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Adding vitamin B3 to your diet may offer UV protection on those long runs

Even in the winter, dermatologists recommend applying sunscreen if you’re going to be outside for extended periods of time, like when you’re running, cycling or doing other outdoor activities. As it turns out, adding some...

source: MSN

Can supplements boost your immunity this winter?

With COVID-19 cases on the rise and cold and flu season well underway, people are seeking ways to boost their disease defenses. Sales of immune health supplements are projected to grow from $16 billion in 2019 to $29 billion by 2027, spurred in part by the pandemic,...

source: WebMD

Multivitamins don't provide many health benefits, researchers say

People in the U.S. reportedly spend more than $30 billion per year on vitamins and supplements. About 3 in 4 Americans takes a dietary supplement every day. However, there’s scant evidence that multivitamins or mineral supplements...

source: Healthline

Study: Diet trends to see 4 billion people overweight by 2050

More than four billion people could be overweight by 2050, with 1.5 billion of them obese, if the current global dietary trend towards processed foods continues, a first-of-its-kind study predicted Wednesday. Warning of a health and environmental...

source: Eyewitness News

Chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents: Study

Task-specific, chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents, according to an analysis of recent studies. The authors vetted 10 studies involving a total of 551 people with a mean age of 79. The exercise...

source: McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Can exercise decrease mortality risk in patients with depression?

"People suffering from depression die, on average, 10 years earlier than non-depressed individuals.” You must have heard this while attending a conference, reading a journal, or simply in a discussion with a colleague. It has little...

source: Psychiatric Times

The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating plan — but it's far from universal

There are some eating plans that have been controversial from the get-go, like the ketogenic diet, Whole30 and intermittent fasting. But the Mediterranean diet — an eating plan that advocates for lean proteins, whole grains,...

source: Well + Good

Eating high-protein meals could help you burn fat more efficiently, according to a new study

Eating high-protein foods could help dieters burn calories and fat more efficiently, according to a new study. Researchers found that a high-protein diet slightly boosted the metabolism of young, healthy volunteers, causing them to burn more calories and fat.

source: Insider

Vegan diets raise concerns for iodine deficiency

There are many benefits to a vegan diet, including a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. However, a growing concern is the lack of dietary nutrients that are mainly present in animal foods. Two important nutrients are vitamin B12 and iodine.

source: Medical News Today

Elliptical vs. running: Which one gives you the most effective cardio workout?

Grab your mask and walk into any gym and you’re bound to see two cardio machines getting a lot of use: the elliptical and the treadmill. At some gyms, both pieces of workout equipment are so popular that there’s a sign-up...

source: Well + Good

A comprehensive look at the metabolic impact of exercise

Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body’s levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual’s cardiometabolic, cardiovascular and long-term health, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found. In a paper published...

source: Technology Networks

Exercise after COVID-19? Take it slow

Jordan D. Metzl, M.D. writes: "For the past 20 years, when patients asked me about exercising while recovering from a viral illness like the flu, I gave them the same advice: Listen to your body. If exercise usually makes you feel better, go for it. COVID-19 has changed...

source: The New York Times

Vitamin C's effectiveness against COVID-19 may hinge on vitamin's natural transporter levels

High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but investigators exploring its potential in aging say key factors in effectiveness include levels of the natural transporter needed to get the vitamin inside cells.

source: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University via ScienceDaily

B vitamins and their role in immune regulation and cancer

B group vitamins represent essential micronutrients for myriad metabolic and regulatory processes required for human health, serving as cofactors used by hundreds of enzymes that carry out essential functions such as energy metabolism, DNA and protein synthesis and other...

source: DocWire News

Vitamin benefits might be all in your head, study says

There are no shortcuts in life, and that’s especially true of health. Researchers have long suspected multivitamins are not only largely ineffective but may even do more harm than good. And as new evidence reveals, the benefits of over-the-counter vitamin supplements...

source: New York Post

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Adding vitamin B3 to your diet may offer UV protection on those long runs

Can supplements boost your immunity this winter?

Multivitamins don't provide many health benefits, researchers say

Study: Diet trends to see 4 billion people overweight by 2050

Chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents: Study

Can exercise decrease mortality risk in patients with depression?

The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating plan — but it's far from universal

Eating high-protein meals could help you burn fat more efficiently, according to a new study

Vegan diets raise concerns for iodine deficiency

Elliptical vs. running: Which one gives you the most effective cardio workout?

A comprehensive look at the metabolic impact of exercise

Exercise after COVID-19? Take it slow

Vitamin C's effectiveness against COVID-19 may hinge on vitamin's natural transporter levels

B vitamins and their role in immune regulation and cancer

Vitamin benefits might be all in your head, study says

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