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High-Fat Diets Boost Anxiety

People often turn to highly processed and fatty foods to calm stress, but scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder have discovered that some fatty foods can make anxiety worse. According to Metro News, the researchers found that feeding animals a high-fat diet… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on June 17, 2024

Sedentary People Who Drink Coffee Live Longer

A new study found that coffee drinkers who sat for more than six hours a day had a 24% lower risk of death from all causes than those who sat for a similar amount of time and didn’t drink coffee. The study published in the journal BMC Public Health found that non-coffee… Read Full Article […]

Published on June 17, 2024

Getting Exercise in Nature May Bring Added Benefits

Exercising in natural surroundings – a jog through a park, a bicycle ride along a trail – could be more beneficial than working out indoors, a new review suggests. However, access to natural areas that are public varies widely, with not everyone having the chance to exercise… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on June 17, 2024