Category: 4. Health

Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN

Key Points

• Oatmeal is packed with nutrients that may help you live longer.

• Research shows oats may help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

• Sweeten it…

Americans often gain more leisure time as they age, likely a natural consequence of fewer child-rearing responsibilities and, eventually, retirement from paid work. How we use that time has a huge impact on how we age, both mentally and…

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How much do your genes determine how long you’ll live? It’s a question that fascinates us, and one that’s been debated for decades.

For years, the answer seemed settled – genes account for about 20–25% of the variation in human lifespan,…

It was a pitta bread that finally broke Jason Wood. It arrived with hummus instead of the vegetable crudites he had preordered in a restaurant that he had painstakingly researched, as he always did, weeks before he and his husband visited. “In…

A special needs cat named Ada isn’t a fan of going outside, but her mom was curious to see how she’d react to snow. Instead of taking Ada out into it, she decided to bring the snow inside to her.

Ada’s mom went out and collected two big…