Consuming more nuts, beans, legumes, and whole grains, with less processed meat and red meat at age 60 increased life expectancy by 8.0 years for women and 8.8 years for men.

In a study of young adults, those who performed just one muscle contraction at maximum effort for three seconds per day, for five days a week over four weeks, had significantly improved muscle strength.

Two studies show how the omega-3 index relates to red blood cell distribution and measures cellular integrity, and how omega-3s support a balanced immune system.

People with greater increases in the weight and volume of the left ventricle were more likely to have lower midlife cognitive scores on tests of processing speed, executive function, memory, and fluency.