Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Steer clear of dementia by doing these seven things
Dementia affects one in 14 people over the age of 65 in the UK. Researchers have yet to find a cure for dementia, but scientific evidence does show that there are several ways to guar against it. To avoid the onset of dementia, do these seven Read More...
Forget Viagra: Researchers say olive oil can improve a man’s sexual prowess
Viagra may not be the only way for an aging man to stay potent in the bedroom. According to a new study, a weekly dose of olive oil can actually slash a man’s chance of impotence by up to 40 percent in later life, suggesting that it may be stronger than viagra. In the long term, a healthy diet Read More...
For a strong core, try this equipment-free exercise
Your core muscles play a huge role in your everyday activities, from getting out of bed to walking down the street, and bending over to grab things—but, most importantly, they literally help you stay upright. If you want to strengthen your core, try this simple equipment-free Read More...
Eating three chocolate bars a month can lower your risk of heart failure
Chocolate lovers rejoice! According to a new study on more than a half a million adults, eating three bars of chocolate a month can reduce chances of heart failure. The researchers contribute this reduction in risk to the natural compounds in cocoa called flavonoids that boost vessel health and Read More...
How a few commonsense steps could end food waste while saving $700 billion
Every year, about one-third of the global food supply ends up spoiled, which is not only a major financial waste but also a disaster for the environment as greenhouse gasses come from rotten food. To put the severity of this issue in numbers, a consultancy group has put out a report identified five Read More...
Scientists are reviving forgotten crops in Malaysia to feed the future
Despite the fact that farming some 7,000 crops for thousands of years, two-thirds of the world’s food supply is based on just four crops—wheat, maize, rice, and soybean. Now researchers are trying to unlock the potential of all these ignored crops before they get replaced completely by Read More...
Adding oranges to your diet could preserve your eyesight
It’s often said that carrots can boost your eyesight, but as it turns out, people who eat at least one orange a day have a 60 percent lower risk of developing macular degeneration compared to people who never eat oranges. The study showed that the flavonoids – antioxidants found in oranges Read More...
These five practices are the simplest way to live a long life
If your objective is to live a long, healthy life, leaping from one health fad to the other isn’t exactly a well-reasoned strategy for improving our health. Instead, all you really need to do is stick to these five low-risk lifestyle Read More...
Treating ADHD can be as simple as spending more time outdoors
One in every 10 kids gets diagnosed with ADHD, and 62 percent go on medication for it. That’s a lot of Ritalin. And according to a new study, kids don’t need all that medication to treat the condition. All they need is to spend more time outdoors. The new study suggests that children with ADHD Read More...
The FDA is trying to figure out whether juice from nuts can be labeled as milk
What defines milk? Does it need to come from something that lactates? Does it need to be white? Does it even matter how we define milk? Despite cultures from across the globe labeling the juice from almonds and soybeans as milk, the US Food and Drug Administration is trying to figure out if that Read More...