Lack of choline in your diet may strongly harm health
Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a...
Common food additive in processed meat is linked to type 2 diabetes
Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as...
High-fat diet causes inflammation in brain, linked to dementia
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet promotes an early inflammatory response in the brains of mice through an immune...
Fast food may harm your liver health
In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found eating fast food may harm liver health.
They found people with obesity or diabetes...
Too much peanut intake may increase spread of cancer
A recent study from the University of Liverpool found that frequent intake of peanuts by cancer patients could increase the risk of cancer spread.
They...
Stop hating on pasta – it actually has a healthy ratio of carbs, protein...
New year, new you, new diet. It’s a familiar refrain.
One popular dieting technique is to create a food blacklist.
Quitting “carbs” or packaged foods is...
This healthy diet may slow down brain aging by 7 years, study finds
While cognitive abilities naturally diminish as part of the normal aging process, it may be possible to take a bite out of this expected...
Drinking more coffee may protect liver health in people with type 2 diabetes
In a study from the University of Coimbra, scientists found that caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce the...
Emotional eating is linked to heart damage
In a study from the University Hospital of Nancy in France, scientists found it's not just what we eat, but why we eat that's important for heart health.
Ginger brings zing to a meal – but does it do more?
Ginger is certainly an old spice, having been used in India and China perhaps 5,000 years ago.