Healthy Aging

There’s no denying it- the numbers are just too stark. Americans are not getting any taller, but we’re definitely getting heavier, and this has serious implications for our health, especially as we get older. In 1976 approximately 15% of Americans were categorized as obese– that figure is now close to…

Most of us try to start off the new year with plans for a healthier lifestyle. And while few of us make it more than a month or two before we revert back to our old familiar (and less healthy) ways, you can make some easy changes to your diet…

We’re all familiar with the concept of a “rainy day” fund- the just-in-case stash of cash you put aside so you’ve got a reserve of money to help you in case of a crisis. Well, it turns out your brain benefits from its own rainy day fund- it’s called “cognitive reserve”…

Has it begun for you? The endless rounds of family gatherings, office parties and holiday get-togethers that inevitably tempt you to eat way more than you know you should? Maybe you let yourself indulge a bit because really, what’s one more slice of cake? Or maybe you justify it by…

Just when you think that walking is the perfect exercise for you comes a new study that suggests you may want to up your exercise intensity. Recently published in the European Heart Journal, this new study out of Germany examined the impact of exercise at the cellular level. You may…

These days there’s so much advice about what to eat in order to stay healthy that it’s hard to keep it all straight. But here’s one new piece of advice that’s worth remembering: According to a new study out of Harvard, men who consume many daily servings of leafy greens,…