The role of genetics in longevity is clear, but there is evidence that lifestyle changes can push chronic diseases into remission while dramatically reducing biological age. Leslie Kenny is living proof of this; though she will soon turn 60, biological tests suggest her body is that of a 21-year-old. The longevity researcher and founder of…
Socioeconomic status and other lifestyle factors are more closely linked to healthy ageing than genetics, a new study suggests. ADVERTISEMENT It’s a favourite refrain among health experts: your postcode is as important for your health as your genetic code, determining where people live, what kind of food they eat, how good their medical care is,…
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity. The average annual growth in life expectancy across the continent fell from 0.23 years between 1990 and 2011 to 0.15 years between 2011 and 2019, according…
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The Health and Wellness Ministries of Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, in partnership with the renowned Uchee Pines Lifestyle Institute of Alabama in the United States (US), is set to host a special symposium aimed at teaching life-saving lifestyle changes to reverse non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yesterday’s launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New…
The global nutrition crisis presents a dual challenge: in developing nations, malnutrition and stunting persist, while in wealthier societies, rising obesity and diabetes rates threaten public health. Despite these contrasting problems, a shared solution has emerged—comprehensive national nutrition initiatives that integrate food security with education. According to the World Bank, malnutrition can reduce a country’s…
The old saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is often debated by health experts, but research supports eating a well-balanced breakfast. And what you eat at breakfast can affect your entire day. “Breakfast eaters get two main benefits—increased energy and reduced cravings,” says Lainey Younkin, M.S., RD, LDN, weight loss…
A company in southern China has sparked public outrage for mandating that its staff use the toilet during specific time slots, contending that this policy aligns with an ancient Chinese medicine text. Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company, situated in Foshan, Guangdong province, introduced the Toilet Usage Management Rule on February 11, aiming to maintain order,…
International study sorts out how much of disease risk is tied to genes and how much to lifestyle. Socioeconomic factors like where you live, household income influence premature death risk. Of the factors that increase risk of aging badly, most can be changed. Is your ZIP code more important than your genetic code when it…
Experts have looked into how nature vs. nurture could influence our health as we age The largest study of its kind has looked into how our lifestyle choices could predict our health(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Does your lifestyle play the biggest role in determining your risk of disease, or do your genes trump all efforts to…