Want to live longer? Fill that grocery bag with nuts, fish and red wine. Or gain a few pounds. Or restrict your calories. Eat ice cream or drink a lot? Or try to buy Ford like 90 year old Kirk Kerkorian is doing. The jury's still out on the best way to hit 100...and keep right on going.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 03 Dec 2008 22:05:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41462/live-longer-be-conscientious.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe key to a longer life could lie in an individual's personality, the Los Angeles Times reports. University of California researchers analyzed 20 studies and discovered that conscientious people—disciplined, hardworking, and responsible folks—tend to live an average of 2 to 4 years longer than their more slapdash counterparts.http://www.newser.com/story/41462/live-longer-be-conscientious.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 01 Nov 2008 0:16:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41003/cod-farmers-bet-tech-tames-finicky-fish-in-fjords.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs consumption of farmed fish reaches an all-time high, Norwegian entrepreneurs hope you'll soon pick farm-raised cod over salmon for dinner, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wild cod stocks are overfished, and the fickle ocean species is difficult to breed on farms. But improved aquaculture techniques have persuaded investors to plug millions into new efforts along Norway’s well-suited coast.http://www.newser.com/story/41003/cod-farmers-bet-tech-tames-finicky-fish-in-fjords.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 27 Oct 2008 10:57:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40739/warmer-feelings-flow-from-cozy-hands-scientists.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe temperature of whatever you’re holding may affect your mood, HealthDay reports. Two new studies, published in Science , indicate that holding warm objects tends to make people act more generously and see strangers in a kinder light than those holding something cold. “Simply holding a warm or cold object can influence people's interpersonal judgments and decisions," a researcher says.http://www.newser.com/story/40739/warmer-feelings-flow-from-cozy-hands-scientists.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 23 Oct 2008 15:50:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThose five bottles of pomegranate juice you drink per day to help you live longer? Turns out they could be hurting you, reports the Chicago Tribune . Pomegranates, which have reached “superstar status” because of their alleged health benefits, can interfere with a number of drugs, including Crestor and Lipitor. "I do not recommend this product at this time," said one pharmacy professor.http://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 22 Oct 2008 8:10:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40145/stayin-alive-in-rhythm-with-cpr.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDisco may be dead, but it can still help others live. So say University of Illinois researchers, who found that med students performed CPR more effectively to the beat of the Bee Gees classic “Stayin’ Alive,” notes the Health Blog of the Wall Street Journal . Seems the song has 103 beats per minute, and CPR guidelines call for 100 compressions per minute.http://www.newser.com/story/40145/stayin-alive-in-rhythm-with-cpr.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 16 Oct 2008 14:52:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39307/sweetie-talk-saps-seniors-health.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMany believe they’re bridging a divide with the elderly by calling them “sweetie” or “dear”—what experts call “elderspeak.” But studies show that such language may actually be hurtful to older people, causing “negative images of aging” that can trigger a “downward spiral” of depression, withdrawal, and increased dependency, a Yale researcher tells the New York Times .http://www.newser.com/story/39307/sweetie-talk-saps-seniors-health.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 07 Oct 2008 5:58:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSticking to a plant-based diet without denying yourself grandma's pot roast has a name—flexitarian. And whether it's to live longer, save a buck, or because there are better meatless offerings at restaurants, a growing number of Americans are becoming part-time vegetarians, Newsweek reports. "It's not that meat is some sort of evil," one part-timer said, "It's just that we eat excessive amounts of it."http://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 30 Sep 2008 9:59:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36514/to-remember-exercise.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA little sweatin' to the oldies might help oldsters with mild memory problems, an Australian study suggests. Volunteers who took part in “home-based physical activity” showed a “modest improvement in cognitive function" over those who did not. Results showed that just a few hours of walking per week improved mild cognitive impairment, the BBC reports.http://www.newser.com/story/36514/to-remember-exercise.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Sep 2008 15:02:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35596/yoga-blunts-menopause-study.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMenopausal women who do yoga experience fewer hot flashes and have greater mental acuity than their non-practicing counterparts, suggests a new study conducted by a yoga university in India. The research compared results from a control group against women who did yoga or stretches five days a week for 2 months, Reuters reports. The experimental group also heard lectures on yoga and yoga-related topics, while the control group listened to talks on the effects of menopause and stress.http://www.newser.com/story/35596/yoga-blunts-menopause-study.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 21:07:17 CDT