Lifestyle & Health
Featured news in this section is focused on health and wellness. It includes articles of interest to brokers who want to stay healthy as well as employer programs to help employees stay healthy, state health rankings, fitness trends, etc.
More than 90% of American adults have one or more snacks a day, but snacking has gotten a bad reputation for being a harmful habit. Now, new research suggests that snacking can be good for you — when it’s done right. The scientific analysis, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, analyzed data from the Zoe nutrition app, ...
If you’re trying to keep on a healthy path in this first full week of the New Year, you’re likely adding more fruit to your diet. For most of us, go-to fruit selections are apples, bananas, grapes, maybe assorted berries — but there are many other fruits that you may not know about and are worth considering. ...
As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make resolutions stick. Studies have shown that up to 70% of people who make New Year’s resolutions abandon those good intentions within months. Here are some ...
Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such ...
You’re attuned to the importance of hydration—go a few days without water, and you’ll perish. Up to 60% of you is water, a substance critical to countless bodily functions from oxygen delivery and cell reproduction, to joint lubrication and temperature regulation. But aside from merely keeping you alive, water can improve key aspects of your health, new ...
Americans eat an average of 3,000 to 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving meals, according to estimates by the Calorie Control Council — and much of that comes from foods that are richer and heavier than people typically eat. For many, that can lead to digestive challenges in the hours and days following Thanksgiving — with constipation topping the list. ...
One key to healthy aging is to keep our minds sharp. And some of the best strategies to fend off dementia, stroke and even late-life depression come down to our daily habits. “You can substantially reduce your risk through the lifestyle choices you make,” says Dr. Jonathan Rosand, a neurologist and co-founder of the McCance Center ...
Hoping your company will begin paying for anti-obesity medications like Wegovy? You may be in luck. A growing number of employers are considering covering the blockbuster weight-loss drugs, several surveys show. Workers will learn whether they’ll gain such coverage for the coming year during open enrollment, which launches this month at many companies. GLP-1 drugs, which treat ...
Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research. “Our findings really emphasize the importance of avoiding excess sitting… whether or not you’re physically active,” said first study author Dr. Ezim Ajufo, a cardiology fellow ...
Just a few minutes a day could make a big difference in your blood pressure, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Sydney evaluated how small bursts of exercise impacted people’s blood pressure. A total of 14,761 participants ...