Light exercise such as yoga, walking and jogging reduced depression symptoms However, high-intensity workouts like dancing were the most effective remedy. READ MORE: How different exercises can improve your mental …
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At 40 I couldn’t walk up the stairs, but at 83 I’ve transformed into a super fit IRON MAN – here’s how I got fit in later life
by AlexanderAn 83-year-old man who went from being a couch potato to a super fit athlete in later life has revealed the secrets to his success. Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon at …
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Smelling familiar smells could help improve mood in people suffering from major depression, a new study suggests. Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh found that patients who smelled 12 recognizable …
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How my fitness tracker fueled an exercise ‘obsession’ that saw me hospitalized TWICE with a serious heart condition
by AlexanderA young Georgia woman who was “obsessed” with tracking her exercise and calories ended up in the hospital twice: being treated for heart problems and a fatal eating disorder. Dani …
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Brain tumors left me totally deaf at 25 – here’s how I learnt to live without my mom’s voice and my favorite songs
by JackWhen I was a child, I didn’t know that the way I heard the world around me was not the same as how others heard. Because of the solutions I …
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Woman, 47, tells Ben Fogle how she ditched hospitality job in London that gave her panic attacks to live on a mountain in Sri Lanka with no electricity or hot water – but now has ‘more time’ to dedicate to her wellbeing
by MerryA couple told Ben Fogle how they escaped the London rat race to live off the grid on a mountaintop in Sri Lanka. Anke Dias Weerasinha, 47, and her husband …
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Mediterranean diet can keep your mind sharp in old age – even if your brain show signs of dementia, study finds
by AlexanderThe Mediterranean diet includes many fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and olive oil. Participants who followed had higher scores on tests of cognitive function. READ MORE: ‘Skinny fat’ increases …