View as one page. View all 1 of When taken at face value, diet soda seems like a health-conscious choice. It saves you the plus calories you’d find in a sugary soft drink while still satisfying your urge for something sweet with artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose. But there’s more to this chemical… Read More »
Breakfast skippers were between 1. People eating vegetarian diets that included dairy and eggs also had a lower risk of type 2 diabetes than meat eaters. The only animal product with any carbs is dairy. Still, emerging research points to a potentially helpful role of plant-based diets in managing some chronic health conditions. Protects the… Read More »
Advertisements In the past five years, the number of spas has increased by 21% each year. Spa visits have increased from 56 million to 95 million a year as well. So why are so many people spending time and money getting pampered? Imagine a relaxing day getting massaged, sitting in a warm sauna, or rejuvenating after… Read More »
It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress. Practicing yoga is said to come with many benefits for both mental and physical health, though not all of these benefits have been backed by science. In fact, multiple studies have shown that it can decrease the secretion of cortisol, the… Read More »
Researchers at Duke University have developed a fluid dynamics simulator that can model blood flow within the body, including the motion of individual blood cells. The researchers hope that the system could eventually be used by clinicians to model blood flow for individual patients and help with treatment decisions, such as stent placement. By testing… Read More »