Author: Adam Luke

You won’t want to forget these tips. A neuroscientist is revealing five simple things you can do every day to stimulate your brain and improve your memory — from getting eight to 10 hours of sleep a night to practicing mindfulness. Brain health is a critical but often overlooked aspect of our overall health and well-being — protecting it can potentially reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, which is on the rise. An estimated 6.7 million Americans 65 years and older had Alzheimer’s disease in 2023, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Younger people can get the condition as well.…

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in US men under 50 and the second deadliest cancer for women of the same age. Rates of the disease have been rising in younger people since the ’90s, according to the American Cancer Society, and the total medical cost of colorectal-cancer care in the US was $24.3 billion in 2020, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While experts still don’t know exactly what’s behind the uptick in cases, and certain factors such as genetics are out of our control, there are some lifestyle choices that could lower the risk of…

If asked what helps build strong bones, the most common answer would be calcium. Dairy and plant based milk substitutes would be the most common response to where to find calcium. Yet I just attended a webinar on prunes and bone health. This educational session was sponsored by the California Prune Boar (But honestly, who else would talk about prunes for an hour?) The session was evidence-based. An important takeaway was that it is not only calcium that supports bone health. As the speaker and my friend Leslie Bonci, a registered dietitian nutritionist, said: “you want to be hailed not…

Low testosterone can cause problems with bone and muscle health, energy levels and libido. Learn which foods to eat more of—and which to skip—to support hormonal health. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Testosterone is a hormone that is important for many physiological functions in every person’s body. Optimizing testosterone levels through a nutrient-rich diet not only supports hormonal balance but can significantly enhance quality of life, including energy levels and libido in some cases. Wondering which foods may help support balanced testosterone? We rounded up some popular picks for healthy hormones. Related: 7 Foods for Better Sex—Plus a Few…

Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD One of our favorite gut health experts, gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz, M.D., is going viral right now after appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett. The episode featuring Bulsiewicz has received over 2.6 million views due to his insights on bowel movements and digestive health. Recently, Bulsiewicz posted a notable clip from the podcast on his Instagram where he notes foods that are great for your overall health, including heart health, gut health and longevity. We’re sharing his thoughts here on the eight foods you should start adding to your grocery list due to…

If you’ve stocked up on an abundance of fresh onions during their peak season, chopped up a little too many, or just wish you could extend the shelf life of the ones you bought, freezing them probably sounds like the perfect solution. The good news is, it’s actually possible to do so without ruining their integrity. You don’t have to cook them either since onions can be frozen in their raw state. Even without freezing, raw onions have a fairly long shelf life as is. They can stay fresh for between three to six months. However, as soon as you…

Hollywood star Ewan McGregor has said it was “still necessary” to have an intimacy coordinator for the sex scenes in new drama series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” even though he was performing alongside his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” McGregor told UK magazine Radio Times in an interview for its latest cover story. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” added the 52-year-old. “It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s…