You’ve heard of a heart-healthy diet, but what about one that’s good
for your brain? A study found that adding more olive oil or nuts to a
Mediterranean diet may help keep your mind sharper as you age. The
Mediterranean diet that’s been linked to better heart health is rich in
fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains and low in red meat. Source Link
Osteoporosis
isn’t just a women’s disease and health experts say older men should be
screened for the bone-thinning condition. Men are less likely to suffer
from osteoporosis than women, but the effects can be worse for them.
More than one in ten men over 50 will have a bone fracture related to
osteoporosis. Source Link
It’s
not good news for our ability to focus -- in the time it takes to read
this, your mind has probably wandered. Scientists using brain scans
found that the average attention span is down to 8 seconds. They say you
can blame that in part on the rise of smartphones and an avalanche of
information that comes with them. Source Link
