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Despite Theresa Mays plea to opposition parties to contribute to policy, there is little sign of co-operation so far. Following the launch of the Taylor Reportonemployment practices, theSNP have said the findings fall shamefully short, while Jeremy Corbyn has called it a huge missed opportunity to tackle insecure employment. As Isabel notes, Taylor could be forgiven for wondering whether he might as well have just written a blog post instead and spent the rest of the time eating crisps.

Still, the Prime Minister doesappear to have listened to other parties on one issue. Following cross-party pressure, No 10 has said an inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead. But given that the government would have been expected to be defeated in a Parliamentary vote on the issue, it still looks as though May is being pushed into making decisions rather than choosing to seek a higher ground.

So far the two issues May has had to concede on (the blood contamination inquiry and NHS-funded abortions for Northern Irish women who travel to England) have showed that she is weakened but they have not undermined her party. They are issues on which the Conservatives have not had to deviate from long-held ideology. This is why the real test of her longevity will be on matters related to Brexit. The Repeal Bill comes to Parliament on Thursday and any government concessions let alone defeats could prove career-ending for May 2.0.

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BIEN Chair Louise Haagh spoke basic income at Journey to 100, a longevity-themed conference held last month in Guernsey.

Guernsey, an island with a population of about 63,000, aspires to join the worlds blue zones regions boasting an exceptionally high proportion of centenarians and become the first country with a life expectancy over 100. To begin pursuing this goal, Guernseys Dandelion Foundation and Evolution of Medicine founder James Maskell organized Journey to 100, a world-exclusive conference held on June 30 in St. Peter Port.

In additional to diverse experts in areas such as medicine, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture, the events 20 speakers included BIEN Chair Louise Haagh (University of York), who spoke about basic income as a means to rethink and change the way our institutions are governed. Haagh stressed that basic income is neither a radical restructuring of the current welfare state, nor mere business as usual, but a chance to pause and rethink our systems of social insurance; in contrast to welfare programs that impose strict terms and conditions on recipients, basic income, would allow all people to enjoy independence in the form of selvstaendiggrelse to stand in themselves.

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In an age where music documentaries are all the rage, particularly those chronicling the rise of hip-hops most iconic and influential figures, veteran director Allen Hughes latest film project, The Defiant Ones, stands in a class of its own. The documentary, released in four parts, focuses on rap legend Dr. Dre and record executive Jimmy Iovines tenured partnership and the impact their union has had on the music industry as a whole. The Defiant Ones finds Hughes taking one of the greatest, yet most rehashed stories ever told and giving it added context and character by attacking it from a unique vantage point.

While Dr. Dre and Iovines deal to sell their Beats Electronics empire to Apple in 2014, and their musical partnershipwhich dates back to 1992stand as the crux of the documentaries narrative, Hughes delves even deeper, beginning at their respective genesis. Dre, an impoverished kid from Compton, and Iovine, a native of Red Hook, Brooklyn and the product of a working class family. Candid commentary from Dr. Dres mother Verna Griffin, who provides never-before-seen home footage and photos, includes revelations of the abuse she suffered from Dr. Dres biological father and stepfather, and fond memories of her sons earliest forays into music.

Rare nuggets like Alonzo Williams recollection of becoming privy to Dr. Dres prodigious talent and enlisting him as a member of his World Class Wrecking Cru are appreciated, but the insights The Defiant Ones provides while covering the life and times of Jimmy Iovine are pure gold. In addition to highlighting his work as an engineering and production vanguardhe helped jumpstart the careers of Hall of Fame rockers Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Stevie NicksThe Defiant Ones dispels the notion of Iovine being a music industry blue blood. His beginnings as a failed musician and a novice engineer are documented, as well as the paranoia and uncertainty that engulfed him while toiling with obscurity during the 1970s.

The life and career of a star like Dr. Dre are typically dissected to the most minute detail in standard music docs, however, figures like Iovine, who control many of the strings being pulled behind the scenes, are usually cloaked with an air of anonymity. The result is an enigma, akin to the man referenced in blaxploitation films of old. The Defiant Ones brings one of the most talked about high ranking executives in rap history and strips him to his bare essentials, giving him an identity beyond that of a stuffy check writer. Hes presented as a true champion of artistic expression and creativity.

In addition to Dr. Dre and Iovine, the players that benefited from or helped facilitate the pairs rise also make appearances throughout The Defiant Ones, providing their own view of the men while detailing how their respective roles held together the fabric of the bigger picture. Rapper The D.O.C. speaks candidly about the events that led to the nearly fatal 1989 car crash that cost him his voice and career as a rap artist, as well as his experience of being the unsung cog in the machine that was Ruthless Records and N.W.A. Then there are executives Doug Morris and Ted Field, who recall the formation of Interscope Records and their own roles in the creation of one of the biggest juggernauts in music history.

The Defiant Ones does a great job in unmasking both Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine and humanizing their guts and glory. One of the more compelling moments is Dr. Dre addressing the infamous 1991 attack on TV host Dee Barnes, which has long served as a dark stain on his otherwise storied career. After years of avoiding the subject all together, Dre owns up to his actions and attacks it head on. He subsequently closes an ill-fated chapter and avoids making The Defiant Ones a one-sided affair, as director Hughes examines both men from all angles, flattering or otherwise.

The first two parts of The Defiant Ones focuses more so on the music, whereas the last two include insight on Dr. Dres comeback with Aftermath Records and his discovery of Eminem. However, the latter parts focus more on his transformation from controversial rapper and record producer into a family man, business mogul and philanthropist. Jimmy Iovine, who is often criticized for capitalizing off the explosion and fetishization of gangster rap, shares his own reservations about the toll the drama and violence surrounding the music took on him and his business partners. He also opens up about his bitter war with Time Warner over his indecision to part ways with Dr. Dre in the wake of the East Coast vs. West Coast war.

Pulling together a cast that includes talents spanning multiple generationsTom Petty, Fab 5 Freddy, Gwen Stefani and Kendrick Lamar, to name a fewand encapsulating more than 45 years worth of history is no easy feat in any capacity, let alone when the subjects are two of the most important figures in entertainment responsible for the career of dozens of other transcendent figures. But Allen Hughes accomplishes this and more with The Defiant Ones, a glimpse into the love, loyalty and longevity of two of the greatest men to ever impact pop culture as we know it.

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There's something truly magical about a cup of coffee. A steaming cup in the morning can help you face the day, a sweating glass of iced coffee will perk you up in the afternoon heat, and a warm mug after dinner helps settle your meal.

Yet people frequently try to limit their coffee consumption for health reasons, fearing negative effects.

Two major studies published July 10 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, however, should help assuage those fears.

The studies involved more than 700,000 people and found that the more coffee individuals consumed, the less likely they were to die an early death from a number of diseases including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

And for those who don't want to consume more caffeine, don't worry - decaf seems to offer the same health benefits.

More coffee, lower risk of death

For the larger of the two new studies, researchers analysed data from a nutrition study that tracked more than 520,000 people from 10 European countries for an average of 16.4 years. The more coffee those participants consumed, the lower their risk of death, researchers found.

The top 25 percent of coffee drinkers in the study had three or more cups a day. Among that group, men were 12 percent less likely to die early than comparable people who avoided coffee completely. And women who consumed a lot of coffee were 7 percent less likely to die early.

In addition to lower general risk of early death, researchers found reduced risk of death from diseases of the digestive system and circulatory system. For men, coffee consumption was also associated with a lower risk of suicide.

The second study followed the diet and health habits of 185,855 Americans for just over 16 years and found similar reductions in risk of death - in this case from heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease.

Compared to people who didn't drink coffee at all, people who drank two to three cups per day were 18 percent less likely to die early. People who drank one cup a day were 12 percent less likely to die than those who abstained.

This second study was particularly noteworthy because it focused on American populations of different ethnicities, including black, white, Latino, Japanese, and Hawaiian-Americans. Most previous studies on the effects of coffee on longevity have focused on people of European descent.

Causation versus correlation

These studies are observational, meaning they can't establish cause and effect - no one can say based on this data that drinking more coffee will definitely extend your life. The researchers tried to control for factors like diet, obesity, and smoking status, but it's still possible that people who consume coffee are already healthier in some way they didn't control for.

However, this isn't the first research to indicate that coffee may improve your health. In both studies, authors noted that previous research has found coffee consumption to be associated with improvements in liver function, blood sugar levels, and inflammation.

Since decaf coffee was also associated with improved longevity, it's probably not the caffeine that's responsible for these benefits, even if that's the reason most of us drink coffee.

In an editorial published alongside the studies, a group of researchers speculated that the benefits of coffee may come from other compounds that are extracted when the beverage is prepared, especially antioxidant polyphenols. (Caffeine may still have some benefits, though.)

Even if we don't know whether coffee causes this increased longevity, these new findings suggest that people shouldn't feel guilty about their coffee consumption.

Drinking unlimited amounts of caffeinated coffee could eventually put you at risk, but up until about five cups per day, the researchers say you don't need to worry.

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New Delhi: A high-protein diet often topped the list of nutritionists' diet chart, especially when it comes to building muscle and losing weight.

Weight loss through diet offers a range of health benefits, including reducing your risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Lowering your risk from these conditions could mean you are making a wise decision, promoting health and longevity.

Generally, these high-protein diets often restrict carbs like cereals, grains, fruits, and possibly vegetables.

Talking about high-protein diets, this extra protein can come from either plants or animals.

Beans and legumes (such as lentils, chickpeas, soybeans), nuts, seeds, and vegetables like spinach, broccoli are plant products/plants high in protein.

Chicken breast, seafood, eggs, cheese, diary and whey protein are animal products high in protein.

While both have health benefits, studies have shed light on which one is a healthy long-term option plant-based proteins or animal-based proteins.

Researchers found that people who consumed high levels of animal proteins were at an increased risk of death from heart disease. They were also found to be overweight, more sedentary.

Also, consuming high amount of proteins from processed and unprocessed red meat has been linked to a higher mortality rate compared to those taking in more of proteins from plant sources.

So now, hope you know how much is required and which one to consume more!

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A wise person once said, Great eyebrows dont happen by chance. They happen by appointment.

Although microblading has been a popular procedure in Asia and in Europe for over 25 years now, its relatively new in South Africa. Meaning, there arent too many places to get your eyebrows done yet. However, there are a few studios and practices introducing it to satisfy the otherwise meagerness Joburg market. This procedure can be performed in many different ways. And, anyone with a tattoo license may perform the cosmetic procedure. Henceforth, the procedure may often be performed by untrained professionals. Given the nature of this procedure, it also comes highly advised to do some research to verify the credentials of the practitioner you select. Here are a few trusted professionals in Joburg to hopefully help make your decision.

Brow Specialist Samantha Divaris and her team of highly skilled professionals run thisdexterous studio in glamorousbustle of Melrose Arch. Diviaris boastsa Masters in Health and Skincare Therapy from the renowned Beauty Therapy Institute in Cape Town amongst other impressive qualifications. The self- confessed perfectionist developed her love and passion for eyebrows 13 years ago. Amongst her team is brow and microblading specialist Monique. 7 years of experience in the beauty industry and being internationally accredited explainjust some of Moniques credentials.

Positioned in Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort, the boutique hasonly been open since 2016. However, the boutique isowned by the incredibly impressiveJess Hollingdrake. Afterqualifyingwith international Masters Training in Microblading, Colour Knowledge and PigmentRemoval, Jess established herself as one of the first microblading artists in South Africa. This small boutique salon is situated in a small boutique garden setting.

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The secret to living to 100? This woman is convinced its wine.

Florence Bearse of Bangor, Maine, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, told WLBZ the key to living a long life is a glass of wine.

I like my wine. Dont take it away from me, she told the broadcaster.

On her birthday, Bearse drank a glass of red, and was also treated to birthday cake, gifts and balloons. Working in the restaurant industry, WLBZ notes, Bearse said she learned how to dedicate her life to serve others.

READ MORE: 100-year-old Doug Snair may be the luckiest Canadian alive

This isnt the first time booze has been lauded for leading to a long life. Other centenarians have attributed their longevity to alcohol: in 2016, Antonio Docampo, who was 107, drank a mix of brandy and red wine daily, Mic reports.

And 105-year-old Eileen Ash, a yoga-loving grandmother in Norwich, England, said two glasses of red wine every day was the true key to living a long and healthy life, the BBC reports.

Vancouver-basedregistered dietitian Desiree Nielsen says the official rule on moderate drinking within a healthy lifestyle, is to consume no more than one standard drink a day for women and two a day for men.

The clincher here is what constitutes a standard drink. A 750-ml bottle should pour five to six drinks. Some wine goblets can easily drain a third of the bottle, she tells Global News.

READ MORE: 100-year-old South Carolina woman marks birthday by attempting to break world record

There have been countless studies on the health benefits of wine, especially red wine. One University of Alberta report found a glass of red wine was equivalent to an hour at the gym, Huffpost U.K. reports, while another study found red wine in moderation could also be beneficial to heart health.

The vast majority of research points to the polyphenols in red wine not white being the beneficial component, Nielsen says. White wine is made by removing the skin of the grapes before fermentation, which is where most of the phytochemical compounds are found. So if youre drinking as part of a healthy lifestyle, red is the better choice.

However, Nielsen says, if you dont drink much, you shouldnt start just because of this research (or because of anecdotes told by booze-loving 100-year-olds). You can get plenty of anti-inflammatory polyphenols from berries, green tea and naturally processed cocoa, she says.

While there is evidence that a moderate amount of wine may have health benefits, we also have to weigh that against the potential risks for the individual, she explains. If there is a strong family history of cancer, it is worth noting that any amount of alcohol consumption above zero increases risk a bit.

READ MORE: Is wine actually good for you? We asked 2 Harvard-educated doctors

If anti-inflammatory living and cardiovascular health are concerns, she says, red wine isnt a bad idea.

To keep your body as healthy as possible, I recommend going at least two or three days without any alcohol consumption, in line with national guidelines. Even better, keep drinks to the weekend most weeks, but just remember, you cant save up your weekly allotment and spend it all in two days.

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Could a diet of cheese, bread and wine be the secret to longevity?

For the people of Sardinia, it just might be, says Dan Buettner, a National Geographic magazine writer and Emmy award-winning documentarian.

Buettner, the noted author of "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest," says certain aspects of the Sardinian diet seem to make a difference, adding about six years to life expectancy.

For one thing, the people of Sardinia -- the Italian island located in the Mediterranean -- drink very dark red wine.

That's because combining the Mediterranean diet with the dark wine creates antioxidants that scrub the arteries, Buettner said.

Not surprisingly, Buettner encourages the consumption of nuts, fruits and vegetables, and discourages a lot of meat.

"Meat is a once-a-week celebration," he said. "Not something you heap on your plate several times a day."

Surprisingly, though, he doesn't place too much emphasis on the importance of fish. He says that in the so-called Blue Zones -- the areas of the world he's studied where people live the longest -- fish consumption doesn't seem to be overemphasized.

"The longest-lived diets don't include a lot of fish," Buettner said. "If you're gonna include protein in your diet, I suggest this cheese that the Sardinians eat."

The cheese, called pecorino sardo, is made from the milk of grass-fed sheep, resulting in a product that is high in Omega-3 fatty acids.

Sardinia is also known for having another kind of cheese -- one that actually is infested with live maggots.

That cheese may contain bacteria that are good for the gut.

"We don't know," Buettner acknowledged. "We just know the longest-lived men in the world eat this. And they eat it as a manifestation of toughness."

Here are some things Buettner says you might find on the table in Sardinia:

Carta de musica A thin, whole wheat bread high in vitamin D.

Leavened bread Bacteria used to rise bread also create a variety of substances with positive effects, including vitamins, and lactic acid and may compete against possibly harmful bacteria in the digestive tract.

Fava beans High in fiber and folate.

Cannonau A dark, red wine with the world's highest levels of antioxidants for wine.

Pecorino Sard Comes from grass-fed sheep and is high in Omega 3.

Almonds and hazelnuts

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Do you want to live to be 100? How about 110, or even 120? Statistically, the younger you are, the greater your chances of reaching those milestonesthat much is known.

There is even a fairly strong possibility that lifespans beyond 150 will be possible in the next few decades as improvements in 3D printing, stem cell, and nanotech continue to improve.

But when it comes to understanding the complexity of human longevity and all of the factors that determine your lifespan, there is much we still don't understand. Researchers have the advantage of an ever-growing pool of centenarians and supercentenarians. Supercentenarians are those rare individuals who live past 110.

Both demographics are growing. And the good news is, most centenarians and supercentenarians are quite healthy until very near the end of their lives. Research tell us that the older the age group, the later the onset of degenerative diseases and cognitive decline.1 Here are a few interesting facts about centenarianswho now represent the fastest growing segment of the American population:2

Scientific explanations for longevity remain elusive. Researchers studying centenarians agree: there is no specific pattern.

There appears to be a connection between your longevity and the age your mother gave birth. Researchers at the University of Chicago Center on Aging found that if your mother was under age 25 when you were born, your chances of reaching age 100 are twice as high as for someone whose mother was older than 25. Makes me grateful my mother was only 19 when she had me.

This presumably has something to do with the robustness of a woman's eggs over time, but this is just one potential factor among many. According to Israeli physician Nir Barzilai of the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York:8

"There is no pattern. The usual recommendations for a healthy lifenot smoking, not drinking, plenty of exercise, a well-balanced diet, keeping your weight downthey apply to us average people. But not to them. Centenarians are in a class of their own."

Based on years of data from studying centenarians, Barzilai reports that when analyzing the data from his particular pool of centenarians, at age 70:

Despite this, centenarians as a population have 60 percent lower rates of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.9 Depression and other psychiatric illnesses are almost nonexistent. Barzalai is quick to emphasize you should not disregard the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices (such as keeping your insulin level low). He explains:

"Today's changes in lifestyle do in fact contribute to whether someone dies at the age of 85 or before age 75. But in order to reach the age of 100, you need a special genetic make-up. These people age differently. Slower. They end up dying of the same diseases that we dobut 30 years later and usually quicker, without languishing for long periods."

The majority of centenarians do not feel their chronological age; on average, they report feeling 20 years younger. They also tend to have positive attitudes, optimism, and a zest for life. Could it be that personality characteristics and worldviews play a more significant role than genetics, diet, or exercise?

One way to determine this is to ask centenarians questions about how they see the world, what they value, and to what they attribute their own longevity. What are their secrets to aging well? These individuals represent centuries of wisdom that should not be overlooked. So that's what researchers are now doingmining the minds of centenarians for nuggets of wisdom. Regardless of which interviews you read, this is where patterns really DO emerge. In interviews and surveys with centenarians, the following themes come up time and time again when asked to explain why they've lived so long:10

Some jokingly said they attribute their longevity to "avoiding dying." Others give hints to their life philosophy, such as "Find your passion and live it," "Make time to cry," and "Practice forgiveness." Centenarians overwhelmingly cite stress as the most important thing to avoid. Their lives are marked by as many stressful events as the rest of us, but they differ in how well they manage their stress. Rather than dwelling on it, they let it go. And they are very happy people!

Happy people live longerby 35 percent, according to one study.11 Another study found that happiness and contentment increases health and longevity.12 Other studies show optimists live longer than pessimists.13 So it's no surprise that centenarians are a happy and optimistic lot. Positive thoughts and attitudes seem to somehow do things in your body that strengthen your immune system, boost positive emotions, decrease pain, and provide stress relief. In fact, it's been scientifically shown that happiness can alter your genes!

A team of researchers at UCLA showed that people with a deep sense of happiness and well-being had lower levels of inflammatory gene expression and stronger antiviral and antibody responses.14 This falls into the realm of epigeneticschanging the way your genes function by turning them off and on.

Part of your longevity may depend on the DNA you were born with, but an even larger part depends on epigeneticsover which you have more control. Your thoughts, feeling, emotions, diet, and other lifestyle factors exert epigenetic influences every minute of the day, playing a central role in aging and disease.15 Perhaps it's not as important to avoid that bowl of ice cream as it is to feel sheer bliss when eating it... at least, on occasion!

The fact that you can manipulate your genes with happiness doesn't mean you can completely disregard lifestyle choices, as that would be foolhardy. The basics are still importantdiet, exercise, sleep, etc. Research suggests the modern American diet is increasingly low in four important nutrients that have a direct bearing on aging, and our brains are suffering for it. If you hope to one day become a healthy, happy centenarian, you must address the following:16

Vitamin D's list of health benefits is amazingly long, including helping your brain combat the damage from free radicals, which helps prevent cognitive decline. The important factor when it comes to vitamin D is your serum level, which should be between 50-70 ng/ml year-round, and the only way to determine this is with a blood test.

Your skin produces vitamin D in response to ultraviolet light, so sun exposure or a safe tanning bed are the preferred methods of boosting your vitamin D. However, a D3 supplement can be used when necessary. Most adults need about 8,000 IUs of vitamin D3 per day to achieve serum levels of 40 ng/ml. If you take supplemental vitamin D3, you also need to make sure you're getting enough vitamin K2, as these two nutrients work in tandem to ensure calcium is distributed into the proper areas in your body.

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DHA is an omega-3 fat that plays a role in keeping your cell membranes healthy, flexible, and resistant to oxidative stress, which decreases inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a key factor in many degenerative diseases, including dementia. Low DHA is has been linked with depression, memory loss, and even elevated hostility, which reflect its importance to optimal brain function.

The American diet has far too many omega-6 fats and not enough omega-3 fats due to its heavy reliance on processed food. You can boost your DHA by eating more fish, such as salmon and sardines, but so much of the fish today is contaminated with mercury and other toxic compounds that I prefer to take a high quality omega-3 fat supplement such as krill oil.

Folate helps prevent depression, seizure disorders, brain atrophy, and other neurological problems. Folate deficiencies correlate with impaired memory, slowed mental processing and overall cognitive decline, particularly in the elderly. Your body also needs folate to make red blood cells. Folate deficiency has been thought to lead to elevated homocysteine levels, which can be a major contributor to heart disease and Alzheimer's. However, recent studies may have disproven that idea.17

People often confuse folate with folic acid, and it's important to know the difference. Folate is the naturally-occurring form of the vitamin and contains all of the related isomers your body needs for optimal use. Folic acid is the synthetic form of the vitamin that is used in most supplements and in fortified foods.

It is always preferable to raise your folate levels by modifying your diet, as opposed to eating "enriched" foods or taking a multivitamin. Foods rich in folate include egg yolks, sunflower seeds, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, basil, parsley, and greens such as romaine, turnip, collards, and spinach.18 If you do think you need a supplement, make sure it lists "folate" on the label, rather than folic acid, as this suggests food sources were used.

Magnesium plays a role in your body's detoxification processes and is therefore important for minimizing damage from environmental chemicals, heavy metals and other toxins. Even glutathione, considered by many to be your body's most powerful antioxidant, requires magnesium in order to be synthesized. But this important mineral also helps your brain.

Magnesium acts as a buffer between neuron synapses, particularly those involved with cognitive functions (learning and memory). Magnesium "sits" on the receptor without activating it, in effect protecting the receptor from over-activation by other neurochemicals, especially glutamate. Glutamate is an "excitotoxin," which can harm your brain if it accumulates, and magnesium helps prevent this. That's why you often see magnesium advertised as a "calming" nutrient.

Good sources of magnesium are whole organic foods, especially dark green leafy vegetables, seaweed, dried pumpkin seeds, unsweetened cocoa, flaxseed, almond butter, and whey. If you choose to add a magnesium supplement, there are many forms so it can be a bit confusing. A newer type called magnesium threonate is particularly good due to its ability to penetrate cell membranes and cross your blood-brain barrier, which is important for preserving good cognitive function as you age.

There is no magic bullet when it comes to aging well. Generally speaking, the better you treat your body throughout your life, the better your aging experience will be. Most people do not revel in the thought of getting older because, for many, aging is synonymous with aches and pains, forgetfulness and loneliness. It is inevitable that you're going to get older, but I can tell you from personal experience that this need not be a bad thing!

Now, as I approach my 60th birthday in a few months, I am the fittest I have ever beenand I live every day to its fullest potential. I may have been able to run faster when I was younger, but I would never trade that for the muscle strength, flexibility and knowledge I have today. You too can achieve wellness on both physical and mental fronts, at any age. In fact, for me in many ways life continues to get better as the years go by.

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Bloodlust, bad haircuts and the use of urine as a tooth whitener aside, the Romans did a whole lot of things right.

For starters, Romans connoisseurs of conveyance that they were developed the world's first highways, erected massive bridges and aqueducts and introduced the world to the convenience of sewers. But perhaps most notably, the master builders of the Roman Empire constructed hulking concrete edifices that were really built to last.

Calling Roman concrete "an extraordinarily rich material in terms of scientific possibility," Philip Brune, a research scientist at DuPont Pioneer and expert in ancient Roman construction, goes on to tell the Washington Post that it "is the most durable building material in human history, and I say that as an engineer not prone to hyperbole."

Kudos aside, the exact reason why Roman concrete known as opus caementicium, with ingredients including volcanic ash, calcium oxide or quicklime and hunks of volcanic rock which served as an aggregate is so damned durable has remained a mystery. Why has it withstood the test of time while modern concrete, which uses carbon-intensive Portland cement as a bonding agent, tends to crack and crumble into the sea over a relatively short time when exposed to salt water?

In addition to seawalls and subaquatic structures, the Romans built numerous millennia-spanning monuments such as the Colosseum with concrete made from lime, rock and volcanic ash. (Photo: Maria_Globetrotter/flickr)

According to a new study published in American Mineralogist, the answer has been sitting in front of us all along: Salt water, the same substance that hastens corrosion in modern concrete, is what has enabled some Roman piers and seawalls to stand strong for millennia.

More specifically, researchers have found that Roman concrete's seawater-aided endurance results from a chemical reaction that occurs when salt water seeps into the concrete fabric and comes in contact with the volcanic ash. The reaction creates aluminous tobermorite, a mineral that's difficult to produce in laboratory settings. This rare concrete crystal serves as a naturally occurring reinforcement that's matchless in modern times.

The great Roman author Pliny the Elder was certainly on to something when he wrote circa 79 A.D. in his "Naturalis Historia" that frequent lashings by an angry sea only made Roman harbors and seawalls more resilient "a single stone mass, impregnable to the waves and every day stronger."

"Contrary to the principles of modern cement-based concrete, the Romans created a rock-like concrete that thrives in open chemical exchange with seawater, " Marie Jackson, the study's lead author and a geologist at the University of Utah, tells the BBC. "It's a very rare occurrence in the Earth."

A University of Utah press release goes on to explain the chemical process:

"We're looking at a system that's contrary to everything one would not want in cement-based concrete," Jackson explains. "We're looking at a system that thrives in open chemical exchange with seawater."

Excellent. So does this research mean that some day down the line we'll experience a rebirth of ancient Roman building techniques? Will this antediluvian building material be used to as first line of defense when protecting our cities from rising seas unleashed by a rapidly warming planet?

Perhaps but not so fast.

The author of a new study on the chemical process that makes ancient concrete so durable believes that the seawater-strengthened material is the right fit for a proposed Welsh power plant that harnesses the power of the tides. (Rendering: Tidal Lagoon Power)

With the exact ingredients of Roman concrete having been discovered some time ago, Jackson and her fellow mineral cement sleuths now have a greater understanding of the chemical process behind the remarkable longevity of aquatic structures found across the ancient Roman Empire. Yet the exact method employed by Roman builders when mixing this ultra-durable building material remains a mystery. After all, if we knew exactly how they did it, wouldn't we have started replicating Roman concrete long ago?

"The recipe was completely lost," Jackson says in a press release.

While long-lasting, Roman concrete also lacks the compressive strength of Portland cement-based concrete, limiting its applications. And in a society that demands immediate results, structures that take decades centuries, even to gain optimum strength don't seem likely to gain serious traction anytime soon.

And there's another formidable obstacle: The basic aggregate found in Roman concrete volcanic rock collected by Roman builders from the region around present day Naples isn't easy to come by.

"Romans were fortunate in the type of rock they had to work with," Jackson says. "They observed that volcanic ash grew cements to produce the tuff. We don't have those rocks in a lot of the world, so there would have to be substitutions made."

And substitutions Jackson is making. Determined to find a satisfactory modern-day facsimile to reactive Roman concrete, Jackson has teamed with geological engineer Tom Adams to develop a "replacement recipe" composed of aggregate materials (read: rocks) collected from across the American West mixed with seawater pulled straight from the San Francisco Bay.

As the duo work to develop a potential seawater-aggregate mix that could yield the same crack-healing chemical reaction as the Pliny the Elder-beloved building material of civilizations past, Jackson is already thinking of potential applications for modern-day Roman concrete.

Earlier this year, she identified a proposed seawall in Swansea, Wales, as a structure in which Roman concrete would be a highly preferable choice over modern concrete reinforced with cement and steel. She believes that such a structure could potentially hold strong for upwards of 2,000 years.

"Their technique was based on building very massive structures that are really quite environmentally sustainable and very long-lasting," Jackson told the BBC in January. "I think Roman concrete or a type of it would be a very good choice. That project is going to require 120 years of service life to amortise [pay back] the investment."

Despite promises of longevity and putting an end to the planet-harming cement manufacturing process, there are sizable caveats that come along with the idea of protecting Swansea's tidal lagoon the world's first tidal lagoon power plant with a Roman-style seawall. As the BBC elaborates, local steel manufacturers are banking on the ambitious project being built with cement-based, steel-reinforced concrete. The environmental cost of transporting huge amounts of volcanic ash sourced from who knows where to the Welsh coast is also an issue.

"There's many applications but further work is needed to create those mixes. We've started but there is a lot of fine-tuning that needs to happen," Jackson tells The Guardian. "The challenge is to develop methods that use common volcanic products and that is actually what we are doing right now."

Matt Hickman ( @mattyhick ) writes about design, architecture and the intersection between the natural world and the built environment.

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New Delhi: Coffee, for most people around the globe, is an essential apparatus to help kickstart the day. It is a cup for all seasons and without their favourite brew, the day seems incomplete.

Known for its high caffeine content, coffee has often been on the list of 'things to avoid' given to us by dieticians and health and fitness experts.

However, many studies in the past have shown coffee to contain numerous health benefits like weight loss, improvement in physical performance, reduction in risk of diabetes, protection from Alzheimer's and dementia, among others.

Now, US researchers have come up with some more good news for coffee lovers by concluding that drinking coffee could lead to a longer life!

As per the study, which included the participation of more than 180,000 volunteers, researchers found that people who drank regular or decaffeinated coffee experienced health benefits, such as increased longevity.

The researchers report in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine that people who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 percent less likely to die earlier compared to those who didn't drink coffee. This association was even stronger for those who drank two to three cups a day 18 percent reduced chance of death.

Lower mortality was present regardless of whether people drank regular or decaffeinated coffee, suggesting the association is not tied to caffeine.

Claimed to be the largest of its kind, the study had ethnically diverse participants who included African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Latinos and whites. "Such investigations are important because lifestyle patterns and disease risks can vary substantially across racial and ethnic backgrounds, and findings in one group may not necessarily apply to others."

Since the association (between coffee drinking and longer life) was seen in four different ethnicities, it is safe to say the results apply to other groups, the authors claim. "Seeing a similar pattern across four different populations gives stronger biological backing to the argument that coffee is good for you whether you are white, African-American, Latino or Asian."

According to the authors, although this study does not show what chemicals in coffee may have this beneficial effect, it is clear that coffee "can be incorporated into a healthy diet and lifestyle".

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311 (from left: Chad Sexton, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Tim Mahoney and P-Nut) released its 12th studio album, Mosaic, earlier this year. Brian Bowen Smith/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

311 (from left: Chad Sexton, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Tim Mahoney and P-Nut) released its 12th studio album, Mosaic, earlier this year.

You'd be forgiven if it's been a while since you thought about the band 311; it was the mid-1990s when the Omaha, Neb., quintet's biggest hits, like "Down" and "All Mixed Up," came out. But after 27 years of 311's hard-to-peg sound a meld of rock, reggae, metal, funk, rap and ska hordes of fans are as in love with the band as ever. Billboard recently called 311 "one of the biggest cult bands in America, whether you love or hate them."

That's no exaggeration. 311 has its own Caribbean cruise, where fans can revel in a sea of fellow die-hards. It's got its own cannabis product, a vape pen aptly called the Grassroots Uplifter. And the band even has an unofficial holiday: Legions of devout followers celebrate March 11 (yes, that's 3/11) every two years by making a pilgrimage to a designated site for a special 311 concert that can go on for hours.

The cover art of 311's new album, Mosaic, is made up of almost 10,000 photos of the band's fans. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The cover art of 311's new album, Mosaic, is made up of almost 10,000 photos of the band's fans.

On 311's 12th studio album, Mosaic, those devoted fans are front-and-center literally. The album's cover art features an image of the band made up of close to 10,000 photos taken with and submitted by fans. Frontman Nick Hexum has said the cover and album title speak to the "collective nature" of 311 and "the bond between the band members and our fans."

Hexum joined NPR for a conversation about navigating the challenges of longevity, the experimental attitude the band adopted in creating Mosaic and the positive message it's tried to spread over nearly three decades of making music. Hear the conversation at the audio link and read on for an edited transcript.

Lakshmi Singh: Bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, whose music tapped into youth angst, helped define the 1990s but your music seemed to sway in a different direction. Tell me about that.

Nick Hexum: I addressed it on [the] "Blue Album" in a song called "Misdirected Hostility," where I just felt that I didn't really relate with all the anger. I felt it was a time of prosperity, and we didn't have the Soviets getting ready to blow us up like we did in the '80s ... And these were a lot of suburban kids that were pretty angry about something, and so we felt we were gonna be the antidote for that ... We see the glass as more than half full. And that's the seeds of what turned us into a bit of a cult band, because we had our own unique attitude, and people see it as a way of looking at the world, a lifestyle.

How have the five of you in 311 the same members for the better part of three decades managed to stay together all this time?

Well, you have to be ready to not get your way, and know that what the group conscience decides is gonna be the rule. We know that we're better together than we could ever be apart ... It's like a marriage, and you have to be willing to do things you don't exactly wanna do, and keep the egos in check.

We were happy to find out the other day that we are the fourth-longest-running band of original members out today, with U2 being the first, Radiohead being the second, De La Soul being the third, and we're the fourth. So that's really cool company to be in. And I feel like, who knows, we could just be at the halfway point of our band. We always feel that success is measured in longevity and enjoying the process how long can we get to do something we really love instead of basing it on any sort of sales metric.

You've said that there's always a risk of repeating yourself when you get to album 12. What did it take to keep that from happening on Mosaic?

Really, it was just keeping an eye towards [the idea that] anything that was weird is good. Anything that is new, anything that is fresh those are the ideas that we pursued. And also just mixing up the process: Instead of being in our own little bubble, we asked other people into the room with us to record. ... I think that's an exercise in remaining teachable and being humble to realize that you can learn from others. And I think that's the biggest block that an artist of our age can have, is when you don't reach out, you don't keep mixing it up and bringing new people in, because your ego makes you feel like you can't accept help.

Everything you've just told me makes me think of the track "Wildfire," which sounds a little different than the others.

"Wildfire" was the first song written for Mosaic. ... I wanted something that started big and then had this real trip in the middle. And it goes through this sort of cinematic thing where there's even like beach sounds and waves and seagulls and stuff, because it represents what I'm talking about in the song the calmness of knowing that you have people that will be there for you singing about my family, singing about the band. So it's a very emotional song. And then it ends in a big guitar-shredding, almost classic-rock kind of thing, because at some point there's no words that can express, and you just need to express through music. ... I've had some fans on Twitter say, "You don't need to do epics, just keep it simple." But for me, that's where real creativity lies to just let yourself go.

You decided to end Mosaic with a song called "On A Roll." It seems to be an intimate message to fans what are you telling them?

It's about our longevity, it's a nod to the fans of gratitude. ... You know, the fact that we were able to have 10 top-10 albums [with] sporadic radio support, made us just feel really grateful. And this song, "On A Roll," it's kind of about that feeling of, like we don't have to have anxiety because we have this support of the bandmates, of our fans, and you know, we're on a roll.

Still, some fans have wondered if this is sort of a goodbye letter. Is this it for 311?

No, I don't see that at all. I'm saying, on a roll, here we go, we keep going, this feels good, we've got momentum. I've said before that we could be at our halfway point of our career. And some people say, "Well, you don't wanna be rolling out there in wheelchairs," but who knows? We could still be a good band to see in wheelchairs why not? All we know is that we're gonna do our best today, keep it going and take good care of what we've been so fortunate to find.

Radio producer Dustin DeSoto and web editor Rachel Horn contributed to this story.

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A team led by researchers at La Jollas Human Longevity reports developing a faster and more accurate method for determining immune type. The method will speed up immune matching for organ transplant and other purposes such as treating infectious and autoimmune diseases, the scientists say.

The method characterizes a region of the genome called human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, that regulates the immune system. Located on Chromosome 6, this region contains a high number of short, repetitive DNA sequences.

Because these repeats are so similar, placing them in the correct order is difficult. So even when people have their genome sequenced, the precise HLA type may not be clear. People can have HLA typing done separately, but that adds time and expense, said J. Craig Venter, one of the studys authors.

The study was published July 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Go to j.mp/humanhla for the study. Venter was senior author. The first author was Chao Xie.

The Human Longevity-led team invented an algorithm called xHLA to read these sequences correctly. Results are available within about 3 minutes from a desktop computer, instead of several minutes or even hours, the study stated. Moreover, the method helps identity potential matches that purely DNA-based methods would miss.

Making HLA typing a routine part of sequencing will help doctors advance the practice of precision medicine, the study stated.

For example, autoimmune disorder patients often have chronic problems with no exact diagnosis for many years after repeated doctor visits, the study stated. Knowing patients HLA types could lead to early diagnosis and reduce the burden on both patients and the healthcare system.

Venter said Human Longevity now offers HLA typing as part of its genome sequencing service. And in the future, this technology will be omnipresent and in the hands of patients.

If a family member needs a kidney transplant, you can just look it up on your iPhone and compare the sequences, and everybody will know immediately if theres a match in the family, or other places, Venter said.

Popular sequencing technologies cut up DNA into short pieces for sequencing. These pieces are reassembled by computer like an electronic jigsaw puzzle. But the many repetitive components in HLA can fool the computer programs, like similarly shaped or colored jigsaw puzzle pieces can do to a human.

The xHLA algorithm works with sequencing technology from Illumina to improve accuracy. An important component of the algorithm is that it examines the sequence of amino acids the DNA codes for, the study said. This helps accuracy by accepting DNA variations that happen to code for the same amino acid.

Since immune compatibility is determined at the protein level, using these synonymous variations produces a more accurate result than typing by DNA alone.

The problem with DNA-level alignment is that it cannot distinguish synonymous from nonsynonymous mismatches, the study stated. For example, it will rank five synonymous mismatches as more dissimilar than a single nonsynonymous one.

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USA Today Network Zach Blanchard, WLBZ-TV, Bangor, Maine Published 8:13 a.m. ET July 7, 2017 | Updated 10:58 a.m. ET July 7, 2017

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The birthday girl, Florence Bearse, center, takes a drink of wine during her 100th birthday party at Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday, July 6, 2017.(Photo: WLBZ-TV, Bangor, Maine)

BANGOR, Maine Known for her no-nonsense attitude and sense of humor, Florence Bearse celebrated her 100th birthday Thursday.

At her birthday party at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care in Bangor, Maine, Bearse did not shy away from sharing her secret to long life: wine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me, she said.

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Originally from Massachusetts, Bearse said it did not take long to find the beauty of Maine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me.

"Maine is beautiful," she said. "I tell everybody, 'You want a trip? Go to Maine.' "

Bearse said she ran a restaurant in Lagrange, Maine, where she dedicated her life to serving others.

"The people have taken me I think. They understand me ... that I'm crazy," she joked.

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Bearse spent much of her time joking around during the party, which was complete with birthday cake, balloons and gifts.

She even had some advice for those looking to make it as far as she has:

"Don't take any baloney, Bearse said.

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Bangor woman celebrates big 100

Zach Blanchard, WLBZ 1:48 PM. EDT July 07, 2017

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) Florence Bearse celebrated her 100th birthday in Bangor Thursday.

Known for her no-nonsense attitude and sense of humor at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation, Florence did not shy away from sharing her secret: wine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me, she said.

The event was complete with all the fixings, including birthday cake, balloons and gifts.

Bearse said she ran a restaurant in Lagrange where she dedicated her life to serving others.

"The people have taken me I think. They understand me. That I'm crazy, Bearse joked.

Originally from Massachusetts, she said it did not take long to find the beauty of Maine.

"Maine is beautiful. I tell everybody, You want a trip? Go to Maine, she said.

Florence spent much of her time joking around during the party, making faces and laughing.

She even had some advice for those looking to make it as far as she has:

"Don't take any bologna, Bearse said.

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Greenland sharks are the longest living vertebrates on Earth. Photograph: Julius Nielsen

Greenland sharks, the longest living vertebrates on Earth, which can be found off the northern coast of Ireland, could hold the secret to long life, geneticists mapping their DNA have predicted.

The sharks, which live for up to 400 years, are believed to have unique genes that could help explain not only their remarkably long life span but also life expectancy in other vertebrates including humans.

Prof Kim Praebel of UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, described the sequencing of the DNA from Greenland sharks at a symposium of the University of Exeter this week. Many living Greenland sharks are so old that they pre-date the industrial revolution and the introduction of intensive commercial fishing.

With collaborators, Prof Praebel is searching for unique genes which could hold the secret to the sharks longevity.

They have obtained Greenland shark DNA from tiny clippings from the fin of sharks, which are caught on a line live, tagged and released.

The team has sequenced the full mitochondrial genome (complete DNA information) of almost 100 Greenland sharks, which includes individuals born in the 1750s.

The genetic sequences have helped them understand whether the Greenland shark has evolved specific metabolic adaptations towards extreme longevity, he said.

Their research that suggested the sharks may be up to 400 years old was published in the leading journal Science last year. They are now attempting to find the genes that hold the secret to why the sharks live so long.

They believe the Greenland sharks extreme life span makes it so unique that there is a case for giving it a special conservation status, he added.

This is the longest living vertebrate on the planet. Together with colleagues in Denmark, Greenland, USA, and China, we are currently sequencing its whole nuclear genome which will help us discover why the Greenland shark not only lives longer than other shark species but other vertebrates, he said. The results will help us understand more about the biology of this elusive species.

Its long-life genes could shed light on why all vertebrates have a limited life span, and what dictates the life expectancy of different species including humans, Prof Praebel told the Fisheries Society of the British Isles.

Greenland sharks do not seem to succumb to diseases that kill related species much earlier.

Little is known about the biology and genetics of the Greenland shark which is found in deep waters in the Atlantic ocean from Canada to Norway including north of Ireland and Britain. It is a member of the sleeper shark family that has existed for around 110 million years.

The oldest and largest Greenland shark at just over five meters analysed by the scientists was estimated to be 392 years, plus or minus 120 years, ie at least 272-years- old.

To determine when key indicator proteins were laid down, the scientists deployed radiocarbon dating a method that relies on determining within a material the levels of a type of carbon, known as carbon-14, that undergoes radioactive decay over time.

The DNA study has shed new light on its behaviour, and how it is related to other members of its species living thousands of kilometres away, Prof Praebel added.

Since the Greenland shark lives for hundreds of years, they also have enough time to migrate over long distances and our genetic results showed exactly that. Most of the individuals in our study were genetically similar to individuals caught thousands of kilometres away.

It is still not known where and how the Greenland shark reproduces, but it may prefer to mate in deep hidden fjords of the Arctic. With adult female Greenland sharks known hit sexual maturity only once they reach more than four metres in length, the scientists found that females have to clock up an age of around 150 years before they can produce young.

Equally, there are still far from understanding how and why this elusive species, which feeds on seals and fish, lives so much longer than other sharks and vertebrate species. Other shark species living in the same regions as the Greenland shark live between 30 and 50 years.

Tissues, bones, and genetic data from the shark will also help measure the impact of climate change on the population, when and how contaminants and chemical pollution from industry began to affect the oceans, and the extent to which commercial fishing over hundreds of years has affected the shark population.

The longest living vertebrate species on the planet has formed several populations in the Atlantic Ocean. This is important to know, so we can develop appropriate conservation actions, he said.

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Greenland sharks beginning to shed their secrets on longevity - Irish Times

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Study reveals a correlation between higher childhood intelligence and lower risk of leading causes of death over ones lifetime.

Those who exhibited high intelligence in their childhood years have a reduced lifetime risk for the top causes of death like heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, dementia and smoking-related cancers. This finding was recently published in The BMJ.

About the Study

A group of University of Edinburgh researchers sought to study the association between IQ scores gauged at 11 years-old and the top causes of death in people upwards of age 79.It is the largest study centered on reporting the causes of death throughout the course of life. The findings show that lifestyle, especially smoking tobacco, is a critically important factor in the effect of IQ on differences in lifespan. Prior studies showed that those with improved intelligence tended to live slightly longer than individuals with less intelligence. However, these studies were mainly based on information derived from male conscripts tracked to the mid-adulthood years.

The findings were derived from data from more than 33,000 men and over 32,000 women born in Scotland back in 1936. These individuals took a childhood intelligence exam at age 11. Their cause of death was identified up to December of 2015. Causes of death for these individuals ranged from stroke to heart disease, digestive disease, cancer, dementia and external causes like suicide or death resulting from an injury.

The Results

Once a number of different factors (age, socioeconomic status, sex) that had the potential to impact the results were accounted for, the research team determined that those whohad a higher childhood IQ score enjoyeda decreased risk of death until the age of 79. As an example, a high score on the childhood IQ test was tied to a 28 percent decrease in risk of death due to respiratory disease. A high score was associated with a 25 percent reduction in risk of death induced by coronary disease. Those who scored high on the childhood IQ test had a 24 percent reduction in risk of death stemming from a stroke.

Other important associations were found for deaths from dementia, digestive disease, injury and cancers related to smoking. There was no association between IQ score and death from cancers that did not relate to smoking.

Why the Study has Merit

Thoughthe study's authors identified study limitations that had the potential to introduce bias, the study is widely considered to be meritorious. The large population sample combined with the 68-year follow-up along with the adjustment for vitally important co-founders gives the study credence. Key associations were intact after additional adjustments for smoking as well as socioeconomic status. This suggests that such factors do not completely account for differences in mortality. Additional studies should consider measures of the cumulative load of these risk factors across the life course.

It can be concluded that childhood intelligence is strongly tied to causes of death that are dependent on previously identified risk factors. The study suggests smoking and its distribution across the socioeconomic spectrum is critically important. Yet it is undetermined if this study tells the whole story or if intelligence indicates something deeper. Perhaps there is a genetic basis to IQ's relation to lifespan.

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It Can Help Your Heart continued...

Make sure you have salmon and other fish like trout and herring. Theyre high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce the risk of heart disease and slightly lower blood pressure, among other benefits. Shoot for two servings a week.

You should also know thatthe fiber in veggies -- also found in whole grains -- helps lower your odds of cardiovascular disease. It also helps digestion and regularity, which often are a problem for older adults.

Remember that no one food is going to help your heart, any more than just one would help your brain or your bones or your muscles or any other part of your anatomy.

You need a complete, healthy diet.

If youre eating a lot of fish but, in addition to that, youre living on ice cream and candy and stuff like that, Rock says, its not going to save you.

A loss of memory, a big worry among some older adults, has been linked to, among other things, a lack of vitamin B12. You can get that in:

Alzheimers disease has been linked to chronic inflammation, which can be caused by foods like white bread, french fries, red meat, sugary beverages, and margarine.

The science is still emergingon the relationship between some foods and brain health. Check with your doctor or dietitian.

There was some issue with the Food and Drug Administration disallowing food claims for memory loss, says Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington.

I would not want to identify a specific food that prevents memory loss. I probably would tell someone that if you want to be functioning well, then some fruits and antioxidants will do better for you than another slice of cake.

Antioxidants, found in many vegetables and in fruits like blueberries, help reduce inflammation. They also help you get rid of damaging stuff created when you convert food into energy.

Again, though, its important to realize that good brain function may be as much about what you dont eat as what you do.

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