Title: 6 amazing facts about health and fitness
16 amazing facts about health and fitness
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Yoga has just been
inscribed on the UNESCO List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which recognizes
the importance of the legacies of all countries
outside traditional canons (such as art or
architecture). ). Between two joints Marijuana
would help reduce the symptoms of depression,
social anxiety or post-traumatic stress,
according to a Canadian-American journal of
studies on its use in mental
2health. It could also be used as a substitution
treatment for opioid painkillers such as
morphine or codeine.
Right now, we do not have clear guidelines on how
to use this newcomer in the therapeutic arsenal
- a need that will be more pressing if it ever
becomes legal in Canada, as our Prime Minister
wants. Without guilt Let's bet that many of us
still blame ourselves for having enjoyed the
comforting food of the holidays and have the
vile impression of hanging out, since the New
Year, 10 pounds in excess.
3Let's not be so hard on ourselves! On average,
one takes only one pound per year between the
months of November and January.
The problem is that, most of the time, we keep
it. And, with the help of time, we accumulate
these surpluses. Our weapons? Determination and
control in front of Aunt Ginette's cupcakes. Or
practice letting go, it depends! The Facebook
cure Facebook users would live longer than others
- provided they connect to it to maintain and
improve real relationships, says a study in
California with 12 million (!) Facebook.
4To achieve these results, researchers used
mortality data from the State Department of
Public Health.
Among users, the most favorable combination to
longevity was the following to interact
moderately online with relatives while
maintaining in real life many social
exchanges. Long live mothers!
5Women who become mothers after the age of 25
would be 11 more likely to live past the age of
90, according to a recent US study.
This could be explained by the socio-economic
status of the latter, who are often more
affluent and educated than others. In addition,
women with two to four children would live
longer than single mothers. Oxygenate the gray
matter Physical exercise, especially aerobic
exercise, would help prevent dementia. This is
what American researchers have observed in
people with mild cognitive decline (the level
between normal memory loss due to age and
Alzheimer's disease).
6For six months, four times a week, a first group
was invited to do stretching exercises, while
the second had to practice cardio activities
(treadmill, elliptical trainer, exercise bike
...). Gray matter increased in volume for all
participants, but the results were stronger for
those in the second group. Similarly, the latter
performed better in a test for measuring
cognitive functions (problem solving, memory,
reasoning.