Dr. Ivo Belan The US President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports asked seven top recreation experts to rank popular sports based on how much they contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, muscle strength and flexibility, mental balance, and general physical well-being (e.g., weight control, digestion, sleep). Their report found that running ranked first, followed by cycling, swimming, and handball; tennis and walking were in the middle of the table,

When our bodies are out of balance, nothing feels normal. After conducting hundreds of experiments on sleep and health, the world's leading scientists have discovered that to maintain optimal health, a person should go to bed early, meaning they should be asleep by 10 p.m. and wake up at sunrise. The best hours to rest your body are between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Going to bed at 11 p.m., midnight, or 1 a.m. is very harmful.

The food you eat doesn’t just affect your waistline and your physical health, it also affects the way you think and feel. You’ve probably always heard that you are what you eat—and it’s true, what you put into your body matters. But according to a review published in the March 2021 issue of Frontiers of Nutrition, what you feed your brain is what really matters. Your “second brain” is smarter

If you're sleeping poorly or under excessive stress, it's possible that your body is deficient in magnesium. Since our bodies don't produce this mineral, we have to get it from our diet. A deficiency in one of the essential vitamins or minerals our bodies need can throw a whole host of things off track. And while you're eating a balanced diet, you should make sure to stay in tip-top shape, because there are some things that can sneak up on you and interfere with your health. Magnesium deficiency is one of