Your body is the machine that will carry you through life. If you are in perfect health, you should hardly feel your body at all. There should be no pains or discomfort. Your appetite should be good. You should wake in the morning cheerful and refreshed, full of energy for the day’s activities. And you should go to bed at night, tired, perhaps, but quickly dropping off to sleep.
Eat right, exercise, and visit a doctor at regular intervals, at least once a year. By following simple and sensible rues of good health, you can maintain a healthy lifestyle and get more out of life.
A new study reveals that sleep not only consolidates existing memories but also primes the brain for future learning. Researchers tracked neuronal activity in mice and discovered ‘engram-to-be cells’ that synchronize during sleep, preparing to encode new experiences. This dual role suggests that sleep quality between learning sessions affects both memory retention and the ability […]
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You know that cardio exercise is good for your health. But it can be hard to work up the motivation to do it. If you’re in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you. Dr. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and the vice president of […]
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Scientists have long wondered how the brain updates itself with new information and memories. Some ideas revolve around chemical changes in specific neurons, while others focus on structural shifts among brain cells. Dr. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin is among the neuroscientists who have explored these questions by tracking cells involved in learning. New findings suggest memory formation hinges on […]
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If your sessions at the gym seem to drag on for hours, you are in good company. People who push themselves when working out report a form of time warp, making it feel as if they have been exercising for longer than they have, researchers say. Adults who took part in 4km cycling trials on […]
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Q: When I’m depressed, I have a hard time getting myself to exercise even though I know I should. Why is this and what should I do? In case it makes you feel better, it’s important to recognize that struggling to work out when you’re depressed is a common challenge. In fact, research has found that while […]
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Many people who have tried to lose weight by cutting calories are familiar with this frustrating reality: at some point, the body stops shedding pounds. It senses the reduced calorie intake and responds by slowing down metabolism, causing it to burn fewer calories than before the diet. This happens because the body perceives a potential […]
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