Magnesium for Sleep: Best Time to Take It

Magnesium for Sleep: Best Time to Take It

If you have heard people talking about magnesium as a sleep aid, there is actually something to it. Research published in Nature and Science of Sleep suggests that magnesium helps calm the nervous system and supports muscle relaxation. It may also help keep your...
3 Pilates Moves That Build Real Core Strength

3 Pilates Moves That Build Real Core Strength

If you have been grinding through crunches and sit-ups without much to show for it, there is a good reason. Those exercises mostly work the surface muscles, the ones you can see. The deeper muscles that actually support your back, your posture, and your balance? They...
Simple Grip Strength Test Seniors Should Try Today

Simple Grip Strength Test Seniors Should Try Today

Here is a question worth sitting with for a moment. When did you last struggle to open a jar? Or feel a grocery bag slipping from your fingers before you made it to the kitchen? Those little frustrations are not just annoying. According to Will Harlow, a...
How Junk Food Quietly Steals Your Focus

How Junk Food Quietly Steals Your Focus

You already know that ultra-processed foods, such as chips, packaged snacks, and convenience meals loaded with additives, are not exactly good for you. But here is something you may not have heard yet: they could be quietly chipping away at your ability to focus. A...
3 Health Findings Seniors Should Know This Week

3 Health Findings Seniors Should Know This Week

Health science moves fast. Here are three findings from this week’s research that are worth a few minutes of your time. Does Vitamin D Protect Against Diabetes? It Depends on Your Genes You may have heard that vitamin D helps protect against diabetes. You may...
Forest Bathing: 4 Real Health Benefits for Seniors

Forest Bathing: 4 Real Health Benefits for Seniors

You do not need a gym membership. You do not need special equipment. You might just need a nearby patch of trees. It is called shinrin-yoku, a Japanese term that translates to “forest bathing.” Japan first developed it in the 1980s as a form of...