Category: Diet and Nutrition

There’s a different type of intermittent fasting that seems to be a bit less daunting, called the 16/8 diet, involves...

Eating mixed nuts daily in combination with a Mediterranean diet may reduce cardiovascular risk by 70%.

Switching out some of the saturated fat in a person’s diet for a handful of walnuts a day just might...

Tomato juice is a great source of antioxidants like lycopene, and a cup a day may lower the risk of...

Discover five surprising health benefits that you will receive from eating corn. Celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day on...

Since May 19 is World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day, we thought this would be a good time for everyone...

While not all forms of carbohydrates are nutritious, ultra-long-chain carbohydrates and fiber certainly are. And new research reminds us that...

Over time, meat substitutes have gotten increasingly more like real meat. The question is, are these newer, so-called virtuous alternatives to...

Consuming enough vitamin D may be able to reverse the muscle loss that most women typically experience after they go...

A new study out of the United Kingdom has shown that loud background noise can actually affect the way we...

Researchers from Ohio State University have found definitive methods for reducing garlic breath: mint, apple, lettuce, and milk.

People who eat processed meats like bacon, sausage, and deli meats have a 42% higher risk of getting heart disease...

It seems that polycarbonate containers tend to leach the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), an estrogen-mimic that has been linked to cancer,...

Good news for coffee lovers! Daily consumption of coffee is linked with a lower risk of gallstones. Learn More...

Recent research has found that the shape of beverage glasses we drink from greatly influences our consumption of alcohol. Using...

New research suggests that heavy consumption of coffee is associated with a greater likelihood of developing heart problems. But what...

Canola Oil: there are myths and facts about Canola oil all over the net, but that doesn't make it true....

Ultra-processed foods are now almost impossible to avoid, but there may be a way to minimize the damage done by...

We frequently talk about the importance of fasting—in which breakfast seems to absolutely be skipped. How does that fit with...

New research clarifies what’s the healthiest diet when pregnant to prevent excessive weight gain and potentially harmful problems: the Mediterranean...

Deciding which healthy oil to use for cooking can be a challenge. Here is a list of the healthiest oils...

If you are always looking for ways to improve your diet, you might want to give celery some serious consideration....

We’ve written before about how blueberries reverse dementia, shrink tumors, fight PTSD, and lower blood pressure. But they offer much more!...

Do you typically brown bag your lunch to work?  If not, here are five of the top reasons you might...

Valentine’s Day isn’t always the easiest of holidays. If you’re in a relationship, then you may gorge on pounds of...