fruit vegetables benefit mental physical health

Fruit and vegetables may be important for mental as well as physical well-being: Consuming more fruit and vegetables can improve your mental well-being, according to a new study. — ScienceDaily

/ Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition

Fruit Vegetables Benefit Physical Mental Wellbeing It might make one wonder why articles and studies constantly need to pop up to remind us that fruits and vegetables can benefit our wellbeing, both physical and mental. After all, fruits and vegetables and whole grains have been staples of the human diet until perhaps the last 50 […]

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exercise depression

Depression may respond to exercise – The Washington Post

/ Fitness, Mental Health

Exercise Depression As much as we might dread starting an exercise session, there is something exhilarating once we get into the exercise. It’s not uncommon to hear “exercise helps me clear my mind” or “exercise relaxes me” and so on. It should be little surprise, then, that exercise may reduce depression. This recent study may

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egg debate

Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles debate | KSL.com

/ Nutrition

Egg Debate The great egg debate continues. Once vilified, the egg has been released back to the American diet but that may be subject to change yet again. Cholesterol continues to be the concern which is abundant in egg yolk. However, there may be a larger undercurrent in the American diet. Americans are adopting “clean

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daily aspirin not recommended

Daily low-dose aspirin no longer recommended as heart attack preventative for healthy adults – CNN

/ Heart Health

Daily Aspirin Not Recommended For so many years, we heard that even healthy adults should taken aspirin daily to lower the risk of cardiovascular events. Now research shows daily aspirin not recommended and that it may even add to a person’s risks.  Even the arguably low risks of aspirin should help demonstrate the need to

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positive wellbeing helps autism

Positive well-being may protect against depression in people with autism — ScienceDaily

/ Mental Health, Mindfulness, Wellness and Wellbeing

Positive Wellbeing Helps Autism Sometimes it’s just better to build on the positive rather than focus on the negatives. In line with HealthCare Too’s philosophy that we need healthcare and not just “sick care”, recent research highlights the value for adults with autism to receive positive wellbeing care, not just focus on ailments. In an

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U.S. Women’s Health Lagging

U.S. Women’s Health Lagging | Managed Care magazine

/ Women's Health

U.S. Women’s Health Lagging A recent Commonwealth survey of women’s health showed  U.S. women’s health lagging countries with similar economies. Particularly noticeable is the exceptionally high incidence of chronic diseases among U.S. women compared with other nations. Understanding that U.S. women have access to he same medical treatment and pharmaceuticals as women in all these countries, perhaps

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baking bread brings wellbeing benefits

Real Bread Week: These are the wellbeing benefits of baking your own loaf | Irish Examiner

/ Lifestyle, Mental Health, Wellness and Wellbeing

Baking Bread Brings Wellbeing Benefits Baking bread brings wellbeing benefits beyond just better, non-processed bread. The act of making bread can instill a sense of accomplishment, even if its not a work of beauty.  Sliced white is all very well, but a slab of real bread from the bakery, smeared with butter and apricot jam,

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fishing for mental health

Why Taking a Fishing Trip Is Good for Your Mental Health | Travel + Leisure

/ Mental Health

Fishing For Mental Health Fishing may not necessarily be the most exciting thing but the connection with Nature may just be what we need. Fishing for mental health sounds like a strange prescription but it’s cheap and, other than mosquito bites, really doesn’t have much of an adverse side effect. As we expand our understanding

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acupuncture stress relief

The New Wall Street Power Lunch? It’s Acupuncture.

/ Acupuncture, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture Stress Relief It’s counter-intuitive. How can needles promote stress relief? While used in Asia for millennia many Wall Street workers have looked to acupuncture for stress relief over past outlets like alcohol, sex, or drugs. And it is catching on. Working in a high-pressure job can be taxing on your health and can lead

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overnourished

New ‘planetary health diet’ can save lives and the planet, major review suggests | East Idaho News

/ Holistic Programs, Lifestyle, Nutrition

Overnourished Can you get too much of a good thing? It may well be a sign of the times where many people are now “overnourished” while others go without proper nutrition. This imbalance is not just a public health issue but may also represent a pending global sustainability crisis. An international team of scientists has

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