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FOOD NUTRITION How to Cut Back on Sugar Avoid these common mistakes and it’ll be much easier. BY ROBIN HILMANTEL f0078-01 (DAN SAELINGER/TRUNK IMAGES.) Some bad news/good news to start your year. Sugar is as lousy for you as you’ve been told, but you can eat less of it without feeling deprived—seriously! When you limit your intake by paying more attention to what you eat and when, it’s likely yo..

SCIENCE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VITAMINS No doubt you’ve heard claims that they boost energy, save your memory, and prevent serious disease. But there is no one-pill-helps-all solution, and good research is in short supply. Here’s what you should know to make smart decisions. BY KAREN ROBOCK 1 Nutritious meals beat a pill or a powder pretty much every time. “People forget they are suppo..

what’s the best way to form healthy habits? Make it as friction-free as possible to repeat the desired behavior. One study showed that people who lived closer to their gyms (3.7 miles away or less) worked out five or more times a month compared with just once a month for those whose gym was 5.1 miles away. “Reducing friction for healthy behaviors makes it easy to repeat them into habits,” she says

it could take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form a habit and a day off didn’t hurt the chances of making that behavior a habit. However, the more often you do something, “the faster your brain will become accustomed to the behavior and make it automatic,” Dr. Brewer says. “Once the habit is established, it will become your default even if you’re not always in the same place or situation.” It i..

MYTH #3 Once you’ve had a habit for a long time, it’s permanent. MYTHBUSTER It’s true that old habits are harder to break because they’re more ingrained in your routine, but breaking them is far from impossible. “The good news is that our brains are always plastic. The more we pay attention to the habit cycle, the faster we break habits, no matter how long we’ve had them,” Dr. Brewer says. To br..

PREVENTION SCIENCE 5 Myths About Habits Like the odor of cigarette smoke, outdated beliefs can linger. Here’s how to overcome behavioral hurdles. BY KATE ROCKWOOD ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDREA DE SANTIS f0060-01 MYTH #1 Breaking or forming a habit is all about willpower. MYTHBUSTER It’s much more about your environment, says Wendy Wood, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and business at the University o..

HOW TO GET OUR DOCTOR TO LISTEN If you’ve ever been dismissed, ignored, talked down to, or brushed off by a medical pro, we’ve got straightforward and empowering advice to help you get the health care you deserve. BY LORA SHINN PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAN SAELINGER f0051-01 f0051-02 In December 2021, acute abdominal pain struck Krystal Sital. At the nearest hospital—overloaded with COVID-19 patients and ..

POPCORN at the movies is practically an American birthright. But if you’re constantly reaching for the saltshaker, it may be more than just a typical hankering. WHY DO WE NEED SALT? ■ Sodium plays a major role in our health: It keeps water in our bodies, helps regulate blood pressure, prevents muscle cramps, and maintains the nervous system, says Melissa Prest, R.D.N., of the Academy of Nutritio..

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Having a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia could make someone two and a half times as likely to develop dementia down the line compared with a person without one, says a meta-analysis in Psychological Medicine Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder was also associated with earlier onset of dementia.