Guest blog Most athletes apply a lot of energy and effort during training and tuning their body. Athletes do this to make themselves ready for the game at hand. This article will give you recommendations on which kind of foods you will take to work on your body physic. It is essential to know which […]
Ginger has been credited with therapeutic and preventive powers in a long history of herbal medical application. Loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds, the herb is claimed to be among the healthiest spices on the plant. Modern research has just provided one more reason for you to add this herb into diet. It seems that […]
Chronic inflammation has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Plenty of researches have shown that inflammatory biomarkers, such as interleukins, chemokines and adhesion molecules, are associated with early and late stages of atherosclerosis. For example, a study by a group of US researchers published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exercising has a variety of benefits, including weight loss, stronger bones and muscles, stronger mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and some cancers. However, exercising has some common adverse effects as well, which include muscle pain and soreness. While ginger had […]
Inflammation occurs naturally in the body, but when it goes wrong or goes on too long, it can trigger disease processes. Uncontrolled inflammation plays a role in many diseases, including accelerated aging, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Researches have shown that low grade persistent inflammation is a hallmark of metabolism syndrome. A study […]
Higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death, according to research presented by researchers from Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain at ESC Congress. The observational study in nearly 20,000 participants suggests that coffee can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people. The study was conducted to examine the association between […]
Caffeine has well-known short-term stimulating effects on central nervous system, but the long-term impacts on cognition have been less clear. Scientists from Indiana University (IU) just gave those of us, who live on coffee and tea, another reason to enjoy that steaming cup of mocha. It turns out that caffeine not long gives you that […]
Exercise not only makes you stronger, it makes you smarter too
A study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, Center for Mind and Brain reported that gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. The Shamatha Project examines the effects of […]
