Can Stress Actually Make Us Go Gray?
From the legendary story of Marie Antoinette’s hair turning white overnight to the press coverage of Obama’s graying temples, the link between stress and gray hair has been a longtime concern.
Category Archives: Health
Why Some People (And Mice) Can Eat a Lot and Stay Skinny
Almost everyone has a friend with a hollow leg. You know, that guy or girl who eats tons, never exercises, and somehow (infuriatingly) stays thinner than a clean eater, a vegan, or a paleo fiend? A new study on mice says it’s all about the (skinny) genes.
16 Fool-Proof Ways to Make a Workout Fly By
Wish those workouts didn’t seem to last forever? Research actually shows that people enjoy exercise more than they think they will.
Do Sleep Aids Really Work?
Sleep. Many of us would like to know how to get more of it, do it better, and make it easier. And for good reason: The average person spends more than a third of their life catching Zzs.
Taste Test: McDonald’s Egg White Delight
The healthier alternative to the Egg McMuffin just hit the market.
Chemists Create a Chocolate Bar with Half the Fat. Would You Eat It?
Would you unwrap a bar of chocolate that looks and tastes like chocolate, while claiming to be a heck of a lot less fattening?
Can Your Breath Predict Weight Gain?
A new study suggests the microorganisms in our gut could affect how efficiently we extract nutrients from food, and the presence of certain bacteria could contribute to obesity for some individuals.
Chicken, Ground Beef Considered Riskiest Meats, Study Says
Lower on the totem pole but still pretty gnarly? Steak and turkey
Want To Lose Weight? Less Exercise Is More
Think being pressed for time will hold back your weight loss? Think again, says a surprising study by researchers out of the University of Copenhagen.
All the Sleepy Ladies: Why Women Get More Tired Than Men
Birth control, equal pay, government representation — and sleep? Turns out snooze time may be the latest item on the list of women’s issues.
