Wellness

Researchers say if everyone ate a vegetarian diet, one-third of early deaths could be prevented. Experts agree but say switching to vegetarian isn’t that easy. There has long been consensus that vegetarian diets are healthier than diets that rely heavily on meat. But we may only be starting to learn ...

  Train for Flat Abs: Bicycle You want four to eight key moves in each workout. Be sure to target the upper and lower abs, the oblique muscles along your sides, and the back. The “bicycle” is one of the best. Lie on your back and “pedal” in the air. ...

When you look into the bowl, you should see some pale yellow pee—that generally means that your urine is healthy and you’re well hydrated. But how should it smell? Chances are, you don’t give your pee’s odor a second thought. Unless, that is, you notice something suspect. Most of the ...

Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have discovered that an enzyme helps brain tumors to grow. This finding offers the potential for new tumor treatment approaches. All cancer tumors need to “feed” in order to grow and spread. Much like healthy cells, cancer cells ...

Parents should avoid offering fruit juice to infants under the age of 1 year, unless advised by a doctor, as it provides “no nutritional benefit” and may harm their health. This is the according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Previous guidelines on fruit juice consumption from ...

In our modern and fast-paced lives, it can be difficult to keep a healthy balance of nutrients in our food. Sugar is one of these nutrients, and the cells in our body would die without it. Consuming too much sugar, however, raises the risk of several problems, including poor dental ...

Men who have erectile dysfunction are unable to get or keep an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse. An erection normally occurs when blood flow increases into the penis, causing it to expand and become firm. Erectile dysfunction symptoms might include: trouble getting an erection trouble keeping an ...

In exploring just how sex affects the mind and body, the list of potential benefits appears to be endless. Aside from reproduction, pleasure, and intimacy, sex seems to have a positive impact on many life areas, including work, physical and cognitive performance, marriage, and happiness into our senior years. Sex ...

Using 4 tried-and-true moves (pushups, squats, planks and jumping rope), this 16-minute routine works the upper body, lower body and core, and includes cardio—all the ingredients for an effective workout, says Joshua Feldman, a certified trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a district fitness manager for Crunch ...

As if bloating, achiness, and irritability weren’t enough, your monthly period has another way of making you feel lousy: It can actually exacerbate certain chronic health issues. The phenomenon is called premenstrual magnification, or PMM, and is characterized by preperiod flare-ups of conditions that are sensitive to hormonal fluctuations—everything from ...