Sleep More Important Than Diet For Weight Control
If you manage to get a good night's sleep on a regular basis your chances of staying slim or becoming slimmer are significantly higher, say researchers from Care Western University, Ohio, USA, after monitoring nearly 70,000 women for over a decade and-a-half. This is the largest study ever to examine the effects of sleep on weight over the long-term. [click link for full article]

‘Artificial light increases breast cancer risk’
Women who sleep with the light on or stay up late at night could be at a greater risk of breast cancer, according to scientists. Researchers have long suggested that being exposed to too much light at night disrupts crucial hormones and raises the chance of developing breast tumours

Sleeping Less Linked To Weight Gain
Women who sleep 5 hours or less per night weigh more on average than those who sleep 7 hours, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 23rd. The study found that women who slept for 5 hours per night were 32% more likely to experience major weight gain (defined as an increase of 33 pounds or more) and 15% more likely to become obese over the course of the 16-year study compared with women who slept 7 hours. [click link for full article]

5 Ways to Add Intensity to Your Workouts
If you've been doing the same workouts for awhile, it's time to push your limits a little. It's easy to stay in the exercise comfort zone but pushing yourself...

Cutting Calories Slightly Can Reduce Aging Damage
A lifelong habit of trimming just a few calories from the daily diet can do more than slim the waistline - a new study shows it may help lessen the effects of aging.Scientists from the University of Florida's Institute on Aging have found that eating a little less food and exercising a little more over a lifespan can reduce or even reverse aging-related cell and organ damage in rats. [click link for full article]