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Coffee Vs. Heart Disease, Stroke, Longevity: The World’s Favorite Morning Drink Has More Good News

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Coffee Vs. Heart Disease, Stroke, Longevity: The World’s Favorite Morning Drink Has More Good News
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Coffee Vs. Heart-Failure & Stroke. Everyone’s Favorite Drink For A Reason?:
We all start out doing things basically from some kind of superstition.

It’s worked before & recommended, so we follow-along without knowing too much about why.

A lot of these guidelines apply to not just the straight-and-narrow path to success,

But also about health of all kinds.

As a clever doctor I know once said about his first freshman lecture in school, “The first thing they tell you is that half of what they are about to teach is wrong. The second thing they tell you is they don’t know which half.”…

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By: Will  /    /    

Intermittent Fasting And The Eating-Time Window: Killing Your Midnight-Snack To Optimize Your Life

Filed Under: Aging

Intermittent Fasting And The Eating-Time Window: Killing Your Midnight-Snack To Optimize Your Life
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Intermittent Fasting Vs. Time. How To Optimize Effort & Reward:
The type of thing that we all come to sites like HealthTrekker for is: Improvements.

What are Science’s little tricks that might turn into huge benefits over time?

And part of that question implies the idea of Cost/Benefit.

One example of the strife many people have with Cost/Benefit is the amount of weight & fat they lose for whatever diet & exercise program they’re on.

Well one recent diet-program that’s been getting a lot of attention is Intermittent Fasting/Time-Restricted Feeding.

Given IF’s many benefits, it’s no wonder researchers are trying to optimize costs…

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By: Will  /    /    

Finding Meaning In Life: The Discovery That Could Help You Be Happier, Healthier, & Live Longer

Filed Under: Highlights, Mind/Brain

Finding Meaning In Life: The Discovery That Could Help You Be Happier, Healthier, & Live Longer
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Finding Meaning In Life: A Discovery That Might Help You Live Better:
A lot of the time when we think about health, it can seem fairly nuts & bolts.

But ancient-science has always said there was more to it.

And the more crazy health & wellness sites you read, the more you hear from that point of view.

But since it’s so far-off from the daily, pedestrian, trudge,

Most people might think it’s both a silly and elusive idea that there might be more.

So one more out-there study this time by UCSD, adds another link in the chain connecting lowly body to lofty mind, and it’s appropriate for just this time of year…

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By: Will  /    /    

Personality Type & Lifespan: Your Score On The Big 5 Is Even More Important Than Your Credit Score

Filed Under: Aging

Personality Type & Lifespan: Your Score On The Big 5 Is Even More Important Than Your Credit Score
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Personality Type vs. Longevity. One Of The Big 5 Will Keep You Alive:
Chasing down the more esoteric aspects of health can be a tricky proposition.

For most people it comes down to the new fad diet in the checkout aisle.

But it can be so much more than that.

It might not be just the food that you eat and the genes that you have,

But a part of you that regulates almost everything else that isn’t genetic.

And the mystery-element researchers from the University of Helsinki found: Personality…

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By: Will  /    /    

The Probiotic Fountain Of Youth. Eat An Activia, -BOOM, You’re Wolverine! All Because Of Tiny Gut Bacteria.

Filed Under: Aging

The Probiotic Fountain Of Youth. Eat An Activia, -BOOM, You’re Wolverine! All Because Of Tiny Gut Bacteria.
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You Think Activia’s Great? Wait Till You Try This!:
Probiotics that improve health have been the focus of fancy yogurt commercials we’ve all seen once or twice.

Some of them have verged on uncomfortable disclosures by Jamie Lee Curtis on the exact details of her very own G-I functionality. Fascinating.

But fewer people will have read up on the human microbiome & all the strange interactions science is learning about the bugs on us & in us.

And a team in Texas used modern DNA-wizardry to find out something even more interesting. One day, it just might save your life…

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By: Will  /    /    

Before & After Fitness Transformations Show You How Long It Really Takes To Build Muscle & Lose Fat

Filed Under: Nutrition, Vitamins/Supplements, Weight Loss / Fat Loss

Before & After Fitness Transformations Show You How Long It Really Takes To Build Muscle & Lose Fat
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The Struggle Is Real:
Anyone who’s ever had a little extra fat can relate to the struggle to lose it.

-Including all the different choices you have to make in both nutrition and exercise.

Because, the more factors you can stack in your favor, the better.

Well, BoredPanda’s Šarūnė Mac compiled a huge gallery of Weight-Loss Winners.

It’s worth a look, paying special attention to some of the claimed-timeframes for several of the results.

And so, we’ve picked-out a few of the more realistic examples for you…

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By: Will  /    /    

Video: DNews Short; Stay Spicy My Friends! UVM Says Red Hot Chili Peppers May Extend Lifespan + Healthspan

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Nutrition, Video

Video: DNews Short; Stay Spicy My Friends! UVM Says Red Hot Chili Peppers May Extend Lifespan + Healthspan


He Who Controls The Spice, Controls The Universe!:
Attention Sriracha Addicts, Your time has come!

So for at least 6,000 genius years, mankind has been eating peppers of one type or another.

And as any spicy-food addict can tell you, all different kinds can add some zing to just about any food.

Especially Sriracha potato chips!

And it turns out that the spicy, bitey, hot addiction isn’t just a fun little base-jump for your mouth, it could also be Really healthy for you, too…

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By: Will  /    /    

Coffee And Longevity: Everyone’s Favorite Drink Racks Up Another Win. Could Be A Fountain Of Youth!

Filed Under: Aging

Coffee And Longevity: Everyone’s Favorite Drink Racks Up Another Win. Could Be A Fountain Of Youth!
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How Can We Boost Lifespan & Healthspan?:
So for a long time now, people have been searching for every way you can think to escape the ravages of aging.

Whether it’s the mystical regimen of Yazemeenah Rossi, Queen of the Silver Foxes,

The Mediterranean Diet, Centenarian-habits, or something as out-there as a “Superfood”, like the Açaí craze a few years back.

Well believe it or not, !SCIENCE! has found one more non-calorie-restriction source for youth-magic.

And it’s probably been sitting in a mug on your desk, saving your life one day at a time…

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By: Will  /    /    

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