A German study published in the Heart journal shows that people who were "very active" over the age of 40, had 90 percent less heart disease than sedentary people. Those who were "somewhat active" also reduced heart risks, but less so. 

People suffering from chronic constipation should consume at least 30 grams of fiber a day, is what the German Nutrition Society (DGE) recommends. Fiber intake can be covered mainly by cereal products, fruits and vegetables.

As if it were not enough that the degenerating joints and arteries get less flexible as we age, a research team from the University of Delaware and Christiana Care Health System in Newark has confirmed that even our veins stiffen as we age.

Scientists are reporting new evidence that drinking coffee may help prevent type II diabetes and that caffeine may be the ingredient largely responsible for this effect.