Some vegetarian diets may be linked to depression, study finds
Not all vegan and vegetarian diets are healthy—and one consequence of a low-quality plant-based diet could be poorer mental health.
Scientists from Bond University found...
Vegetarian women have higher risk of hip fracture
In a study from the University of Leeds, scientists found that middle-aged women with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip...
Salt substitution could prevent almost half a million heart deaths every year
Scientists from The George Institute found that replacing regular household salt with potassium-enriched salt substitutes in China could prevent nearly half a million cardiovascular...
This high-protein plant could help reduce blood sugar after meals
Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that Mankai, a new high-protein aquatic plant strain of duckweed, could help control blood sugar.
The...
Replacing red meat with poultry may lower breast cancer risk
In a study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, scientists found that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer,...
Multivitamins do not prevent heart disease, study finds
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or heart death.
According...
Type 2 diabetes: eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables daily lowers risk
Eating about five servings of fruit and vegetables a day is widely promoted as a key part of a healthy diet.
This is because consuming...
Salt substitutes for meals lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and death
Scientists from the University of New South Wales found that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all...
Drinking diet soda linked to lower death risk in colon cancer
Scientists from Yale University found a link between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
They...
Eating grapes may help extend lifespan, study finds
In a study from Western New England University, scientists found surprising effects of grape consumption and remarkable impacts on health and on lifespans.
They showed...