The common resolution to watch food intake is a way of life for astronauts on the International Space Station, especially when they spend six months of their lives in orbit. What researchers can learn from astronauts' ongoing good habits may one day help us at home with our own healthy choices.
As the world celebrates the New Year, many people make resolutions to improve their general well-being, whether mentally, emotionally or physically.
The common resolution to watch food intake is a way of life for astronauts on the International Space Station, especially when they spend six months of their lives in orbit. What researchers can learn from astronauts’ ongoing good habits may one day help us at home with our own healthy choices.
Nutrition and exercise are part of a daily requirement for astronauts on and off the planet. One of the reasons is there are no quick trips to the doctor or the grocery store when you are more than 200 miles above Earth’s surface.