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How to be 80 years young!
Believe it or not, these men and women are all octogenarians. More astonishing still, NONE take medication. Here, they reveal secrets to defying the years… GOOD POSTURE AND A GREAT MARRIAGE! Jess Conrad OBE, 82, an actor and singer, lives…
Mother’s love makes children healthier
Children with loving mothers are healthier in later life, research suggests. Adults who recall their mums as being highly affectionate are more likely to be disease-free and less at risk of depression. Growing up in a loving home is thought…
Vegan diet ‘can boost mood and ease symptoms for Type 2 diabetes
Going vegan could help people with Type 2 diabetes feel happier and lose weight, say researchers. Eating a plant-based or vegan diet helps to manage the condition, cuts blood sugar and can reduce depression, according to a study. 90 per…
‘I never knew men could get breast cancer’
Moses Musonga never thought men could get breast cancer until he was diagnosed with the disease. The 67-year-old Kenyan told the BBC that he was in profound shock when doctors told him in 2013 that he had stage-three breast cancer,…
Become a morning person in minutes
When the alarm starts ringing in the morning, it’s often hard to resist the temptation of hitting snooze and rolling back over. But rising with (or before) the sun comes with a slew of serious benefits for health and mental…
A hot bath twice a week is ‘BETTER than exercise’ for treating depression
Taking hot baths could be a better way of treating depression than exercising, a study has found. People who go to a spa for an hour twice a week show better improvements in their mental health than those who work…
Cooking rice with coconut oil slashes 60 per cent of the calories
One cup of cooked white rice contains an average of 200 calories so it’s treated by many as a ‘sometimes’ food. However, scientists from the College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka are making the delicious carb-filled staple healthier for…
Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease
We’ve all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. Dr. Wael Jaber, a cardiologist at the Cleveland…
How fast will you be running at 80? Scientists create a new formula that tells you how quick you can expect to jog any distance as you age
Even if you’re someone who manages to run regularly now, doing so when you’re 80 may seem ambitious. But, if you’re worried it may take you hours to jog smaller distances as a pensioner, scientists have the perfect solution for…