If you’re always complaining that you don’t have time to exercise, your excuse-making days may now be over. A new study published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that doing short-duration, high-intensity training sessions may be just as effective as longer duration, less intense exercise. Simply put, you can do your workout in just 20 […]
Back when The Price is Right first aired, Americans were eating fewer than 20 pounds of chicken per year. Flash forward 54 years and our annual chicken poundage has jumped closer to 60. That’s an increase of more than 300 percent. So what accounts for the hike? Obesity, heart disease, diabetes—you name it. As studies began linking fatty diets […]
Making a joyful noise unto the lord… local black churches join the fight against HIV/AIDS. This week in Rochester 26 churches have committed support to the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. It’s an issue black churches haven’t traditionally championed. “Bringing it to the churches is bringing it home to the African […]
If you’re looking to eat healthfully at your favorite restaurant, don’t automatically turn to the salad menu. Turns out, restaurant salads can often be as bad as—or worse than—any burger or steak on the menu. Sure, salads may contain a fresh produce base, but those leafy greens are too often weighed down with cheese, deep […]
By Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, Prevention There’s nothing like a weight loss strategy that takes almost no time or effort–but still works like a charm! Here are 10 successful strategies to cut calories and burn fat that literally take 60 seconds or less. 1. Mix a juice spritzer Combine your favorite juice (half of your usual […]
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In tests with rats, tea consumption reduced oxidative stress, researchers say
Fast Foods are not merely crafted in kitchens, they were also designed and perfected in labs. Nasty!
Breast cancer: aspirin could cut risks. A long running study of over 4,000 nurses indicates that breast cancer survivors that took aspirin were half as likely to die of the disease or have their tumors spread, compared to survivors that did not take aspirin.
Men are twice as likely to take the condom off midway through sex due to a poor fit, a poll of 436 in Sexually Transmitted Infections journal reveals.
