Life Hacks

It’s said that if you think staying healthy is an expensive endeavor, then you haven’t considered the costs of poor health—because invariably that is more expensive. But how much a difference does such a simple, basic-level thing like daily step count make? Counting the steps, and the savings A researcher (yes, one, it’s rare for…

There are various bits of popular lore floating around, like “don’t eat close to bedtime unless you want to store more of it as fat”; see for example: Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss? But what’s this about bedtime making a difference to weight management…

When it comes to body fat and metabolic health, this is not an entirely new revelation, for example we have previously discussed: How To Make Your Body Fat Heart-Healthier So what’s the new news? Lean mass isn’t always better for metabolic health Regular 10almonds readers will know already that lean muscle mass is generally good…

Tea is generally considered a very healthful drink, and rightly so. Most of the benefits come from its polyphenol content, for example: Are You Getting The Right Kinds Of Flavonoids? …not that flavonoids are the only kinds of polyphenols at hand as per: 21 Most Beneficial Polyphenols & What Foods Have Them ← see for…

We’ve written before about the health benefits of saunas, for example with regard to type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease: The Surprising Link Between Type 2 Diabetes & Alzheimer’s And those aren’t the only benefits we’ve covered, as we also talked about the potential broader longevity benefits, though the science was a little less clear…

It will not shock our regular 10almonds to read the not-exactly-breaking news that alcohol is, of course, unhealthy. Not even the famous “small glass of red” is recommended: Can We Drink To Good Health? ← this was mostly about the purported heart health benefits, and the answer to the question is: no, we cannot, and…

Yes, it was formerly known as PCOS! See: Why PCOS IS Now PMOS (What It Means In Practical Terms) Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), affects very many people; around 1 in 5 women. It can show up unexpectedly, and usually the first-identified sign is irregular vaginal bleeding. We say “vaginal” rather than “menstrual” as it’s…

Having a major surgery can be quite nerve-wracking (this writer had one six months and one week ago at time of writing, and yes, I was very anxious about it), and most certainly, we want everything to go perfectly. Anything that can be made better, safer, easier, we want it. So, given the complexities associated…

“Eat this food because it has anti-inflammatory properties” is common health advice, but looking at the numbers, sometimes we may be given to wonder how useful it is, given the alternative of taking anti-oxidant (and thus usually anti-inflammatory) supplements that have much higher dosages. But sometimes, getting things from food is best, even if often…

Obviously, if you have a peanut allergy then this one is certainly not for you. Although, if that’s the case, then you might want to check out: Peanut Allergy Diagnoses Have Been Halved: What Did They Do? ← and for once no, the answer isn’t “they changed the testing/diagnostic criteria to get numbers that look…

We’ve talked before about the potential dangers of taking medications one does not need: Are You Taking PIMs? Getting Off The Overmedication Train ← “PIMs” = “Potentially Inappropriate Medications” Often, this does not come from misdiagnosis or hypochondria or just some odd desire to take medications, but rather, it happens when one medication (statins are…