Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 3, 2019. Many studies support the notion that optimism has a beneficial influence on your health. So, what about laughter? Indeed, there’s a lot of evidence suggesting that laughter is good medicine, too, both physically and psychologically. Anthropological research suggests laughter and humor… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 25, 2018. Water pollution, environmental toxins, and damage to fish and wildlife are all linked to the use of cleaning chemicals commonly found on grocery store shelves. As the understanding of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health has grown, the auto… Read More »
Only 6.8% of U.S. adults have optimal cardiometabolic health,1 while an estimated 47 million have cardiometabolic disorders that increase their risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.2 Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, elevated fasting blood sugar, dyslipidemia and elevated triglycerides.3 Factors that lower these risks are therefore beneficial… Read More »
Research funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented to the British Cardiovascular Society showed how beets may reduce harmful inflammation in people who have coronary heart disease.1 There’s a lot to be said for this humble red root. Archaeological evidence shows that beets were a part of the diet dating back to the Third… Read More »