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MIND diet may slow brain from aging by 7.5 years, preventing cognitive decline

While cognitive abilities naturally diminish as part of the normal aging process, it may be possible to take a bite out of this expected...

Diets rich in calcium and potassium may benefit people with kidney stones

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis, and heart disease. Scientists from Mayo Clinic found...

Why plant-based milks are rising to the top?

Move out of the way cow’s milk, we’re drinking more dairy substitutes than ever before. If you’ve been to any supermarket recently, you would’ve noticed...

Double up on the guac? Those avocados are good for your heart health

Adding avocados to a healthy diet could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, including lowering your cholesterol, according to research published by the American...

Eating more fruits and vegetables could lower risk of blockages in leg arteries

Scientists from New York University found that eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing...

Strawberries may protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Rush University found strawberries as a snack may help protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease. They found that a bioactive compound found in...

Milk intake linked to higher risks of bone fracture, death

Scientists from Uppsala University found a high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk of fracture and instead...

Eating 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings every day may give you a longer...

Scientists from Harvard found that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are fruits and 3 are vegetables, is...

An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University found that eating one avocado a day as part of a heart-healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad...

Vitamin D: a pseudo-vitamin for a pseudo-disease

We are still in love with vitamins a century after they were discovered, with half the US and UK population taking a supplement. Vitamin D...