People often want to get more done in a day, but sometimes it’s hard to feel motivated to complete tasks. Several factors influence motivation, but there’s a lot about the physiology behind motivation that experts don’t completely understand. A recent study published in eLife found that levels of the antioxidant glutathione in...
Cinnamon has a long history in culinary use, as an aroma, and in herbal medicine. Studies show that cinnamon confers cognitive benefits and anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties. Some research shows that cinnamon potentially has neuroprotective effects, including against Alzheimer’s disease. A compound in cinnamon known as cinnamaldehyde, for example,...
Knowing how many calories you need to consume each day is essential for losing, gaining, or maintaining weight. One way to determine this with a technique called the Harris-Benedict formula, which is one method used to estimate your basal metabolic rate (BMR). By definition, BMR is your rate of metabolism (the conversion of...
Namaste. I hope you are all well and happy! While I was away in Canterbury I used the opportunity to try out all the local classes whether they were Olympic Weightlifting, Yoga or African dance classes. The classes reminded me of something very important that in my experience most teachers...
Autophagy is essential to support skeletal muscle plasticity in response to endurance exercise. To activate the activation of autophagy during exercise, the activation of AMPK is also needed AMPK regulates both protein synthesis and breakdown pathways. AMPK has a vital role in skeletal muscle homeostasis. It’s...
There are other ways of activating autophagy without fasting and exercise. Here are some autophagy boosting foods. Sulforaphane induces autophagy through ERK activation in neuronal cells. Cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy greens like kale have sulforaphane. Azuki bean extract has been shown to reduce oxidative stress...
Here is a quick guide to how should yogic breathing be performed: The Best Position for Yogic Breathing To begin Yogic Breathing, we first need to stand in a suitable position. Our feet should be slightly apart, back straight, head erect and our arms hanging loosely by...
A new study shows that people who work in community gardens receive various health benefits that may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and can improve mental health. The randomized controlled trial involved 145 people who never gardened before and tracked...
A new study suggests that people over 60 may significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by walking between 6,000 and 9,000 steps per day. Compared to people who walked 2,000 steps per day, researchers found that individuals walking between 6,000 and 9,000 steps daily had...
A new study has found a link between lower muscle mass and a higher risk of cardiovascular events — at least in males aged 45 and over. This association, the research indicates, is valid even for males with no history of heart disease. Muscle mass loss is...