Eating chocolate every day could protect your heart and reduce diabetes risk
Including a small amount of chocolate in your daily diet might help prevent diabetes and insulin resistance—and, as a result, protect the heart, too.
Researchers...
This sugar supplement could slow down cancer growth
In a recent study, researchers found that mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, could slow tumor growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy with multiple...
Eat to live, not to shrink
There are almost eight billion people on Earth and possibly 9 billion ideas of the perfect diet but there is no scientific proof the...
Are some breads getting a bad rap?
There may be no dietary staple more in need of a public relations makeover than bread.
Concerns over carbs, sodium and gluten sometime overshadow what...
5 common drinking problems you should know
Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much.
In a recent study, Penn State researchers discovered the five distinct classes or “profiles” among...
Vitamin D guidelines need to be updated – here’s why
Most people know that it’s important to get enough vitamin D.
Among other things, it’s vital for bone and muscle health.
What people may not know...
Soft drinks + hard work + hot weather = possible kidney disease risk
New research suggests that drinking sugary, caffeinated soft drinks while exercising in hot weather may increase the risk of kidney disease.
The study is published...
Vitamin D levels in your body is important to your heart and lung health
In a recent study, researchers found that vitamin D levels in the blood are linked to cardiorespiratory fitness.
The research was conducted by a team...
Eating protein 3 times a day could boost muscle strength
In a recent study, researchers found eating protein equally in the three daily meals is linked to greater muscle strength and muscle mass in...
Why shouldn’t all be vegan
After decades in which the number of people choosing to cut out meat from their diet has steadily increased, 2019 is set to be...