Low-carb vegan diet offers similar health benefits to vegetarian diet
In a study from St. Michael's Hospital, scientists found a low-carb vegan diet has the same health effects as a vegetarian diet, but at...
Any type of coffee may lower risk of chronic liver disease
In a study from the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh, scientists found drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated...
What’s so super about superfoods?
Everyone has heard of the good old saying: ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’.
It’s a phrase that suggests that apples were perhaps...
High-fat diet makes prostate cancer grow faster
In a recent study from McGill University, researchers found that saturated fat intake induces a cellular reprogramming that is linked to prostate cancer progression.
They...
High fiber, yogurt diet may lower your lung cancer risk
In a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, scientists found a diet high in fiber and yogurt is linked to a reduced risk for...
Coffee could help some men fight prostate cancer
In a study from the University of Texas, scientists found that for some men battling prostate cancer, drinking coffee may offer not just a...
Vitamin D and fish oil may help prevent cancer death and heart attacks
In a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers found vitamin D and fish oil show promise in the prevention of cancer death...
Coffee could halve risk of liver cancer
In a recent study from Queen’s University, researchers found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer,...
Avoiding several foods can reduce your heart disease, stroke risk
In a study from Harvard, scientists found that diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains, and sugary beverages can increase the subsequent...
Why full-fat milk is now OK if you’re healthy, but reduced-fat dairy is still...
The Heart Foundation now recommends full-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt or reduced-fat options as part of its updated dietary advice released yesterday.
This moves away...