How Does What We Eat Affect How We Age?
The results of the study highlight the importance of thinking about nutrition holistically. According to recent research from the Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University…
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Ashwagandha: 7 Proven Health Benefits of This Ancient Herb
Ashwagandha is an ancient herb with historical roots dating 6000 years back to India’s Ayurvedic system of medicine. It’s an adaptogen, which means it helps…
Top 8 Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee
The great flavor of your favorite beverage may be enough to persuade you to continue drinking it. However, it can’t hurt to recognize that you…
Scientists Discover That Reduced Activity and High Sugar Consumption Is Worse for Men Than Women
The study involved short-term exposure to decreased activity and increased sugar intake. New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine provides the first…
Scientific Weight Loss Study: Green Mediterranean Diet Reduces Twice As Much Visceral Fat
The Green Mediterranean diet reduces twice as much visceral fat as the Mediterranean diet. Reducing visceral fat is the true goal of weight loss. The…
Scientists Discover That Binge-Eating Sweet Treats Is Influenced by Gut Microbiome
Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats in Mice We have all been there. You just meant to have a single Oreo cookie as a…
At Risk for Diabetes? Scientists Recommend Doing This
A new study recommends cutting carbs. Although low-carb diets are often recommended for individuals who are being treated for diabetes, there is little proof that…
Antioxidant Flavonols – From Fruit, Tea and Wine – Linked to Slower Memory Decline
According to new research, people who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in tea and wine as well as several…
Holistic Profiling System Identifies Food Better for Overall Health and Lower Risk for Mortality
Diets deemed better by the Food Compass profiling system are associated with lower risk of disease and death. Tufts University researchers find link between foods…
Remarkable Weight Loss – Study Finds New Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
Compared to a diet that includes meat and dairy, a plant-based diet reduces the amount of harmful dietary advanced glycation end-products. According to a recent…
“Hoppy” Health Benefits – Beer Hops Compounds Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Beer is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in the world. Hops, the flowers (or seed cones) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus,…
Green Tea and Resveratrol Reduce Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques in Lab Tests – With No Side Effects
Using a 3D neural tissue model, scientists found the compounds diminish amyloid plaques with no side effects. In the United States, Alzheimer’s disease is the…
Does Eating Potatoes Increase Your Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease?
Recent research demonstrates that overall diet and lifestyle, not specific potato cooking techniques, impact health outcomes related to potato consumption. Despite being a vegetable full…
Eating Ultra-Processed “Ready-To-Eat-or-Heat” Foods Linked to Premature Death
Consumption of ultra-processed foods containing little or no whole foods in their ingredients contributed to 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019, investigators report in…
Dieters Trying To Lose Weight Tend To Overestimate the Healthiness of Their Eating Habits
According to a new study, adults who were making lifestyle changes to lose weight tended to overestimate how healthy their diet was. Additionally, self-perceptions of…
Why You Should Cut Back on Artificial Sweeteners and How To Do It
Sugar is a big problem. So much so that many countries now add taxes to sugary products to try and discourage people from buying them….
A New Way To Lose Weight Could Change Your Metabolism
According to new research, protein restriction is effective in combating obesity and diabetes. According to a study comparing the effects of protein and calorie restriction…
Are Diets Healthier Today or Were They 30 Years Ago?
A new study reveals that diets have slightly improved globally over the past three decades. Most nations would receive a score of around 40.3 on…
