Health
The Truth About Processed Food
You can’t really avoid it, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Processed food is food that’s changed in any way from its natural state. That includes washing, canning, freezing, or adding ingredients to it. Baking, cooking, or preparing it counts as processing, too. Click here to read the full article.
Read MoreIs low-fat or full-fat the better choice for dairy products?
In the 1980s, fat came under fire, and low-fat or fat-free products became a dietary staple. But today, nutrition experts largely agree that dietary fat should have a spot at the table. Healthy fats, including those found in olive oil, nuts, seeds, and avocados, can help your body absorb crucial nutrients and contribute to overall…
Read MoreResearchers Rush to Test Coronavirus Vaccine in People
As they race to test an experimental coronavirus vaccine, researchers aren’t waiting to see how well it prevents infection in animals before trying it in people, breaking from the usual protocol. “I don’t think proving this in an animal model is on the critical path to getting this to a clinical trial,” said Tal Zaks,…
Read MoreBumblebees Solve a 17th-Century Psychological Puzzle
In 1688 Irish philosopher William Molyneux wrote to his colleague John Locke with a puzzle that continues to draw the interest of philosophers and scientists to this day. The idea was simple: Would a person born blind, who has learned to distinguish objects by touch, be able to recognize them purely by sight if he…
Read MoreActivities for brain health: It’s the variety that counts
Although it is not inevitable, cognitive decline is often associated with advancing age. As adults in the Western world live increasingly long lives, understanding how to preserve and nurture the brain’s function becomes ever more important. Over the years, studies have shown that both physical and cognitive activity correlate with improved cognitive performance. On the…
Read MoreBest Bodyweight Exercises for Targeting Specific Muscle Groups
Want to know which bodyweight exercises are most effective for targeting specific body parts? This list of the best bodyweight exercises includes: All major muscle groups: abs, legs, glutes, chest, shoulders/arms, back Recommendations for all fitness levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced Exercise videos with detailed instructions Click here to read the full article.
Read MoreWhy Bill Gates thinks gene editing and artificial intelligence could save the world
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been working to improve the state of global health through his nonprofit foundation for 20 years, and today he told the nation’s premier scientific gathering that advances in artificial intelligence and gene editing could accelerate those improvements exponentially in the years ahead. “We have an opportunity with the advance of…
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