The impact of sleep on aging is not what you expect
Most people understand that skimping on sleep is bad for them. What the latest research makes clear is that sleeping too much carries its own set of risks. A large-scale study published in the journal Nature analyzed the sleep patterns of approximately 500,000 individuals and found that both ends of the spectrum, too little and […]
Slowing biological aging? try strengthening rest-activity rhythms
How you structure your day, when you move, when you rest, and how consistently you do both, may have more bearing on how your body ages than previously understood. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that middle-aged and older adults with stronger and more regular rest-activity rhythms showed lower biological aging scores on […]
Top 5 eating habits that nutritionists say are aging your body faster than anything else
Eating habits shape biological aging more directly and more powerfully than most people appreciate. Every meal is either contributing to the cellular environment that supports healthy aging or accelerating the processes that drive it in the opposite direction. The eating habits that age the body fastest are not always the obviously indulgent ones. Many of […]
Moderate wine drinking may actually help men age more slowly according to compelling new research
Moderate wine intake has long been associated with the Mediterranean lifestyle, a way of eating and living that researchers have studied for decades in search of clues about why some populations age so gracefully. Now a new study is adding a specific and striking detail to that picture, suggesting that moderate wine consumption may be […]