(WFN) Scientists have shown numerous ways in which sleep is related to memory. In a study conducted by Turner, Drummond, Salamat, and Brown, working memory was shown to be affected by sleep deprivation. Working memory is important because it keeps information active for further processing and supports higher-level cognitive functions such as decision making
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(WFN) Fat is the most widely discussed and perhaps misunderstood nutrient in the American diet. It is the topic of many magazine articles, news shows, and documentaries. Fat is usually portrayed as something to stay away from at all costs.
While it is true that excess fat can contribute to many disorders and diseases, not including enough of certain types of fats in the diet can also be detrimental to our health.
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(WFN) I love coffee. I can’t get enough of that rich aromatic flavor.
But, like so many of us today, too much caffeine is a health concern for me. So a few years back I reluctantly switched to decaf. It was not a happy switch because I drank coffee not just for the caffeine rush but also for the flavor. What a dilemma.
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(WFN) The truth is, nine out of ten people love chocolate and 50% of those nine say they can’t live without it. Recent studies shown that some chocolates can actually have positive health effects. But these aren’t the name-brand chocolate bars you would find at your local grocery store.
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(WFN) Yes. OK, now that we’ve made our point you can read on. No matter how you cut it, there is just no substitute for exercise when it comes to losing weight. Diet is, of course, extremely important and there are other factors also weigh in. But for permanent weigh loss – pounds that you keep off – some sort of aerobic exercise is necessary.
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(WFN) Accelerated muscle building has long been the goal of physical trainers and trainees. Myriad training programs, diets, and combinations of regimens litter the landscape of health and fitness publications. Millions of disappointed participants, millions of wasted dollars and tons of “meal replacements”, protein, creatine, amino acids, and peptide supplements have produced
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(WFN) Have you noticed those bright red dresses around town? They are everywhere these days, a symbol of the fight against women’s heart disease. The Heart Truth, a national awareness campaign sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute designated the red dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease in 2002.The first observance of National Wear Red Day was in 2004.
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