Eat your veggies, love your heart: carotenes to the rescue
Our heart is like a very busy engine that never stops. It keeps pumping blood to all parts of our body.
But sometimes, bad stuff...
Japanese plum juice could lower high blood pressure risk, study finds
More than half of the US population aged 20 and older, approximately 122 million Americans, suffer from high blood pressure, or hypertension.
This condition is...
Don’t lose control: how resisting eating temptations may outsmart your ‘fat genes’
Ever felt like your genes are the reason why you feel so hungry all the time? Or that they make you lose control over...
Link between low vitamin D and high inflammation levels discovered
Recent research from the University of South Australia has discovered a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation,...
Rethinking healthy diets: whole-fat dairy, nuts, and fish prove beneficial
A recently published study in the European Heart Journal has found that diets rich in fruit, vegetables, dairy (mainly whole-fat), nuts, legumes, and fish...
DASH diet rated top heart-healthy eating plan
The American Heart Association recently evaluated the heart healthiness of popular diets, and the DASH Diet, developed in part at Pennington Biomedical Research Center,...
Ketone drinks: do they really improve sports performance?
The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a small bottle and doesn’t taste good,...
Olive oil: a potential ally against Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study conducted by Amal Kaddoumi from Auburn University's Harrison College of Pharmacy, found that extra virgin olive oil could positively affect individuals...
Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs...
Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages it in perfectly balanced ratios with carbs when you eat...
Soybean oil: friend or foe? new study links high consumption to gut inflammation
More Harm than Good?
Soybean oil is a common ingredient in the American diet, often praised for its plant-based properties. But is it truly a...