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Apple cider vinegar: is drinking this popular home remedy bad for your teeth? A...

Apple cider vinegar has become a popular home remedy in recent years and has been used for centuries in cooking and medicine. It’s thought to...

This soybean protein block ‘bad’ cholesterol, help prevent metabolic diseases

In a study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and elsewhere, scientists found a protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme...

Trying Mediterranean diet? Specialist says start here

For people focused on healthy eating in the new year, advice from specialists (and, problematically, non-specialists) can be hard to decipher, never mind follow.

Dawn-to-dusk dry fasting could improve overall health

Dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk can play an important role in overall health.

Taking multivitamin every day may prevent cognitive decline

Cognitive decline can range from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, a form of decline in abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease...

Low-carb diet can reduce blood sugar in people with prediabetes

Approximately 96 million Americans have prediabetes and more than 80% of those with prediabetes are unaware they have it, according to the CDC. Those with prediabetes are...

Salt, calcium and vitamin D. Do you get enough, or too much?

What you eat and drink, as well as how much sunlight you get on your skin, all affect your micronutrient levels—and in turn the health of your body and mind.

For COVID-19, do supplements help?

The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a flood of clinical trials on dietary supplements, as researchers race to evaluate nutritional products that may help to...

What’s the best source of protein for building muscle – meat or plants?

Do vegan bodybuilders have the edge? A recent study was reported as showing plant-based protein was more effective for building muscle than that from...

Vitamin B6 could reduce anxiety and depression, study finds

In a study from the University of Reading, scientists found examined the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults. They found that...