Researchers discover what makes time-restricted dieting work
Numerous studies have shown health benefits of time-restricted eating including increase in life span in laboratory studies.
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 25, 2022
Green juices burn body fat and improve digestion, new study finds
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 2, 2022
5-minute breathing exercise lowers blood pressure as much as drugs or exercise
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 24, 2022
Green juice burns body fat and improves digestion, researchers find
One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat, experts say
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 9, 2022
Remarkable new molecule discovered that can burn fat in the human body
Research groups around the world are therefore looking for substances that stimulate brown fat and thus increase fat burning.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 10, 2022
Community support can make you healthier and help you lose weight
The study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral program for weight loss and improved cardiovascular health.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 9, 2022
Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson’s disease
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting early signs of Parkinson’s disease, say researchers.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 8, 2022
The amazing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 3, 2022
A ‘Goldilocks amount’ of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing
New research from Trinity College has found further evidence of a relationship between online engagement and mental wellbeing in teenagers.
JJ Shavit
- May 30, 2022
Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
JJ Shavit
- May 17, 2022
Simply and quickly detect gluten in food using a cellphone
The system designed by the UPV team is a color test in which the change of color—in this case, turning red—indicates the presence of gluten
JJ Shavit
- May 16, 2022
Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
JJ Shavit
- May 15, 2022
Walking will help you sleep better, study finds
New research shows that middle-aged adults who took more steps over four weeks reported better sleep than less-active people.
JJ Shavit
- May 12, 2022
Community support can make you healthier — and help you lose weight
Research study suggests that weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed with the help and support of a person's community.
JJ Shavit
- May 10, 2022
“New and improved” supermarkets trim childhood obesity
Access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity.
JJ Shavit
- May 4, 2022
Study shows significant benefits of exercise on fatty liver disease
Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, study finds.
JJ Shavit
- May 3, 2022
The amazing benefits from three seconds of weightlifting a day
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study from ECU has discovered.
JJ Shavit
- May 3, 2022
Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
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