A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts. A diet and physical activity intervention in childhood and adolescence was found to profoundly influence metabolism even years later. The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study is the first lifestyle intervention study using advanced…
India suffers from a dual burden of malnutrition. If on one hand, it is under-nutrition and anaemia, then on other hand, it is over-nutrition, obesity and diabetes. Both can be overcome with healthy lifestyle habits from adolescence, say experts. Every fifth person in India is an adolescent and there are more than 250 million adolescents…
When Neelam Daswani was studying to be a health coach in 2020, she learned about the health risks of consuming too much sugar and started cutting down on the sweet stuff. Having a diabetic father also concerned her – she had a sweet tooth and did not want to develop diabetes herself. “I learned that…
Growing old is not for the faint of heart and comes with many challenges. As people age, it’s important to have daily routines which include exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep. That’s why National Healthy Aging Month is recognized each September as a reminder that people should rethink their health goals. This…