Sitting is often referred to as the new smoking due to its health risks. For the first time, flavanols in cocoa have been shown to block its harmful effects on blood vessels, according to researchers in the UK.

Intrusive thoughts are those thoughts that enter the mind without invitation and sometimes have no connection to the person’s personality or values, and we don’t know how to get rid of them. These thoughts are most often caused by stress, anxiety, fatigue, and psychological pressure.

Men’s brains may shrink faster than women’s brains, and women’s brains may remain metabolically younger. However, the relationship between brain metabolic age, structural volume, and risk of neurological disease is complex and cannot be predicted definitively.

Sometimes the best thing we can do for others when they are in distress is to just listen and understand. We can offer the gift of comfort and empathy by simply saying a few simple words.