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TWIW 204: Sleep reduces brain benefits of exercise
This Week In Wellness research has suggested that middle-aged men not getting enough sleep wont get the protective benefits of exercise, when it comes to their brains.https://www.theguardian.com/sci
TWIW 203: Opioids no more effective than placebo for back and neck pain
This Week In Wellness Australian researchers have called into question the use of opioids for acute neck and back pain as research shows that the drugs may be no more effective than placebo.https://
TWIW 202: PCB’s linked to ADHD
This Week In Wellness oestrogen mimicking polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been shown to pass down through the generations contributing to a variety of neuroendocrine, metabolic and reproductive
TWIW 201: Breastfeeding linked to healthier diet in kids
This Week In Wellness a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has shown that a longer duration of breastfeeding in Spanish children was linked to a lower consumption
TWIW 200: Fish oil increases your muscle and strength gains
This Week In Wellness supplementing with fish oil may increase the muscle and strength gains of healthy young adults doing strength training.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36822153/ https://pubmed.
TWIW 199: Motor control in kids linked to mathematics
This Week In Wellness better motor skills in first grade have been linked to better performance in reading and mathematics in the 3rd grade in a recent study at the University of Jyvskyl, Finland.
TWIW 198: WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners
This Week In Wellness the World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated their advice on the use of non-sugar sweeteners for weight control to reflect the fact that research shows they do not confer any
TWIW 197: Healthy diet improves fitness without exercise
This Week In Wellness a healthy diet has been shown to increase physical fitness in middle aged adults by the same amount as an extra 4000 steps a day.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230511/Healt
TWIW 196: Sardines may be better than fish oil
This Week In Wellness a recent study published in the Frontiers in Nutrition Journal has shown that sardines may be more beneficial than fish oil supplements due to the presence of additional micronut
TWIW 195: Healthy diet reduces sleep apnea risk
This Week In Wellness high quality foods lower the risk of sleep apnea by up to 41% regardless of the individual's BMI according to a US study published in Nutrients. However it didnt significantly i