CNN did a roundup of 4 studies that were posted last week. Most people probably miss this, though. Here are 5 studies that might cause you to make different decisions regarding your physical and mental health.
Study #1: Caffeine can improve your memory. There's not much evidence when it comes to long term memory, but in the short term, caffeine can improve your memory for over 24 hours. Too much caffeine will not do anything but harm. There must be a balance between how much caffeine you consume, so be aware.
Study #2: Humans burn half the calories other mammals do. We have a slow metabolism compared to other mammals, and that's the reason why we live such long lives. All primates require half the amount of energy as non-primates to get through an entire day. Scientists have no significant reason why this happens; all they know is that it does.
Study #3: Prolonged sitting jeopardizes older women's health. It's true-- a human body at rest will remain at rest. Older women who were not as active as others tend to die at an earlier age. The study concluded that "women with more than 11 hours of daily sedentary time faced a 12 percent
increase in all-cause premature mortality compared with the most
energetic group – those with four hours or less of inactivity."
Study #4: Parents accidentally confuse children's names more often when names sound alike. The study concluded that "When choosing baby names, parents often want something that is pleasing
to the ear. Some even turn to alliteration when naming multiple
children. But according to a new psychology study from The University of
Texas at Austin, parents set themselves up for speech errors when they
give their children similar-sounding names" So really, kids shouldn't read too much into their parents mixing their names up.
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