Ricardo Vargas

Don´t Carry the Christmas Dinner Into the New Year

December 17, 2021 by Ricardo Vargas - Reading Time: 7 minutes

The holiday season is eagerly awaited, meeting up with people you love, catching up and sharing a meal together. Is there anything better? But for this day to be memorable it is important to get the menu right, exaggerations can compromise the enjoyment of those festivities. It’s common to see plentiful tables and a lot […]

Foods to Reduce Anxiety

November 28, 2021 by Ricardo Vargas - Reading Time: 9 minutes

When talking about anxiety, we are not talking about a rare disorder, but something that affects 85% of the world population, according to recent studies by Psychiatrist Augusto Cury. Anxiety is a biological characteristic of human beings, which precedes moments of real or imagined danger. In this context, many unpleasant symptoms appear, such as: Fatigue […]

Benefits of Exercise for Seniors

November 7, 2021 by Ricardo Vargas - Reading Time: 4 minutes

Life expectancy in the US is generally on the rise. While in 1900 the average life expectancy was 47.3 years, it increased to 68.2 years in 1950 and to 78.9 years in 2019. Advances are mainly due to improvements in sanitary measures and the healthcare system. However, increases in longevity are not always accompanied by […]