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“Then, they ranked them according to their performance on various cognitive tests. They found that people with moderate choline intake were 33% to 50% less likely to have low cognitive function than those with the lowest intake.”

“Each 10nmol/L increase in vitamin D in the blood was associated with a 0.78 mL/kg/min increase in VO2 max. This was an observational study so it is impossible to say whether vitamin D improves exercise capacity but the association was strong and increased in a dose-dependent manner.”

“Exercise snacks are short bursts of vigorous-intensity exercise, strategically dispersed throughout the day and lasting up to a minute. Examples include riding a stationary bike, performing air squats, or engaging in bodyweight exercises at least four or five times daily.”

“The study involved 20 male colon cancer survivors. Half of the men performed a single, 38-minute bout of HIIT (at 85 to 95 percent of their maximum heart rate), while the other half performed 12 HIIT sessions over a period of four weeks.”

“The authors of the study noted that the participants' rod and cone performance declined considerably after the age of 40. However, exposure to red light (670 nanometers) improved both rod and cone function in the participants over the age of 40.”

“In addition, children who had shorter sleep duration were more likely to experience depression and anxiety and exhibit impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance. The association between poor sleep and depression persisted at the two-year follow-up.”

“A new, non-invasive scan successfully identifies adrenal adenomas – small benign tumors that overproduce aldosterone, thus causing primary aldosteronism, one of the leading causes of hypertension.”

“A new study shows how omega-3 fatty acids increase nitric oxide production – a molecule that supports and enhances athletic performance. Endurance athletes who consumed supplemental omega-3s had higher blood levels of arginine, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production.”

“Doubling the recommended amount, ensuring a daily intake of 1.6 to 1.8 grams per kilogram (0.7 to 0.8 grams per pound) of body weight, will pay the greatest dividends for promoting muscle protein synthesis for non-novices.”

“More than a century of research has demonstrated that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an indispensable mediator of vital metabolic and physiological processes, including energy production, DNA synthesis and repair, and regulation of gene expression – across multiple species.”