From Sir Isaac Newton’s famed falling apple inspiring his theory of gravity to the familiar adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” this fruit has long been associated with knowledge, health and longevity. Greek mythology tells of the golden apples of immortality, while in Norse mytholog…

From Sir Isaac Newton’s famed falling apple inspiring his theory of gravity to the familiar adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” this fruit has long been associated with knowledge, heal…

From Sir Isaac Newton’s famed falling apple inspiring his theory of gravity to the familiar adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” this fruit has long been associated with knowledge, health and longevity. Greek mythology tells of the golden apples of immortality, while in Norse mythology, the gods maintained their youth with apples.It turns out these stories have some basis in science. The humble apple is jam packed with nutrients, with benefits for heart, brain and digestive health, just to name a few. If you’re not doing so already, here’s why you should make apples a re…

It’s no accident that we write about food so often here on SuperAging News. Study after study proves the link between healthy eating and longevity and, conversely, the association between poor diet and disease. So we took particular note of this story about the lack of nutrition training doctors r…

It’s no accident that we write about food so often here on SuperAging News. Study after study proves the link between healthy eating and longevity and, conversely, the association between poor diet …

It’s no accident that we write about food so often here on SuperAging News. Study after study proves the link between healthy eating and longevity and, conversely, the association between poor diet and disease. So we took particular note of this story about the lack of nutrition training doctors receive in med school. It makes it all the more important for us to be informed and vigilant about our own diet.On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer.But when it comes to nutrition and dietar…

It’s early spring and I’ve just traumatized my body with a heart-stopping, mind-numbing plunge into Lake Michigan. With winter’s icy chill still very much in charge, taking the dive was so excruciating that it seemed almost death-defying. But afterward? Amazing, rejuvenating, exhilarating (I s…

It’s early spring and I’ve just traumatized my body with a heart-stopping, mind-numbing plunge into Lake Michigan. With winter’s icy chill still very much in charge, taking the dive was so excru…

It’s early spring and I’ve just traumatized my body with a heart-stopping, mind-numbing plunge into Lake Michigan. With winter’s icy chill still very much in charge, taking the dive was so excruciating that it seemed almost death-defying. But afterward? Amazing, rejuvenating, exhilarating (I survived!). At the same time, somehow, I felt a pervasive sense of calm. Truly, a top-of-the-world feeling that stayed with me all day long.So, I get why cold therapy has become all the rage. From open water swimming and ice baths to cold plunges and whole-body cryotherapy, this centuries-old pra…