Eating less carbs and more plants helps type 2 diabetes patients live longer
In a new study, scientists from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found out that people with type 2 diabetes could live...
Eating fewer than 3 meals a day may help reduce risk of type 2...
Time-restricted eating, a form of fasting involving fewer but regular meals and no eating for 12 to 14 hours (often overnight), may reduce the...
Eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables daily can reduce heart disease risk
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives annually.
Many factors can contribute to heart disease, including diet,...
The power of prebiotics: boosting gut health with your diet
Did you know that what you eat can help the friendly bacteria living in your stomach?
These tiny friends, often called gut bacteria, need good...
Probiotics: a promising weapon against toxic shock syndrome
We're often worried about getting sick from germs we come into contact with, but some harmful microbes can already be inside our bodies.
A nasty...
A cup of special herbal tea could boost breast milk, Thai study shows
Have you ever heard of a magic tea that can help new mothers produce more breast milk? Sounds unusual, right?
But, that's exactly what researchers...
A good fat: Omega-3 may help fight against obesity
We've all heard that omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and certain nuts and seeds, are good for our health.
But did you know they...
Omega-3 fatty acids may protect lung health, study finds
A large study in healthy adults, supported by the National Institutes of Health, provides the strongest evidence to date that omega-3 fatty acids, found...
How to get vitamin D without spending too much time in the sun
Vitamin D is vital for numerous bodily functions.
While sunlight is the primary source of vitamin D, record high temperatures this summer may dissuade people...
Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your...
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be...