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Dogs Boost Heart Health, says New Study

  According to recent research, dogs and heart health are related. That means dogs are more than our best friends. The study says that having a pet, specifically a dog is great for improving cardiovascular health. The research was initiated in 2013 and 2014. The scientists have taken the socioeconomic and health information of around 2,000 individuals. These people were located in Brno, Czech Republic. The data is being collected as a part of a follow-up after every five years until 2030. Researchers collected the recent data in 2019 of over 2,000 individuals with no heart disease history. They evaluated the participants on the list of seven ideal health behaviors and factors, published by the American Heart Association. These factors are called “Life's Simple 7” and include physical activity, blood glucose, body mass index, diet, blood pressure, smoking status, and total cholesterol The scientists then compared the heart-related scores of the people who owned the pet wit...

Alternate-Day Fasting Leads to Better Weight Loss, Says Study

  According to the latest study, alternate-day fasting leads to weight loss in a healthy way as it copies the caveman diet. A trial depicts individuals who didn’t take anything for at least 36 hours then ate whatever they liked for 12-hour loss more weight than anyone else. Basically, their immunity improves and becomes stable. Even after passing six months, the improvement remains the same. As compared with other diets that have constant caloric intake every day, the results were better. The researchers of the University of Graz in Austria conducted this study. Scientists of this study supposed that the benefit of alternate-day fasting is within the secret of thousand years old eating patterns. Our ancestors didn’t have the food to eat daily. Also, they say that this pattern might not be beneficial for all. There are further studies needed to know its impact on the long-term. In the study, over 60 individuals have participated. Moreover, researchers have divided them i...