Keeping ourselves in good shape usually means working out so our bodies take on a form we're happy with. Toned abs, strong biceps, bulging chest and so forth.

Sleeping is a complex and rather fragile activity. It consumes around a third of our lives, but why? Scientists and philosophers have struggled to find out.

Scientists are still struggling to figure out exactly why we need sleep. A common thought is that it is simply to rest and regenerate, that might be true for the body, but the brai

Science is providing a lot of information related to how to keep our bodies healthy, but the brain is still relatively in the dark. The mass of neuronal tissue uses 20 percent of

It's been said before--working out isn't enough to lose weight by itself. If our eating habits remain unstable or unhealthy, then the good work we do in the gym will be basically un

When we think of getting a check up, it's normally the kind where a doctor looks into your eyes, your ears, the back of your mouth, asks you a few questions and determin

Some of us like to lounge about and relax, others try to get to the gym when they can, some have a regular routine, and then there's those that just can't sit still, they're

We live in an age of productivity. We have more responsibilities, more life goals and hobbies, and more expectations placed on us. Even worse, there is still a large misconcep

You get up in the morning with rings under your eyes and motivation totally lacking. Until you've had your first cup of coffee, then you're all go. That's the reason most o

We already know how to live a lot longer than the unfortunate souls of the distant past. While 30 might have been pushing it several hundred y

Do you drink enough water? It's a question asked of us many times when we're younger, and for good reason. Sometimes it's just too easy to

It's long been presumed that one of the keys to a long and healthy life is to be happy. Happiness is what many say is the key to life, the thing that we should all be striving

There are likely three pillars upon which longevity stand: physical exercise, mental exercise, and diet. They're all getting a little more difficult today -- we have jobs and l

Video games have faced adversity since the time they were conceived. Regardless, they've become one the most popular pass times ever, and can proba

We are social creatures, almost everything that makes us happy comes from being with other people. We enjoy spending time with others in almost every setting, from bars to mov

Some foods are better than others, and some are even better again. Many have preached the powerful health benefits to food such as avocado, salmon, blueberries,

The Human Genome Project started around 1984, since then there's been a long and complicated journey towards understanding how it works and fits tog

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? The long-standing assumption is that with old age comes degrading mental abilities, including a more difficult time picking up new skills and

You might have noticed the common occurrence of older people living longer the more they have to do. It wasn't long ago that I realized that my grandparents whom decide

We're a social species, we spend inordinate amounts of time in groups, playing sports, socializing, having fun. It helps keep us happy, sane, immune to the ravages of lon

Naturally we can't do the same things at 60 that we could at 20, that includes many of the exercise routines and fitness plans we used to r

Not long ago the expected age we would live to sat around 60 years old, now it's more like 80 or 90. Not only this, but we view 60 years as

It likely comes as no surprise that physical health has effects on almost every facet of our bodies and minds. Just the simple fact that more blood and oxygen s

So many of us are getting weighed down by the need to be more productive, and as such, we're constantly trying to juggle tasks and todos and everything that's goin

In our quest for longer lives we usually turn to healthy eating and a good exercise regime. Out side of that, we sit waiting for science and technology to bring