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Nordic Diet Benefits: Berries, Fish, + Oils May Make This “Mediterranean Of The North” Eating Plan A Life-Saver

Filed Under: Nutrition

Nordic Diet Benefits: Berries, Fish, + Oils May Make This “Mediterranean Of The North” Eating Plan A Life-Saver
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Nordic Diet Benefits. Quality Ingredients, Fish, Berries, & Oils FTW:
There are several ways to improve your health through diet.

This is a popular route because 1) People hate math, so they won’t count calories even though it works,

2) They like to eat according to themes, because the idea is easier and the possibility that a notion or picture can overcome strict details is appealing.

An endless stream of diets became popular because of this like Keto, MIND, DASH, Mediterranean, South Beach, Carnivore, Bananavore, you name it.

Well there is another diet that westerners are trying in increasing numbers, and if the non-fad-based studies are correct, it may present another alternative to the endless parade of wacky plans for the math-averse…

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Cardio Vs. Weights: Cardio Exercise Helps You Live Longer. But Adding Weight-Training Works Even Better!

Filed Under: Aging

Cardio Vs. Weights: Cardio Exercise Helps You Live Longer. But Adding Weight-Training Works Even Better!
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Cardio Exercise Increases Lifespan. Adding Weights Helps Even More:
Most of us at HT have a few things in common. We’re fairly-sexy for nerds, and we also want to live better and longer lives.

So studies and research like the work that went around the world to find the longest-living people should be right at home here.

Although those people had some great environmental habits, they also had some x-factors.

But the Great American Response of, “Can’t I just take a pill for that?” didn’t really work for that amazing set of studies.

And until “exercise in a pill” is available, this NCI work is going to make you want to get your aerobics gear and running shoes back on, too.

-At least you could soften the blow by listening to Electric Callboy…

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Plastic Bottles & Water: Even Reusable Plastic Bottles Leach Hundreds Of Chemicals Into Your Drink

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Plastic Bottles & Water: Even Reusable Plastic Bottles Leach Hundreds Of Chemicals Into Your Drink
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Weird Plastic Bottle Chemicals End Up In Your Water:
A little while ago, there was a big fuss about plastic water bottles.

The problem people pointed-out, was from a chemical called BPA.

This chemical can behave like the hormone Estrogen in some cases.

Well everyone got upset about it, especially people who found out it was in baby bottles.

And slowly but surely, plastic bottles with BPA in them got phased out.

Now we all know Jason Momoa recently got so upset at single-use plastic bottles that he shaved his head.

After this post, he’s going to have to find something else to shave…

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Tea’s Health Benefits. New Evidence For Ancient Antioxidant Drink That’s An “Accidental Supplement”

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Tea’s Health Benefits. New Evidence For Ancient Antioxidant Drink That’s An “Accidental Supplement”
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Tea’s Health Benefits Discovered Not In Asia, But The UK!:
In the process of trying to improve ourselves and our health,

One of the ideas that comes up frequently is that of Small Wins.

Maybe you don’t have to lose 5-10 pounds this month, or get to 10% body-fat by the end of this year.

But just like any health tweak, perhaps there is something you can do that’s a small effort every day.

One that will move you very slowly onto a better course over time.

Well, another bit of research is out on a small but very old part of “accidental supplementation” that could push you onto a better course…

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Weight-Loss And Water-Intake: The Ancient “Fat Switches” Of Water, Fructose, & Salt Help Reverse Obesity

Filed Under: Weight Loss / Fat Loss

Weight-Loss And Water-Intake: The Ancient “Fat Switches” Of Water, Fructose, & Salt Help Reverse Obesity
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Researchers Discover 3 Switches For Weight-Loss, Starting With Water:
So with the problem of weight-loss, there are all kinds of approaches.

Crazy celebrity fad-diets, calorie-restriction, Weight Watchers, special magic foods, etc.

Some people even try to out-exercise bad nutrition; which is of course, impossible unless you’re Lokelani McMichael.

Because the problem is so thorny, medical & nutrition researchers are going to all kinds of lengths to find some kind of key that might make things easier through diet magic.

And Dr. Richard Johnson’s team might just have found another one…

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Supplements For Brain Nutrition With Dan Murray-Serter On Deep Dive With Ali Abdaal

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Supplements For Brain Nutrition With Dan Murray-Serter On Deep Dive With Ali Abdaal

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Heights Brain Health Supplement. Dan Murray-Serter Discusses With Ali Abdaal:
Every once in awhile working on a subject, you come across interesting parallels or collisions.

One of those I found pretty interesting was on Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal.

Strangely-enough, it plugs-in very nicely with the recent post on several different kinds of berries and their effect on brain health.

The interviewee, serial entrepreneur Dan Murray-Serter was having problems with insomnia and anxiety.

So in a strange turn of events, and after trying everything else, he went to a dietitian for help.

That person immediately prescribed him, of all things, supplements to cure his problem…

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Blueberries & Memory: The King Of Superfoods Wins Another Battle. This Time: Dementia

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Blueberries & Memory: The King Of Superfoods Wins Another Battle. This Time: Dementia
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Blueberries For Memory. Favorite Superfood Winning Against Dementia:
Many times, we can all hear about some kind of new hack or “Old Wives’ Tale” that we’re not sure about.

Sometimes it’s a checkout-lane diet, insane celebrity rumor, or just a fad.

You hear that this new thing is supposed to deliver results, but over time the story could seem to run out of legs.

But what really helps reinforce something that’s hard to believe is ongoing evidence from !SCIENCE!

And one of the recommendations in the HT post on Dr. Neal Barnard’s superfoods for your brain just got another big research boost…

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Light Exposure Vs. Mood: Brown Researchers Find Light Gets Into Your Brain In Many Unexpected Ways

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Light Exposure Vs. Mood: Brown Researchers Find Light Gets Into Your Brain In Many Unexpected Ways
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Light Exposure & Mood. Getting Into Your Brain In New & Unexpected Ways:
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the fact that just like cats, we are all solar-powered.

The sun is out and we’re all getting enough vitamin d for a change.

Hopefully it’s doing us some good, and we’re not getting too much exposure.

But in a while things will change, and people most sensitive to sunlight are really going to notice its absence.

-After they come down off a 3-day pumpkin-spice bender of course.

And while SCIENCE so far has only vitamins, anti-depressants, and fancy light-boxes for those affected,

They might just get a lot more help in the future if Brown University researchers have anything to say about it…

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