Healthy living Latest health news and information about Healthy Living
- Poor sleep in one partner can affect both partners’ diets, new study finds
on September 15, 2026 at 7:20 pmPoor sleep is known to lead to poor diet quality. But as a new Concordia-led study of cohabiting couples shows, poor sleep can affect not only an individual’s food choices but also their partner’s choices. Because couples who sleep together often eat together, one partner’s unhealthy food choices can have a ripple effect on the other’s eating habits, the researchers say.
- Iron overload: How tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol can affect absorption
on September 15, 2026 at 6:00 pmMost of us are used to hearing about the risks of not getting enough iron. Yet having too much iron in the body can also cause serious health problems.
- Strength training 101: A guide to building muscle safely at any age
on September 15, 2026 at 5:20 pmStrength training is one of the most effective ways to improve your health, boost your metabolism and enhance your quality of life—no matter your age.
- What is aortic dissection? Symptoms, causes and how to lower risk
on September 15, 2026 at 3:40 pmAn aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency.
- Unhealthy Western diet linked to faster cognitive decline in people with genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
on September 15, 2026 at 3:20 pmAn unhealthy Western-style diet was associated with faster cognitive decline in people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research led by Murdoch University and Alzheimer’s Research Australia. The study, Dietary patterns and cognitive decline in older adults: Findings from the Western Australia Memory Study, appears in the journal Nutrients.
- Cardiovascular disease tops cancer as leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in U.S.
on September 15, 2026 at 9:00 amCardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors that often begin earlier in life for Hispanic people.
- How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile
on September 15, 2026 at 12:20 amA UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren’t prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.
- Reading for pleasure: Lifelong health and cognitive benefits
on September 14, 2026 at 11:10 pmReading for pleasure—from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel—is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers.
- Cultural adaptation strengthens cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention strategies in Latin America
on September 14, 2026 at 8:20 pmA study of employees at organizations connected to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) demonstrates why cultural adaptation of this type of intervention must consider a population’s real living and working conditions in addition to its habits.
- Continuous glucose monitoring reveals trade-off between glucose control and daily well-being
on September 14, 2026 at 7:00 pmNew research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, shows that among people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, data from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices paired with daily quality-of-life ratings found that days with more widely fluctuating glucose readings (while still within safe limits) were followed by days with better quality of life than days with stricter control—suggesting the burden of stricter control could prevent individuals from enjoying various activities.
- University students are less physically active and more sedentary than older adults in their 70s, study finds
on September 14, 2026 at 2:20 pmResearchers at the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) have found that, on average, university students are significantly less physically active and more sedentary than community-dwelling older adults in their 70s—upending conventional expectations that physical activity declines with age.
Nutrition & Healthy eating Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- Poor sleep in one partner can affect both partners’ diets, new study findson September 15, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Poor sleep is known to lead to poor diet quality. But as a new Concordia-led study of cohabiting couples shows, poor sleep can affect not only an individual’s food choices but also their partner’s choices. Because couples who sleep together often eat together, one partner’s unhealthy food choices can have a ripple effect on the other’s eating habits, the researchers say.
- Iron overload: How tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol can affect absorptionon September 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Most of us are used to hearing about the risks of not getting enough iron. Yet having too much iron in the body can also cause serious health problems.
- How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpileon September 15, 2026 at 12:20 am
A UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren’t prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.
- Time-restricted eating provides modest weight loss benefits for adults with obesity and prediabetes
on September 14, 2026 at 6:40 pmA Johns Hopkins Medicine study reports evidence that time-restricted eating (TRE)—a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating only during a consistent daily 8–10-hour window—can cause modest weight loss in adults with obesity and prediabetes or diet-controlled type 2 diabetes.
- Protein restriction may trigger body-wide program linked to longer life
on September 13, 2026 at 4:00 pmA new perspective from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordinated physiological response that connects cellular nutrient sensing with hormones, the brain and changes throughout the body.
- How you feel about fast-food brands can predict overall diet quality
on September 11, 2026 at 2:00 pmA fondness for well-known fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage brands may be a strong warning sign of a poor overall diet, even among those who rate these brands as unhealthy, a new study suggests.
- Third of UK government’s nutrition advisers still paid by food companies, including Coca-Cola and Nestlé
on September 9, 2026 at 10:30 pmNearly a third of the UK government’s nutrition advisers still have “significant” ties to the food industry, including Coca-Cola, Sainsbury’s and Danone, a new analysis by The BMJ reveals today.
- Sugar substitutes fail to fuel sweet cravings or weight gain across yearlong trials
on September 8, 2026 at 10:20 pmA newly published narrative review in the journal Nutrients brings together findings from three large European research consortia—SWEET, SWITCH and Sweet Tooth—to address longstanding questions about whether non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) and sweet-tasting foods in general affect body weight, metabolic health and people’s taste preferences over time.
- As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates
on September 8, 2026 at 6:20 pmNew research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.
- Eating a handful of nuts each day is linked with lower risk of high blood pressure, research shows
on September 8, 2026 at 4:20 pmMore than 1.4 billion people worldwide live with high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s the single biggest metabolic risk factor for early death—driving diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure and dementia.