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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked To Healthy Aging

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked To Healthy Aging

According to a study published in The BMJ higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging among older adults, and support guidelines for increasing consumption of fish among older adults. As people around the globe are living longer there is a growing focus on …

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If You Think You Think Green, Think Again

If You Think You Think Green, Think Again

The first ever truly Pesticide Free and Organic Non GMO food may soon be available and just outside of Las Vegas.   No one has ever thought as Green as Thinking Green. Thinking Green is the First Ever Completely Self-contained, Self-sustained, Pesticide Free, No GMO, Off The Grid, Hydroponic Fruit & Vegetable Farm, Aquaponic Fishery, …

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Healthy Adults May Need Less Sleep With Age

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UK researchers find that healthy older adults can expect to have a reduced “sleep need” and are less sleepy during the day than healthy young adults. Derk-Jan Dijk, from University of Surrey (Guildford, United Kingdom), and colleagues investigated whether age impacts slow-wave sleep and sleep continuity, and whether aging men and women experience increased daytime …

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