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It's happening every day. From our water, our food and even the air we breathe, tiny plastic particles are finding their way into many...

Caloric restriction (CR) is one of the most important strategies for improving health and increasing lifespan. Restricting calories does...

Exercising with hypertension can offer significant benefits for your overall health and well-being, but it's important to be aware of...

Spring is almost here! And for many people, the New Year's resolution to "lose weight", has long been forgotten. People strive to lose...

A study published in the journal Nature Metabolism found that people who combine exercise with dieting can double the metabolic health...

High-intensity exercise induces brain-protective effects that have the potential to not just slow down but possibly reverse the...

Consuming over 22% of dietary calories from protein can lead to increased activation of immune cells that play a role in atherosclerotic...

A new EWG peer-reviewed study has found chlormequat in four out of five, or 80 percent, of people tested. The groundbreaking analysis of...

Does this sound familiar? It's the new year, and you say to yourself "this is the year I am going to get in shape!" You spend weeks...

A collaboration between researchers and the musical group Marconi Union created Weightless, touted as the world’s most relaxing song....

Simultaneously gaining muscle and losing fat, often referred to as "body recomposition", can be challenging but is possible with the...

US adults eat a meal's worth of calories of snacks in a day. Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and...

Just 5 Minutes of Exercise Per Day May Help Improve Heart Health, According to Research Happy New Year from The Fitness Doctor! Given...

It's common sense that eating late can lead to weight gain. However, a recent study has shed some light on why this occurs. According to...

The study, published Monday in Nature Food, was based on a model used to estimate how lifestyle changes could affect a person's life...

It is simple... put good in, get good out. The following foods (which we have broken down by proteins, carbs, fats, and liquids) are a...

New research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to a greater risk of pancreatitis, gastroparesis, and bowel...

What is Your actual age? Click the link below to calculate your "estimated" biological age, then keep reading! If you're 45 years old,...

Intermittent fasting has a plethora of benefits (which I will explain), however most people following this plan discourage eating...

After you get your seasonal vaccinations, resting might seem like a good idea. However, recent research suggests otherwise. A 2022 study...