Longevity

There’s been a lot of talk recently about fasting – intermittent fasting in particular – and its various health benefits. While the main reason people participate in fasting is to lose weight, according to WebMD, […]

Your muscles are much like the engine of your body. They help with both fat and calorie burning, which can then influence your cardiovascular well-being and your likelihood of developing other health-related issues. The more […]

Over the years, we’ve examined the ways in which longevity is linked to myriad lifestyle choices and habits. Many of these are personal preferences. Do those who have pets, spouses, or drink coffee or tea […]

We know now, more than ever, how important it is to stay hydrated. Getting enough H2O is crucial in helping us maintain good health physically and even mentally. Drinking water helps to maintain the balance […]

We have examined many factors that affect longevity in this column over the years, from lifestyle and dietary choices to studying some of the “blue zones” around the world, where they have the highest concentration […]

Biodiversity is a complex thing. So is studying the human aging process. And, to make matters even more complex, all of these things are constantly changing. First off, what is biodiversity? Simply put, biodiversity is […]

Ahh yes: caffeine. It’s one of the first things many of us have to start our day, in a cup of either coffee or tea. More than five million 60-kilogram bags of coffee are expected […]

Stress is something that affects all of us, and it affects us in different ways. However, it’s how we deal with, and handle the stress that really influences its impact on our well-being. Studies have […]

In recent years, scientists have been working diligently to find the correlation between certain life choices and overall life expectancy. That includes stringently looking at diet. We’ve looked at the links between longevity and wine, […]

We’ve looked at a host of different factors that can affect our life expectancy, from dietary choices to social connections, demographics, careers, family dynamics and more. But, in a recent study published last December by […]