Health & Fitness

Q: Should older adults use whey protein powder or other supplements to help maintain muscle mass with aging? Protein is a particularly important macronutrient for older adults.

Should I use an electric or manual toothbrush?No ambiguity here: even an entry-level electric beats a manual. “Power toothbrushes can remove up to twice the plaque and really help to improve your gum health in the longer term,” says Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation.

When it comes to physical activity, the equation is fairly straightforward: The more we move, the better our bodies are able to support movement. However, the converse is also true. The more sedentary we are, the stiffer and weaker we get, so the more difficult movement becomes.

If you’re thinking about how to follow a Mediterranean diet for weight loss, you probably already know there are multiple proven health benefits to this way of eating. An ever-growing body of evidence shows that it significantly reduces the risk of developing many chronic conditions.

If you want to live as long as possible, you may want to cut back on protein, eat more carbs, and fast regularly, sometimes for days at a time, suggests an article published April 28 in the journal Cell.

‘Sleep: those little slices of death, how I loathe them”; “sleep is a criminal waste of time and a heritage from our cave days.” Quotes like these, somewhat dubiously attributed to Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Edison, nevertheless reflect our society’s difficult relationship with sleep.

Although treating food as medicine is a highly debated concept, many recent studies have demonstrated the wisdom in this statement and how monitoring food quantity, type, and timing are crucial for good health. However, what precisely makes up the optimal diet remains controversial.

The idea that we should eat three meals a day is surprisingly modern. How many meals a day is best for our health?

Do you know your blood type? Unless you've donated blood, were given a transfusion or found out during pregnancy, maybe you've never thought twice about it.

Whether you’re walking for weight loss or just re-thinking your commute to work, there are a number of benefits to increasing your daily step count.

If you're wondering how your child might fare on a vegetarian diet, a new study offers some factors to consider.

When did you last eat? Did you “breakfast like a king” as the saying goes, or skip it to hit a 14-hour fast? While “good” and “bad” foods have been ingrained in us from an early age, there’s more to eating than simply what’s on our plates.

"Get toned" is one of the most common goals personal trainers (including yours truly) hear clients and prospective clients say they're after.

The foods we eat every day certainly play a role in our cognitive functioning. Ever sleep in past your alarm in college and be forced to sprint to take a grueling exam on an empty stomach? Not fun.

Vitamins are essential for maintaining optimal body functions, from regulating heartbeats to healing wounds. In general, people can get most of the vitamins they need from eating a well-balanced diet, but doctors might suggest or prescribe supplements in severely deficient patients.