Healthy living

Are you also participating in the steps trend? Look what it does to your body

A massive study by Clalit among approximately 600,000 users discovered that step competitions in applications lead to a significant decrease in the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

The steps trend
A man exercising on the seashore

Expert warns: What you do at age 40 will determine how you live at age 80

Sitting cross-legged

There is a clear factor for blood clots in the legs – and it is not sitting cross-legged

 A man suffering from a headache

Science confirms: Not sleeping enough? You are destroying your brain cells


Biga and Tnuva launch high-protein menu for athletes

The new menu, created in collaboration with Tnuva and GO nutritionists, offers healthy, protein-rich bowls tailored to athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and those maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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Do ice baths really improve health? New medical review reveals surprising findings

The experts conclude that ice bath immersion induces a stress response in the body that may yield benefits but also poses significant risks.

 ce water bath: unclear benefits

Do ice baths improve health? New medical review reveals surprising findings

The experts conclude that ice bath immersion induces a stress response in the body that may yield benefits but also poses significant risks.

 ce water bath: unclear benefits

The truth about exercise: Finding the right balance for optimal health - opinion

Exercise and activity are essential components toward achieving good health. It is one of the six aspects of lifestyle medicine and can extend your life and help prevent disease.

lifting weights at the gym

Understanding cataracts: Causes, symptoms, and modern treatment options

Cataracts, mainly caused by aging, normally include the symptoms of blurred vision and glare. Surgery is the only effective treatment, replacing the cloudy lens with an artificial one.

The first shows the eye after treatment without inflammation or edema.

Quit smoking and change to a plant-based, whole foods diet - opinion

We continually put the wrong fuels and even poisons in our bodies.

 IT’S HARD to believe that we still need to have a discussion about smoking tobacco, the writer laments.

Residing in a ‘greener’ environment helps heart-bypass surgery patients live longer 

Researchers say that better surroundings can be a beneficial factor in recovering from trauma.

 Shade the home garden with a shade net and start enjoying

Plant-based diets act as a natural barrier to dangerous snoring linked to health problems

Snoring and associated health risks can be minimized by adopting a healthier diet.

 A flexitarian diet involves eating more plant-based meals

High step counts can help women avoid complications in childbirth, Israeli study reveals

The study showed that women who walked more than 3,000 steps a day needed an epidural less than women who walked less during their pregnancies.

 Two pregnant women walk and exercise.

Liquid laundry packets are poisoning children, teens and adults - study

US study: Due to poisoning, liquid laundry detergent pods should not be used by families with preschool kids, those with developmental disabilities or dementia.

 Danger, poison (Illustrative).