Diet
7 Core Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
A breakdown of the underlying science behind seven core health and longevity benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Brain
Your brain's health isn't fixed — what you expose it to, through your diet, environment or daily habits, shapes how well it works: memory, focus, attention, mood, emotions, and cognition. This page covers proven strategies that support brain function, mental health, and keep your mind sharp as you age.
Mediterranean Diet
A Practical Guide to Starting the Mediterranean Diet
Learn about the Mediterranean diet: vegetables, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates; social eating, movement patterns, sleep, rest and traditions
Brain
The 3 Best Diets For Your Brain
The right diet can measurably lower your risk of heart disease. Here are three proven ones.
Diet
Yo-yo Diets: A Review
Not a diet to follow, but a pattern millions fall into, with well-documented health consequences.
Brain
How Fasting Affects Your Brain, Cognition and Mental Health
Fasting has real, biologically plausible effects on the brain. Still, the human evidence is more nuanced.
Fasting
Fasting and Autophagy: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Autophagy is one of biology's most compelling cellular processes. But the gap between the science and the social media needs closing.
Brain
How Poor Sleep Affects Your Brain and Mental Health
Poor sleep doesn't just leave you tired, it alters how your brain processes emotions, memories, and protects itself against mental disorders and damage.
Hormones
6 Ways to Decrease Cortisol
Stubbornly high cortisol doesn't have to be permanent. There are several proven, easy ways to bring your cortisol back under control.
Brain
MIND Diet: A Review
A hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, designed specifically to support long-term brain health.
Brain
Exercise for Depression: Does it Work?
Research shows that regular exercise helps with depression, comparable to routine care.
Brain
Does Exercise Help Anxiety?
Regular physical activity can reduce anxiety, and it may even help prevent anxiety from starting in the first place.
Nutrition
Health Benefits of Olive Oil: What the Evidence Shows
Olive oil is a superfood with several health benefits. Learn about how much and how increase the amount your eat.