Choosing a cookware can be a tough job both for one's own health, as well as that of the family. Quality cookware helps you maintain good health and, in some cases, even enhances flavor. Before making your next kitchen purchase, consider the reactivity of various tools and cookware and, whenever possible, favor inert or non-reactive. Or, as second choice, use … [Read more...]
Tai Chi Awareness Exercises For Seniors
Scientists from the University of South Florida in Tampa and Fudan University in Shanghai have found increase in brain volume and improvement on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai Chi three times a week, reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (June,2012). Members of the classes described the lessons as a … [Read more...]
Avoid High-Salt Diet to Ward off Dementia
A high-salt diet can overtime lead to decline in cognitive function by causing a deficiency of nitric oxide, vital for maintaining vascular health in the brain, according to a new study in mice from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. Too low level of nitric oxide can lead to chemical changes in the protein tau in the brain, contributing to dementia. This adds on to … [Read more...]
VO2 max: a measure of aerobic fitness
VO2 max is the maximum ability of the body to transport oxygen from the air to the muscles for energy generation. It involves the heart’s capacity to pump oxygen-rich blood to the muscles, as well as the muscles efficiency in extracting and utilizing the oxygen. VO2 max is measured in milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute of exercise … [Read more...]
Foods for a Long Life
For flourishing health, you need foods that contain active ingredients to boost your immune system and keep you robust and active. Vitamins B6 and B12 As you get older; your absorption of these is reduced, so you will need to take supplements. Meat (especially pork), liver, fish, eggs, wholegrain cereals, wholemeal bread, bananas, … [Read more...]
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