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Three cups of coffee a day ‘could stave off Alzheimer’s disease’ DRINKING three cups of coffee daily could help keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay, according to the results of a new study. Research showed people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or memory loss, who had high levels of caffeine in their blood did not go on to […]

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GO to work on an egg’, went the no-nonsense 1950s advertising campaign. But now obesity experts have found out that not only does an egg keep you going longer, it could also help keep you slim. A test of 20 overweight or obese volunteers discovered that those given an egg for breakfast, rather than cereal, […]

UNHEALTHY Western ways of living are likely to fuel a massive surge in cancer rates around the world, experts have claimed. A study predicts a more than 75pc increase in the global cancer burden by 2030. In the poorest countries, the rise could be in excess of 90pc. The number of people worldwide diagnosed with […]

Are you motivated to achieve what you really want in life? And how hard do you push yourself to get things done? Wanting to do something and motivating yourself to actually do it are two different things. So, what’s the difference between those who never reach their goals, year after year, and those who achieve […]

Social jetlag — a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body’s internal clock and the realities of our daily lives — is a contributing factor in the growing obesity epidemic, according to a new study. “We have identified a syndrome in modern society that has not been recognized until recently,” said Till Roenneberg of […]

WOMEN are increasingly ditching the gym in favour of fresh air exercise, according to a survey. They are taking to parks and playing fields to join group sessions like Bootcamp and Buggy Fit According to a poll of 1,000 physically active women, commissioned by sports bra company Shock Absorber, the numbers opting for ‘green’ exercise […]

The term fitness is often something we associate with the gym, sweat, workout clothing, dumbbells, barbells, and the like. You know the picture I’m painting. However, I am a firm believer that fitness is so much more than simply the time spent exercising—it is a springboard to empower you as a person, and transform your […]

Going for regular jogs could help you to live longer, according to a new study. Researchers from the Copenhagen City Heart Study found that regular jogging adds years onto the life expectancies of both men and women. The optimal amount of jogging seems to be be one to two-and-a-half hours per week, spread out between […]