Healthy living

1-a-day vitamin pills inadequate even for under 50s

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A one-a-day A-Z vitamin pill similar to the one below will ensure that you get the RDA/RNI (Recommended Daily Amount/Reference Nutrient Intake) of most standard vitamins and minerals. Many people take them as a sort of insurance. Since your body tends to absorb nutrients from food rather less efficiently as you get older, and since … Read more

6 Steps to Instant Relaxation

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The following simple 6 steps help you get control over your body’s autonomous nervous system, reduce anxiety and deal with stress. 1. Stop what you are doing right now, sit up straight, look upwards, and take a long deep breath. 2. I’m sure that you already feel more relaxed and you probably wanted to smile. … Read more

Secrets of the Olympic Diet

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The US Olympic Team Diet Carbohydrates are a major part of any Olympic athlete’s diet, making up 55 to 65 percent of their food. Because that’s what gives them access to the immediate energy they need. Dietitians who work with the US Olympic team have created a simple plate system. On easy training days, athletes … Read more

Reaction time is an indicator of brain health

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Your diet is a major factor in how fast and well your brain – and reflexes – work. And research tells us which foods and nutrients keep your brain working at peak efficiency. The reaction time test at the end of this short article estimates your age, based on how fast you reacted in a driving … Read more

Do vegetarians live longer?

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The answer is a definite maybe. Bear with me, because the full answer illustrates why so many health articles are contradictory – or just plain misleading. “Correlation doesn’t necessarily imply causation.” Just because two things occur together doesn’t mean that one caused the other. An action can cause another action, such as Smoking causes lung cancer Or … Read more