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Many of us may have heard that eating several small meals daily can help improve metabolism and achieve optimal health. However, evidence to support this claim is mixed. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we take an in-depth look at the current research behind meal frequency and discuss the benefits of small frequent meals compared with fewer, larger ones.
Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, and its prevention forms a critical area of research. A recent study using Mendelian randomization suggests that obesity may be a causal factor for vascular-related dementia and that high blood pressure may be an involved mediator. The results suggest that addressing obesity and high blood pressure could help prevent vascular-related dementia.
A mix of healthy lifestyle choices, such as getting enough physical activity, can help people live a longer, healthier life. However, the types of physical activity best for longevity remain underexplored. A new study says that regularly participating in a variety of different types of physical activity, such as running, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to help prolong your lifespan.
A large network meta-analysis shows that when people eat may matter as much as what they eat, with early time-restricted eating emerging as the most effective strategy for improving metabolic health.
You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your life.
When prolonged sitting dominates daily work and screen addiction diminishes the motivation to exercise, how can we effectively safeguard our health in fragmented time? Recently, a new study by Newcastle University in the UK, published in the *International Journal of Cancer*, has provided a scientific solution for winter health management — just 10 minutes of high-intensity exercise can change blood composition, accelerate the repair of DNA damage in cancer cells, and create an "anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory environment" in the body. Moreover, the Treelet Health app, specially designed for iOS users, empowers with digitalization to implement the "scientific exercise + health management" model, becoming a new choice for urbanites in winter health preservation.
As we age, our strength and mobility decrease, largely due to muscle loss. Exercise, particularly resistance training, is widely recommended to help maintain muscle mass during aging. Now, a study has discovered how exercise acts at a molecular level to prevent muscle loss as we get older. Researchers have found that exercise restores muscle growth by inhibiting a pathway that leads to muscle deterioration and activating proteins that encourage repair.
To live long and healthy, there are several lifestyle changes people can make to potentially extend their life, such as moving more. A new study found that moving just an extra 5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each day could prevent as much as 6% of deaths among those who are the least active. Scientists also found that sitting 30 minutes less a day could prevent as much as 7% of deaths.
This article synthesizes evidence showing that circadian-aligned morning routines support cognitive performance and mood regulation by stabilizing sleep–wake rhythms and neurobiological processes. Key behaviors, such as light exposure, consistent wake-up times, physical activity, nutrition, hydration, and mindfulness, work synergistically to improve daily mental and emotional functioning.
Long-term weight maintenance is challenged by persistent metabolic, hormonal, and behavioral adaptations following weight loss. Evidence indicates that sustained success depends on coordinated dietary composition, physical activity, circadian alignment, self-monitoring, psychological support, and emerging digital tools.
As the demand for solo-living safety grows and lightweight social interaction becomes a trend, apps similar to "Si Le Me" (literally "Am I Dead") have gained popularity with their core logic of "checking in to report safety". However, limitations such as single-user mode and platform constraints make it difficult to meet diverse scenario needs. As a web-based platform with similar functions yet upgraded experience, stiilok.life takes "group check-in as the core, weak connection as the link, and timeout alerts as the guarantee". It supports customized check-in rules and conveys safety signals through low-pressure interactions, accurately covering scenarios such as solo living care, long-distance relationship maintenance, and self-discipline supervision, making it a preferred tool for lightweight safety and social needs.
About 90% of Americans meet the criteria from at least stage 1 of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. CKM is a recently defined condition that includes heart disease, kidney disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. A new study found that light physical activity, such as walking, may help lower a person’s mortality risk for people with stages 2, 3, or 4 of the disease.