Heart Health

Heart Health

Healthy lifestyle habits are important for a healthy heart such as eating a healthy diet, physical activity, stopping smoking, drinking less alcohol and maintaining a healthy weight. Looking after your heart involves preventing your risk of developing heart disease and helping protect your heart if you already have problems. A heart-healthy diet may help reduce…

Micronutrient deficiencies: Europe’s invisible epidemic?

Micronutrient deficiencies: Europe’s invisible epidemic?

Dietary supplements are an overlooked solution when it comes to general population health, according to a new review, which found that micronutrient inadequacy is rampant across Europe. Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, the paper highlighted widespread insufficiencies for numerous micronutrients including vitamins A, D and B12, as well as folate, iron, calcium, iodine, magnesium and…

How Exercise Can Help Boost Your Memory

How Exercise Can Help Boost Your Memory

Forgetting information. Losing focus. Having difficulty doing tasks you used to find easy, like following a recipe or running errands. Struggling to remember the word for that thing… These are all symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is exactly what it sounds like. A person with MCI is experiencing a slight decline in their mental abilities….

7 Vitamins and Minerals That Help Boost Your Immunity

7 Vitamins and Minerals That Help Boost Your Immunity

The old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” may have some truth behind it, after all. Eating nourishing foods rich in certain vitamins and minerals can help your immune system fight off illness. “A strong immune system bolsters your body against the common cold and the flu,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “It can also help…

Biobank data sheds light on the link betweenbiotin and cognitive wellness

Biobank data sheds light on the link betweenbiotin and cognitive wellness

Data drawn from 80,000 UK Biobank participants indicate that biotin may play a protective role in mental health. Researchers in China analyzed UK Biobank data to examine the association between dietary biotin intake and anxiety and depression, assess the dose-response relationship and evaluate whether inflammation mediates this association. The results suggested that “higher dietary biotin…

Study suggests supplements halve deficiencies in older malnourished populations

Study suggests supplements halve deficiencies in older malnourished populations

Consuming ready-made liquid supplements may help older adults overcome most nutrient inadequacies without significantly reducing regular dietary intake. According to a study involving 308 participants, supplementation was significantly more effective than dietary advice alone. It reduced by more than half both the number of individuals whose nutrient intakes fell below dietary reference values (DRVs) and…

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