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Topic- Health promotion
Does the Mediterranean diet really reduce dementia risk?
Neither a modified Mediterranean diet nor a conventional diet is linked to a reduced risk of dementia, a new study suggests. The Mediterranean diet includes a high intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, fish and healthy fats such as olive oil, and a low intake of dairy products, meats and saturated fatty acids. Conventional dietary recommendations would include following the US Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines (https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/).
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Illness, death messaging best motivation for exercise
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating physical activity than are social stigma, obesity or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
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Nature-based activities improve mood, curb anxiety
Outdoor nature-based activities can improve mental health in adults, including those with pre-existing mental health problems, researchers from the University of York, UK, have found, after screening more than 14,000 nature-based intervention (NBI) records and analyzing 50 studies. Their study showed that taking part in outdoor, nature-based activities led to improved mood, less anxiety, and positive emotions.
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Social support boosts older Chinese, Korean Americans' health
According to recent studies, during the pandemic, four in 10 people reported having anxiety or depression - up from one in 10 the previous year. And while a large body of research shows that strong social support networks can improve an individual's overall health and well-being, most of the studies have been concentrated in Caucasian communities; very little research has been done to understand these correlations in Chinese and Korean American communities.
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For health messages, focus on the positive
People are more likely to understand and have more positive feelings toward health messages that focus on positive outcomes rather than negative ones, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
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Stats: 75% of consumers say brands could do more for their wellness
While readers might think they grasp and embody the importance of wellness in active-aging communities, an 84-page report from Ogilvy reveals probable room for improvement. The agency surveyed 7,000 people ages 18-55 from 14 countries around the world, to explore how consumers define the characteristics of wellness brands, how important wellness is to them as part of a brand's offer, how brands perform against wellness expectations, and whether Covid-19 had changed their priorities. The report reflects thoughts from future customers and families, and there's little reason to expect that responses would be significantly different from an older demographic.
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