Scientists Discover Why People Love Foods Rich in Fats and Carbohydrates
French fries, cream cake, chips and candy bars make you fat and unhealthy. Still, we cannot keep our hands off it. Scientists at the Max…
Nutrition
Study Shows Plant Protein and Nuts Lower Cholesterol, Improve Blood Pressure
A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers…
Zero-Calorie Sweeteners Linked to Dramatic Increase in Diabetes and Obesity
Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent…
Higher Protein Intake Does Not Increase Lean Body Mass in Older Men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine,…
Can a Mediterranean Diet Pattern Slow Aging?
A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciencesfinds new correlations between a Mediterranean…
Scientists Debunk Common Vitamin D Myths
You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the sun—so many, in fact, that you might be at the point of throwing your hands…
Scientists Trace the Worldwide Origins of Methylmercury in Seafood
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Have A Fat Cat? Here Is The Diet They Need To Follow To Lose Weight
Does your cat lay around all day, only getting up to eat and visit the litter box? Chances are, he’s overweight. Maybe you’ve switched to…
Infant Formula With Prebiotics Could Improve Learning and Memory
Nearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the slogan, “breast milk is best,” and has likely been encouraged…
How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation
You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
Eating Better Can Help You Live a Healthier, Longer Life
As of now science says the best prescription to slow the effects of aging is regular exercise and a healthy diet, while maintaining a healthy…
New Study Shows Fructose Alters Brain Genes, Which Can Lead to Disease
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…
Yale Researchers Show Parents Underestimate Their Children’s Weight
A new study form Yale University details how some parents underestimate their children’s weight, a misperception with important implications for clinical prevention and treatment of…
MIT Research Shows How Diet Influences Colon Cancer
New research from MIT reveals ties high-fat diet to changes in intestinal stem cells, helping to explain an increased cancer risk. Over the past decade,…
Harvard Studies Show Improvements in U.S. Diet Lower Premature Deaths
Two newly published studies from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shed light on critical dietary issues facing Americans. The first study showed…
Harvard Researchers Explain the Reason for Genetic Obesity
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and MIT reeval a genetic circuit that controls whether our bodies burn or store fat. Like many other conditions, obesity…
Harvard Reveals Quality and Quantity of Key Crops is Changing
Two new studies from Harvard University reveal how changing environmental conditions around the globe could negatively impact the health of millions of people by altering…
A Link between Citrus Consumption and Malignant Melanoma?
A new study from Brown University reveals that white people who consumed a lot of grapefruits or orange juice had a small but significantly higher…