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Study Shows Electric Lights Affect Sleep

We've long known that light influences human health because it's capable of modulating our circadian rhythms, aka our "internal clocks." Your circadian rhythm is response for regulating your sleep cycle, since it helps you feel ...

New Study Explores Meal Timing for Diabetes

People with diabetes know how important dietary choices are for controlling symptoms and reducing the risk of serious disease. While watching carbohydrate and sugar intake is a common recommendation, a new study suggests that taking ...

Alpha-Linolenic Acid: Plant-Based Omega-3 Supports Heart, Cognition

It's no secret that heart disease is an epidemic in the United States. After all, the American Heart Association reports that nearly half of Americans have heart disease, and according the Centers for Disease Control ...

Is Back Cracking Bad for You? Benefits, Risks & How to Crack Your Back

A healthy back is critical for being able to function throughout your day, since your spine is what allows you to stand, walk, bend, lift and generally move. Therefore if you have a tight back ...

Do Artificial Sweeteners Increase Your Cancer Risk?

The widespread use of artificial sweeteners occurred, at the end of the day, because food and beverage manufacturers saw a business opportunity: They could tease their low-calorie foods or even zero-calorie drinks to potential customers ...

Study Shows Exercise Helps Fight Depression

We hear a lot about the need to stay physically active in order to support both our physical and mental health. You probably already know that exercise is important for heart health and your weight, ...

Eat Avocado Twice a Week for Heart Health

A study published last month in the Journal of the American Heart Association examined the relationship between avocado intake and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. It turns out that eating avocado twice a week for ...

Woodland Sounds Boost Well-Being (Even Better Than a Meditation App!)

Wind rustling through the leaves of a mighty white oak. The pretty, thin whistle of the white-throated sparrow. The trickle of a stream as it ripples by. These are the woodland sounds that bring me peace, and ...

New Study Shows that Daily Cranberry Consumption Improves Heart Health

Cranberries are well-known for their ability to relieve urinary tract infections and reduce inflammation, but did you know that they are also good for vascular health? A new study suggests that consuming whole cranberry powder ...

Study Shows Almost Everyone’s Breathing Polluted Air

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health reported in April 2022 that a whopping 99% of the world's population regularly breathes in air with unhealthy levels of pollutants, including fine ...