All fruits are good for you, there’s no disputing that, but some have a lower sugar content than others and can also pack a powerful nutritional punch.
Dr Sammie Gill, a registered dietitian in Britain, says: “Although fruit contains sugar it also comes with all the added benefits you don’t get from processed sugary foods. You get far more bang for your buck from a fruit snack as opposed to a processed sugary food such as a biscuit.
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It’s paradoxical that people who exercise more also tend to drink more. Alcohol doesn’t help our workouts or recovery as it reduces hydration, nutrient absorption and therefore energy availability, but it may affect our muscles.
A large new meta-analysis looking at the association between loss of muscle mass and alcohol found that drinking could lower the risk of sarcopenia by as much as 57 per cent. Before you raise your glass, there are several catches.
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Long gone are the days when the biggest milk decision you needed to make was full-cream or light. Now, we have a range of plant-based “milks” with sales forecast to grow by as much as 50 per cent in the next four years. While they aren’t technically milk, they’re taking the place of cow milk in many Australians’ diets.
Whether your personal taste preference is for a plant-based milk, or you feel that it’s a healthier choice, the key thing to know is whether you’re getting what you need nutritionally from your go-to milk of choice.
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It’s never too late to start lifting weights – and now there are more signs it can provide enduring health benefits for older people.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that regularly lifting weights for a year in your mid-60s can preserve the strength of your leg muscles for years to come. Here are the key findings.
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Each day, we are inundated with choices. Some are small – like our morning coffee order – while others are big, such as where to send our children to school. With an abundance of options and information at our fingertips today, it would make sense that the best decisions come from thorough, detailed analysis, right?
Wrong.
Decades’ worth of psychological research suggests the opposite. In fact, people who make “good enough” decisions, instead of “perfect” ones, are often happier.
“It’s important to remember that sex is movement, and it’s exercise,” says Debby Herbenick, director of the Centre for Sexual Health Promotion at the Indiana University School of Public Health. If you want to have satisfying sex, she says, you’ll likely benefit from moving your body outside of the bedroom.
Find out how exercise can help improve the quality of your sex life today!
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A recent Finnish experiment found that children attending urban day cares where a native “forest floor” had been planted had both a stronger immune system and a healthier microbiome than those attending day cares with gravel yards – and continued to have beneficial gut and skin bacteria two years later.
Read our latest blog post to find out how playing outside in the 'dirt' can improve your immunity!
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