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Growing old is a part of the life cycle. Looking old is part of your lifestyle. But premature aging can be best slowed down with proper nutrition and diet. Resources: Soda and Cell Aging: Associations Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Leukocyte Telomere Length in Healthy Adults From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys by Cindy W. Leung ScD, Barbara A. Laraia PhD, Belinda L. Needham PhD, David H. Rehkopf ScD, Nancy E. Adler PhD, Jue Lin PhD, Elizabeth H. Blackburn PhD, and Elissa S. Epel PhD Larrieu, S., Letenneur, L., Berr, C., Dartigues, J. F., Ritchie, K., Alpérovitch, A.,...

If you refrigerate food, it will last longer because the cold slows down bacterial growth. This does not apply to all foods though. Processed foods for example are unhealthy when highly eaten on a daily basis or not properly stored. Even when refrigerated, some foods are potentially harmful and do nothing for your health. Here are some foods usually in your refrigerated that you should consider crushing out your weekly grocery list. Resources: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302397/ Weaver CM, Dwyer J, Fulgoni III VL, King JC, Leveille GA, MacDonald RS, Ordovas J, Schnakenberg D. Processed foods: contributions to nutrition. The American journal...

If you refrigerate food, it will last longer because the cold slows down bacterial growth. This does not apply to all foods though. Processed foods for example are unhealthy when highly eaten on a daily basis or not properly stored. Even when refrigerated, some foods are potentially harmful and do nothing for your health. Here are some foods usually in your refrigerated that you should consider crushing out your weekly grocery list. Resources: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302397/ Weaver CM, Dwyer J, Fulgoni III VL, King JC, Leveille GA, MacDonald RS, Ordovas J, Schnakenberg D. Processed foods: contributions to nutrition. The American journal...

Your stomach is an organ where digestion of protein begins. The stomach has three tasks. It stores swallowed food. It mixes the food with stomach acids. Then it sends the mixture on to the small intestine. Every now and then we experience a tingling stomach pain and low bowel movement that may be caused by poor digestion. Resources: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Files/Digestive-Diseases/Digestive_System_508.pdf) [PDF] American College of Gastroenterology (https://gi.org) Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital. February 2016 Influence Of Diet On The Gut Microbiome And Implications For Human Health (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5385025/) Impact...

Your stomach is an organ where digestion of protein begins. The stomach has three tasks. It stores swallowed food. It mixes the food with stomach acids. Then it sends the mixture on to the small intestine. Every now and then we experience a tingling stomach pain and low bowel movement that may be caused by poor digestion. Resources: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Files/Digestive-Diseases/Digestive_System_508.pdf) [PDF] American College of Gastroenterology (https://gi.org) Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital. February 2016 Influence Of Diet On The Gut Microbiome And Implications For Human Health (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5385025/) Impact...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and lie awake for hours, anxiously watching the clock? Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, resulting in unrefreshing or non-restorative sleep. It’s a very common problem, one that takes a toll on your energy, mood, and ability to function during the day. Chronic insomnia can even contribute to serious health problems. The good news is that most cases of insomnia can be cured with changes you can make on your own. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133468/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30390870 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523676/ Wichtl M, ed.: Valerianae radix. In: Bisset NG,...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and lie awake for hours, anxiously watching the clock? Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, resulting in unrefreshing or non-restorative sleep. It’s a very common problem, one that takes a toll on your energy, mood, and ability to function during the day. Chronic insomnia can even contribute to serious health problems. The good news is that most cases of insomnia can be cured with changes you can make on your own. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133468/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30390870 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523676/ Wichtl M, ed.: Valerianae radix. In: Bisset NG,...

Remodeling can give an old home a fresh new look. But while your home is getting its facelift, dangerous substances in older building materials may be lurking beneath floors, behind walls, and above ceilings. So before you take a sledgehammer to your kitchen, bathroom, or any room for remodeling, investigate your home's history. Resources: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ToxFAQs™ for Formaldehyde. 2008. Accessed at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=219&tid=39 on on March 21, 2014. Coggon D, Harris EC, Poole J, Palmer KT. Extended follow-up of a cohort of British chemical workers exposed to formaldehyde. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003; 95:1608–1615. National...

Remodeling can give an old home a fresh new look. But while your home is getting its facelift, dangerous substances in older building materials may be lurking beneath floors, behind walls, and above ceilings. So before you take a sledgehammer to your kitchen, bathroom, or any room for remodeling, investigate your home's history. Resources: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ToxFAQs™ for Formaldehyde. 2008. Accessed at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=219&tid=39 on on March 21, 2014. Coggon D, Harris EC, Poole J, Palmer KT. Extended follow-up of a cohort of British chemical workers exposed to formaldehyde. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003; 95:1608–1615. National...

When you're thirsty and in need of a drink, which beverages are best at keeping you hydrated? It's not water. Resources: Armstrong LE. 2005. Hydration assessment techniques. Nutr. Rev. 63(6): S40-S54 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar. Armstrong LE, Costill D, Fink W. 1985. Influence of diuretic-induced dehydration on competitive running performance. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 17(4): 456-461 Crossref, Medline, ISI, Google Scholar. BLOOM WL. Fasting as an introduction to the treatment of obesity. Metabolism. 1959 May;8(3):214–220. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Maughan RJ, Watson P, Shirreffs SM. Implications of active lifestyles and environmental factors for water needs and consequences of failure to meet...