http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Rod+Mac+Taggart Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252565&ca=Aging How many times have you seen an ad or commercial for some incredibly expensive product that promises to change your entire life, and thought: “If I could afford that, I’d buy it right now!” And since the first time you squinted into a mirror and confirmed the dreaded permanent wrinkles, how many tim... Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252599&ca=Aging A twenty-five year-long study of more than 2,357 men has found five significant behaviors that, barring genetic or environmental factors out of our control, play major roles in life expectancy to ninety years and beyond. These five key behaviors also contribute to vastly improved late-life function,... Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253348&ca=Aging Nearly a decade ago, researchers at the University of Chicago discovered that not getting enough sleep does a lot more than make us feel tired the next day. Chronic lack of sleep can obstruct basic metabolism and hormone production in the same way that aging does, and has the same signs as the early... Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253369&ca=Aging A wise person once said you are what you eat, meaning your diet can hurt or heal you. If you have trouble with the simplest of tasks, like opening a jar, typing an email or taking the dog for a walk because of the pain of osteoarthritis, it’s time to change your life-long eating and exercise habits... Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253420&ca=Aging Did you know that half of all Americans are considered overweight, and fully a third -- men, women and children -- are clinically obese? This means that there’s a high likelihood that you have a weight problem, and you're at or beyond middle age, you really need to get serious about a weight loss pr... Aging Rod Mac Taggart Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253731&ca=Aging Phytosterols, also called plant sterols, are phytochemicals -- substances naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables. According to many epidemiological studies, phytochemicals significantly reduce the risk of cancer, most likely because of their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects o...