blog posts Sugar Leads to More Sugar and ...
Sugar and Fat Synthesis
If you’ve read the blog post Sugar Leads to More Sugar you’ll understand that sugar rewards the brain in a way that makes you want to eat more. This, coupled with the high calorie content of ...
Sugar Leads to More Sugar
The taste of sugar is one of the most basic sensory experiences for humans and other animals. The sweet taste is one of the first sensory pleasures we experience. Our mother’s milk and formula milk ...
Diet and Lifestyle Can Increase Your Healthspan
A new research trial shows that dietary and lifestyle changes can deliver an immediate and rapid reduction in biological age. As ageing is the primary cause of chronic disease, this reduction has the ...
Eating for Longevity
If you’ve read the blog post Diet and Lifestyle Can Reduce Biological Age you’ll know that a few dietary, lifestyle and supplement interventions can reduce biological age. The research goal of ...
Maintain Muscle to Maintain Health
From about 25 years of age we begin to lose muscle mass. We may lose up to 40% of muscle mass between our 20s and our 80s. This gradual loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance ...
Exercise and Recovery
If you’ve read the blog post on Exercise and Mental Health you’ll be in no doubt as to the benefits of exercise for psychological well being. However, it is important to remember that exercise is ...
Walking for Wellness
If you’ve read the blog post on Exercise and Mental Health you’ll have some understanding of the power of physical activity to transform how you feel. You do not have to be lifting weights in ...
Exercise and Mental Health
The evidence for the positive effects of exercise on mental health is uncontested. This goes for all age groups and all kinds of physical activity. Physical activity can boost self-esteem, improve ...