Researchers challenged 3,000 people to run cold water for 30 seconds at the end of their daily shower. The results? Participants reduced their days off sick by 29 per cent, compared with colleagues –they still experienced illness, but were better able to fight it. The reseachers involved in the experiment think Read more
Exercising over the age of 40 sounds like a nightmare to some, but one man says it’s all about working smarter, not harder. Survivor Australia runner-up and retired cricketer Lee Carseldine, 41, has said that a healthy lifestyle is still achievable for people over 40. ‘A healthy lifestyle actually isn’t Read more
Chunky guacamole or smashed with a poached egg? However you like your avocado, this ‘superfood’ favourite isn’t going anywhere. Now scientists have added another healthy credential to its list of benefits, suggesting that there is ‘satisfactory clinical evidence’ that avocado could help treat metabolic syndrome and support weight loss. Metabolic syndrome Read more
Up to one in six people have experienced a mental health problem in the past seven days, whether that’s depression or anxiety. Recent findings have pointed to the benefits of exercise such as running to beat the blues. Research has proven that aerobic exercise can stimulate serotonin and endorphins, but Read more