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A low-fat vegan diet may improve health in overweight and obese people

In a study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, scientists found that a vegan diet improves diet quality, leading to decreased weight and...

These common foods can boost ‘good cholesterol’ in the body

In a study from August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, scientists found that eating heart-healthy foods may improve ‘good cholesterol’ function in the...

The link between potatoes and high blood pressure you need to know

Scientists from Imperial College London recently found that cooking methods play an important role in the link between potato eating and high blood pressure. Previous...

This plant-based diet can help reverse heart failure

In a study from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, scientists found that a whole-food plant-based diet reversed heart failure without medications or surgeries. Angina...

Too little sodium can harm people with heart failure

In a study from Creighton University, scientists found for people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum...

This dietary supplement linked to lower biomarkers of Alzheimer’s in the brain

In a study from the University of Delaware and elsewhere, scientists found that the naturally occurring dietary supplement known as nicotinamide riboside (NR) can...

Milk and dairy foods may protect you from chronic diseases

In a study from the University of Granada, scientists found that milk and dairy foods could help with many health benefits and prevent chronic...

Extra virgin olive oil may lower blood pressure, study finds

In a study from La Trobe University, scientists found high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil could help reduce blood pressure in healthy people. Extra-virgin olive...

Drinking coffee may help prevent gallstone disease, study finds

In a study from the University of Copenhagen and elsewhere, scientists found that drinking coffee may help reduce gallstone disease. A gallstone is a hardened...

Give me a beet: Why this root vegetable should be on your plate

Meet the beet. Fans of "The Office" may know it as the mainstay of Schrute Farms.