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The amazing health benefits of chocolate

The amazing health benefits of chocolate

Cocoa products, such as dark chocolate have high content of flavanols (about 6% to 8% polyphenols by dry weight) that contributes to their flavor and aroma

What is the SLOW aging philosophy?

What is the SLOW aging philosophy?

Slow aging has goals of disease prevention, maintaining structure, function and quality of life. Distinct from anti-aging, which intervenes in the processes of aging

The biological process & aging

The biological process & aging

Many cells in the body can divide and replace losses that occur naturally over time. However, there may be a limit to this regenerative capacity

How can I prevent hearing loss?

How can I prevent hearing loss?

Loud noise is the most significant single cause of hearing loss Most young people (and a lot of older people too) don’t realize the impact that a noisy lifestyle has on their hearing. Australian Hearing conducted a survey in 2008 and asked people their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to noise and hearing. It

What’s my risk for diabetes?

What’s my risk for diabetes?

For every year we have type 2 diabetes, we can effectively add a year to our age; a 60-year-old with diabetes for 10 years has the life expectancy of a 70-year-old

Skin changes with age

Skin changes with age

The effects of photo-aging vary from person to person, depending on the duration and intensity of our sun exposure, skin type, genetic legacies and our diet

HGH and somatopause

HGH and somatopause

People who retain the highest levels of human growth hormone (HGH), have the lowest rates of dementia, depression, heart disease and some cancers

Getting the Essentials

Getting the Essentials

Every cell needs an optimal level of nutrition in order to function normally and even if we overeat, we can still fail to get enough important micronutrients

Cut calories to slow aging!

Cut calories to slow aging!

There are many things we can do today to keep our weight under control as we get older. It doesn’t need a drastic change or a new fad

The slow aging eating plan

The slow aging eating plan

It doesn’t matter if you change your dietary habits overnight. Even small changes in our diets over time can become good habits over a longer period.