Can You Spare 420 Seconds Every Day To Help Prevent Heart Disease?

Multivitamins, some people are for them and some are against them. Regardless, millions of people take one every day for various reasons such as to make up for deficits in their diet, boosting their immune system, regulating metabolism, and bolstering brain health. You can find advertisements claiming wide-ranging health benefits (some that are even a little far-fetched), though most can offer little to no evidence to back up their claims.

Physical activity can help you to live a longer and healthier life, there’s a growing body of evidence that suggests both strength training and cardio are equally important to longevity and that a mix of both aerobic and strength training provides the most benefits to health. 

A study recently published in the British Journal of Sports medicine adds to the evidence finding that an exercise routine of either strength training or aerobic exercise was associated with a lower risk of dying, and to add to this a routine that includes 1-3 hours a week of aerobic exercise and 1-2 strength training sessions per week was associated with an even lower risk of mortality. 

There are many causes of failing eyesight, common eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can result in blindness, a new study published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York suggests that it may also be a warning sign of future heart attack or stroke, finding that those with a form of AMD are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. 

Have you ever wondered what B vitamins are and what they do for you? They do a fair amount being that they are essential to brain function, cell metabolism, and energy levels. You can get them in supplements but it is always recommended to obtain them through unprocessed food sources because nutrient-dense food also contains other things such as fiber that are very healthful to you. If you are looking to optimize your intake of the B vitamins you could add a variety of non-processed foods to your diet like nuts, beans, whole grains, fruits, veggies, and lean proteins.