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9 Foods You Should Eat to Manage Type 2 Diabetes: Fish. Are These 10 Trendy Health Foods Worth The Hype? 5 ways to preserve your teeth as you age. Aging is inevitable, but tooth loss doesn't have to be. Here are some ways to keep your teeth healthy. Regular checkups can be an important part of preserving your teethWear a night guard if you grind or clench your teeth while sleepingKnow what dental products are right for you (CNN) -- For all intents and purposes, we really get only one shot to take care of our teeth.

The good news is, science and research have taken a front seat in dental education, making today's dentist savvy on "prevention" dentistry rather than the "drill, fill and bill" mentality of decades ago. Things like adhesive dentistry, recalcification and dental implants have given dentists more options. Here are five ways you can ensure that you hang on to your teeth as you age: Dr. Educate yourself on dental care Dentistry today has taken a much more conservative approach. . • Small cavities can be recalcified. 5 things to do at the dentist's office. Can meditation really slow aging?

Buddhist monks meditate at Borobudur temple in Indonesia.

Can meditation really slow aging?

Stress is believed to damage DNA-protecting telomeres, which is linked to agingScientists researching whether meditation can protect telomeres Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Elizabeth Blackburn leads the researchThese findings have been met with both praise and skepticism in the scientific community Editor's note: CNN.com is showcasing the work of Mosaic, a new digital publication that explores the science of life. It's produced by the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation that supports research in biology, medicine and the medical humanities, with the goal of improving human and animal health. The content is produced solely by Mosaic, and we will be posting some of its most thought-provoking work. (CNN) -- It's seven in the morning on the beach in Santa Monica, California.

Such spiritual practices may seem a world away from biomedical research, with its focus on molecular processes and repeatable results. Nobel Prize. Turning Japanese could help you live to 100! Forget the Med Diet - eat until you're only 80% full, have health checks every year and switch to seaweed and sushi. Japanese live longer and are less likely to get cancer and heart diseaseThe Japanese 'way of life' is could lead you to a healthier lifestyle By Mail On Sunday Reporter Published: 21:08 GMT, 21 June 2014 | Updated: 00:33 GMT, 22 June 2014 While we eat vegetables and fish, all slathered in olive oil, hoping to benefit from the healthy Mediterranean diet, the Japanese way of life is attracting the attention of research scientists studying health and longevity.

Turning Japanese could help you live to 100! Forget the Med Diet - eat until you're only 80% full, have health checks every year and switch to seaweed and sushi

Those who live on the East Asian islands have the longest life expectancy, at 82.5 years compared to our 80, and the highest proportion of centenarians, including Misao Okawa, 116, perhaps the oldest person in the world. Their obesity rate is just 3.5 per cent, compared to a quarter of Britons. Chop it up: Give your lifestyle an Oriental twist by following the Japanese way THE HEALTHY HABIT ‘In Japan people tend to finish off meals with green tea or fruit rather than a pudding,’ says Dr Craig Wilcox. Can You Reverse Heart Disease?

Reverse Your Heart Disease in 28 Days. The Cheapest, Healthiest Takeout Foods for New College Graduates: Vitamin G. Wednesday, 5/22/2013 at 2:35PM by Lexi Petronis Email meHealth writer.

The Cheapest, Healthiest Takeout Foods for New College Graduates: Vitamin G

Loves '80s music, spin class, and velvet-nosed kittens. Wishes nachos were a food group. As a college student, you may have depended on your meal plan at the dorms—or maybe you were on a strict food budget (thanks, tuition!) That meant subsisting on stuff like microwave popcorn and ramen. But if you've just graduated, that means you're striking out on your own. Today, Seamless released its Graduation Index, which evaluated 25 cuisine types based on their nutritional value, price, and leftover potential. Obviously, there are plenty of not-so-healthy foods from each one of these types of cuisine, so ordering the right stuff is important.

Marc and Angel Hack Life - Practical Tips for Productive Living. 18 Food Replacement Hacks Worth Giving A Shot. Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight. A study published online today in the International Journal of Obesity shows that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories. [1] This study supports previous research, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, which showed that people who ate eggs for breakfast felt more satisfied and ate fewer calories at the following meal. [2] "People have a hard time adhering to diets and our research shows that choosing eggs for breakfast can dramatically improve the success of a weight loss plan," said Nikhil V.

Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight

Dhurandhar, Ph.D., lead researcher and associate professor in the laboratory of infection and obesity at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a campus of the Louisiana State University system.