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  Every time an article is posted about a super-fit or muscular vegan, the comments are generally skeptical and people seem to have a really difficult time believing that someone could actually gain lean muscle while following a vegan diet. To that, the questions rises: how does a gorilla build its muscle? There…
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  If you feel sluggish and tired after only getting a few hours of sleep, it could be because your lack of sleep slows you down both mentally and physically. A study led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discovered that lack of sleep causes brain cells to move slowly and cause you to space out. A…
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  We are spending more time indoors and online. But recent studies suggest that nature can help our brains and bodies to stay healthy. Scientists are beginning to find evidence that being in nature has a profound impact on our brains and our behavior, helping us to reduce anxiety, brooding, and stress, and increase…
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  by Helen Thomson Age is a peculiar concept. We tend to think of it as the number of birthdays we have celebrated our chronological age. But this is just one indicator of the passage of time. We also have a biological age, a measure of how quickly the cells in our body are deteriorating compared with the general…
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  “The food you eat can either be the safest and the most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison” Ann Wigmore. At a reputed medical centre in the US, a unique experiment is on, doing common things in most UN-common way. Here the patients are being treated with select fruits and…
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  Spirulina is a blue-green colored algae (cyanobacteria). It is largely made up of protein and essential amino acid. It is also rich in vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and antioxidants. Nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, selenium and essential fatty acids…
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We all have memories of our parents, grandparents, and even teachers telling us to sit and stand up straight. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to maintain great posture in the modern day. People have become so obsessed with their phones and computers that just about everyone have bad…
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When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that could play a role starving, or even preventing, cancer. Research from The University of Texas at Austin identifies several natural compounds found in food, including turmeric, apple peels and red…
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What makes you happy? The answer to this question could be different for every one because happiness is relative. But one thing’s certain: Increasing your serotonin levels can boost your mood and keep you from sulking and wallowing because of a bad day. Most…
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No, this is not something out of the X-Files and nor are the implications. Researchers at the American biotech firm Bioquark are working on a pioneering stem cell methodology that they think will give life to brain-dead patients. In light of this research, there are the inevitable ethical…
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