Health News: Don't Brush After Breakfast
The hottest news and latest studies to help you live your best life.
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Cheers!You’ve heard that red wine (in moderation) is heart-healthy, and now researchers say it’s good for your brain too. A 2014 study, which followed healthy people ages 43 to 70 for five years, found that red wine drinkers who consumed about one-and- a-half glasses per day had less memory loss than folks who drank less. —British Journal of NutritionYou’ve heard that red wine (in moderation) is heart-healthy, and now researchers say it’s good for your brain too. A 2014 study, which followed healthy people ages 43 to 70 for five years, found that red wine drinkers who consumed about one-and- a-half glasses per day had less memory loss than folks who drank less. —British Journal of Nutrition
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Got the Blues?Exercise. Swedish research suggests that exercise makes our bodies more efficient at removing harmful chemicals that are triggered by stress, thereby protecting against stress-related depression. —Karolinska InstitutetExercise. Swedish research suggests that exercise makes our bodies more efficient at removing harmful chemicals that are triggered by stress, thereby protecting against stress-related depression. —Karolinska Institutet
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7–9The number of hours of shuteye considered the sweet spot if you’re an adult ages 26 to 64. Get fewer than seven hours and you’re at higher risk of depression; get more, and you’re 21 percent more likely to become obese. —National Sleep FoundationThe number of hours of shuteye considered the sweet spot if you’re an adult ages 26 to 64. Get fewer than seven hours and you’re at higher risk of depression; get more, and you’re 21 percent more likely to become obese. —National Sleep Foundation
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$5The minimum amount of cash needed to inspire people to work out more. So pay yourself first—and stay fit! —American Journal of Preventive MedicineThe minimum amount of cash needed to inspire people to work out more. So pay yourself first—and stay fit! —American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Did You Know?Arms are the most commonly broken bones among adults, accounting for almost half of all broken bones. Meanwhile, in children, the collarbone is the bone most frequently broken. —Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterArms are the most commonly broken bones among adults, accounting for almost half of all broken bones. Meanwhile, in children, the collarbone is the bone most frequently broken. —Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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The Organic TruthScientists measured nutrient levels in organically grown produce versus conventionally grown, and in 46 such studies they found no difference in the nutritional composition of fruits and veggies, including antioxidant content. —American Journal of Clinical NutritionScientists measured nutrient levels in organically grown produce versus conventionally grown, and in 46 such studies they found no difference in the nutritional composition of fruits and veggies, including antioxidant content. —American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Rear ViewThe butt isn’t taking a back seat when it comes to plastic surgery. Buttock implants and lifts were among the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in 2014. Physicians performed 98 percent more buttock implants and 44 percent more buttock lifts last year than in 2013. —American Society of Plastic SurgeonsThe butt isn’t taking a back seat when it comes to plastic surgery. Buttock implants and lifts were among the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in 2014. Physicians performed 98 percent more buttock implants and 44 percent more buttock lifts last year than in 2013. —American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Great News about GrapefruitMove over orange juice: In a recent study, grapefruit juice helped animals lose 18 percent more weight than those that drank just water. Choose pink grapefruit over white as it contains more vitamin A. One caveat: Grapefruit can interfere with certain medications, so check with your doctor before you begin drinking it for breakfast. —University of California, BerkeleyMove over orange juice: In a recent study, grapefruit juice helped animals lose 18 percent more weight than those that drank just water. Choose pink grapefruit over white as it contains more vitamin A. One caveat: Grapefruit can interfere with certain medications, so check with your doctor before you begin drinking it for breakfast. —University of California, Berkeley
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9That’s how many more first births there were to American women age 35 and older in 2012, compared with 44 years ago. —The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health StatisticsThat’s how many more first births there were to American women age 35 and older in 2012, compared with 44 years ago. —The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics
Brushing your teeth after consuming acidic foods like fruits and juices can weaken tooth enamel. Save the brushing for later, when the calcium in your saliva has had a chance to remineralize your teeth. Meanwhile, swish with water.
—NYU College of Dentistry
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