Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?
A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia.
In a study from Lund University in...
Your tendency to overindulge these holidays could relate to your ‘eating personality’. Which type...
Holidays are a time when lots of us tend to overindulge in food and drink, and many people gain weight. Once gained, weight is...
Vitamin E could prevent muscle damage after heart attack
A recent study from the Baker Institute found vitamin E could be used to save muscle from dying during a heart attack.
The finding sheds...
Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis, but better diet may reduce it
In a study from Rutgers University, scientists confirmed a link between microscopic organisms in the digestive tract—collectively known as the gut microbiome—and multiple sclerosis...
New blood test could predict diet, disease risk better
Scientists found a method using molecular profiling and machine learning to develop blood-based dietary signatures that more accurately predict both diet and the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
It’s the flavor of the season, but be wary of peppermint platitudes
Peppermint, like Santa Claus, seems to be everywhere you turn at the holidays.
And also like Santa, when it comes to evaluating claims about it,...
This healthy diet can reduce leaky gut in older people
A recent study from the University of Barcelona found a polyphenol-rich diet improves gut health in old people.
Polyphenols are compounds that we get through...
Intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes
In a study from Hunan Agricultural University, scientists found intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes.
They found after an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients...
Vitamin D can help reduce muscle weakness by 78%
Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption by an organism. It also helps keep the brain and...
These two things are key to healthy aging
In a study from the University of Melbourne and elsewhere, scientists confirm that exercise and diet are key to healthy aging.
While many people are...