The link between diet and depression
Eating more greens may be a good way to chase away the blues.
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Ageing muscles - use them or lose them
When it comes to muscles, the phrase 'use it or lose it' applies perfectly. Even a modest amount of exercise is enough to stave off muscle weakness and frailty in old age, according to neuroscientist Phil Sheard.
John Potter: 'There are no super foods'
Modern humans still have the metabolism of our hunter-gather ancestors which can't cope with the high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar diet we take as normal today, health researcher John Potter says.
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Healthy eating and nutrition in middle age and beyond
Eating 'real food' is a good start for a healthy middle age, says nutrition expert David Cameron-Smith.
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Inflammation and the link to depression
New evidence points to inflammation in the body as one cause of depression – with radical implications for how we might treat the disease.
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Bowel health: tips to prevent dysfunction
When push comes to shove, bowel function has a big impact on our health and emotions – yet we're usually reluctant to talk about it. Not so Australian colorectal surgeon Dr Michael Levitt, who offers practical advice and debunks common myths in The Bowel Book.
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Muscle wasting and 'skinny fat' in old age
Lifting weights and doing resistance training should be part of the recipe for a healthy old age, according to a professor of gerontology at the University of Otago.
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Tips for a good night's sleep
Many of us struggle to get an undisturbed eight hours sleep every night. But there are some things we can do to help, says Massey University sleep researcher Dr Lora Wu.
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Is an obsession with cleanliness weakening our skin?
Why has the prevalence of sensitive skin skyrocketed around the world? We are over-cleaning our skin and overloading it with a bunch of stuff that can mess with its natural balance, says dermatologist Dr Sandy Skotnicki.
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Biggest risk to ageing well is loneliness
"Loneliness is a killer," says University of Otago psychogeriatrician Yoram Barak. "At any age, but especially in old age."
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