According to new research from the University of Pennsylvania, eating late at night could be worse for your health than you might think. Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed eating can increase weight, insulin, and cholesterol levels, and negatively affect fat metabolism, and hormonal markers implicated in heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems, according to Continue Reading
A single bout of lifting weights improves your memory
Here’s another reason why it’s a good idea to hit the gym: it can improve memory. A new Georgia Institute of Technology study shows that an intense workout of as little as 20 minutes can enhance episodic memory, also known as long-term memory for previous events, by about 10 percent in healthy young adults. The Georgia Tech research isn’t the first to find that exercise can improve memory. But Continue Reading