Stroke Rounds: Southern-Style Diet Is Least Healthy | Medpage Today.
Should We Swallow the Southern-Style Diet Study? | Medpage Today.
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Are Spicy Foods a Recipe for Longevity? | Medpage Today
Are Spicy Foods a Recipe for Longevity? | Medpage Today.
Forget about all of the headlines and internet buzz on this hot topic. Listen to this short video and get the truth. I’m not going to spoil the ending by giving you the answer.
A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Older Adults | Medpage Today
A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Older Adults | Medpage Today.
“This protective effect appears dose-dependent and is already significant for a low dose of moderate to vigorous physical activity (or about 15 min per day), which is below current recommendations for older adults,” they stated. “These results can guide future recommendations for older adults and may improve adherence to regular physical activity programs and thus their global health.”
Some good news about getting older!
Daily Weigh-Ins Keep Dieters on Track – MedicineNet
Daily Weigh-Ins Keep Dieters on Track – MedicineNet.
Journal of Obesity — An Open Access Journal.
A two-year Cornell University study found that tracking the results of daily weight checks on a chart helped people lose weight and keep it off.
Sometimes I forget but I try to weigh myself every day. I keep a log on a Google Sheet. It is a daily reminder of whether I’ve been good or bad. Bad behavior is not hard to recognize. Too many restaurant meals, too much animal protein, ice cream, pizza, beer, etc. Good behavior is harder but achievable. Grilled chicken on mixed greens, choosing the smaller burrito rather than the giant version, more plant based meals, less beer.
Periodic weigh-in’s work. It’s part of the routine ever since losing over 200 pounds. Boom.
Older Americans Need Protein to Keep Muscles Strong, Study Says – MedicineNet
Protein should come from animal and plant sources, since each type of protein appears to play different roles in maintaining lean muscle mass and leg strength. Plant protein helps preserve muscle strength, while animal protein is linked to muscle mass, the researchers said.
via Older Americans Need Protein to Keep Muscles Strong, Study Says – MedicineNet.
Hmmm….
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors’ Health – MedicineNet
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors’ Health – MedicineNet.
It really is amusing the stuff that grabs your attention the older you get.
25 Best Places To Retire | Forbes
25 Best Places To Retire | Forbes.
18. Oklahoma City, OK
Trivia: Site of world’s first parking meter.
Pros: Good economy, cost of living 7% below national average, typical home price $161,000, good state tax climate, high volunteering rank.
Cons: high crime rate, sometimes violent weather.
Sometimes people, only sometime.
Elderly people who exercise ‘live five years longer’ – BBC News
Diet and Colon Cancer Risk – CBS News
Two-week diet swap shows impact on colon cancer risk – CBS News.
They found that only two weeks of diet exchange was enough change the makeup of the intestinal microbiota and affect a number of biomarkers associated with colon cancer risk. The rate of cell turnover in the intestinal lining, levels of fiber fermentation, bacterial metabolic activity, and inflammation all reflected the change in eating patterns.
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR): CRU: Report: Obesity and 3 Daily Alcoholic Drinks Increase Liver Cancer Risk
The report also reaffirms the clear link between alcohol consumption and liver cancer, and for the first time quantifies the amount at which risk for liver cancer rises. “We now have a little more precision on the alcohol-liver cancer link,” said Hursting. “Getting above three drinks a day seems to dramatically impact the tumorigenic process and increase risk.”
More coffee! Less beer!
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