ArcaMax

What do most packaged breads (even ones claiming to be whole wheat or multi-grain), and many pastas, baby foods and frozen French fries have in common? They're highly or ultra-processed foods. Foods don't have to be prepackaged snacks, desserts or gloppy sauces to qualify as highly processed.

If you're wondering about the processing level of ...Read more

Around 67% of Americans who are younger than 65 say that they're worried about what their life may be like when they are older -- especially concerning their physical and mental health. Well, according to a new study, that's a good way to make your worst fears come true.

Researchers from New York University looked at data on women enrolled in ...Read more

As of January 1, 2025, about one out of every 18 Americans -- that's around 19 million folks -- was a cancer survivor. If you are diagnosed, one way to make sure that you have increased longevity is to get plenty of physical activity.

We've known for a while that exercise is beneficial for survival after diagnosis with breast, colorectal, and ...Read more

In 2022, there were about 32 million women and 26 million men aged 65 and older in the U.S. If you're a woman headed into your older years -- or already there -- you want to make sure you're healthy and strong, so you can look forward to continued enjoyment of every day.

How can you do that? By making sure to add muscle-building strength ...Read more

Approximately 5% of kids develop a food allergy by age 6 and around 8% of kids of all ages have one. That's a 50% increase since the 1990s. Shellfish (about 8.4 million kids), milk and peanuts (about 6.2 million kids each) and tree nuts (about 3.9 million kids) are the most common triggers. Eggs, wheat and finfish are also possible triggers. ...Read more

The list of health hazards associated with highly and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is getting longer and longer. From cardiovascular woes to cancer, Type 2 diabetes, wheezing, obesity, dementia, depression and premature death, these nutrition-stripped edibles (I hesitate to call them foods) are devastating the health of Americans -- and folks ...Read more

Your gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus, is a driving force in your health -- or in the development of all sorts of chronic and acute conditions. When your gastrointestinal microbiomes are out of balance, they can contribute to GERD, constipation, IBD and IBS, ...Read more

Wear and tear from work, play, injuries and the march of time is often blamed for the osteoarthritis-caused joint pain that around 33 million Americans battle daily. But it turns out, there's another powerful trigger of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) and pain -- a disrupted circadian rhythm, AKA unhealthy sleep patterns.

Your circadian ...Read more

Let me ask you this -- and answer as quickly as you can: Would you like an easy, fun way to delay or prevent dementia?

That's a resounding yes! Well, I've been saying for years that well-done studies reveal that speed-of-processing games like "Double Decision" and "Freeze Frame" are a surefire way to reduce your risk of dementia. Early results ...Read more

Your body has a burning desire for EVOO and other oils with a lot of monounsaturated oleic fatty acid, such as canola and sunflower oil. (Salmon, avocados and nuts also deliver a good dose). That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at which fats your body chooses to burn for energy and which get stored as fat deposits.

Published in the ...Read more

Aristotle was the first person to list the five senses as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Around 2,000 years later, an English scientist added muscular sense -- what we now call proprioception -- to describe our automatic awareness of the position or movement of our body parts in relationship to each other. More recently, scientists ...Read more

Last year, almost 70% of parents told pollsters from Mott Children's Hospital that they think the physical health of children and teens is getting worse. And they are right. A new survey of more than 6 million kids published in JAMA Open shows that almost 27% of children age 2 to 5 are overweight or have obesity, and it goes up to almost 39% in ...Read more

Obesity is an epidemic in countries around the world. The U.S.A comes in at No. 10, with almost 42% of folks having obesity. (American Samoa is No. 1; 70% of their population has obesity.) Add to that the fact that 28 million Americans contend with alcohol abuse and almost 11% smoke marijuana, around 9% smoke cigarettes and 6.5% vape, and you've...Read more

We're a country of coffee drinkers -- 66% of us have at least a cup daily. We're also tea lovers, but it has a much lower level of caffeine than coffee. An average cup of black tea serves up about 50 milligrams of caffeine, while a typical cup of coffee contains 90-200 milligrams. However, in addition to bioactive caffeine, both beverages offer ...Read more

Millions of folks deal with pain every day -- some with chronic pain from osteoarthritis or diabetic neuropathy, some with troubling acute pain from an injury, a migraine, or a sprain. And it's important to respect these noisy messengers that are saying, "Pay attention to me and do something about your pain."

But there are times when pain is a ...Read more