Mediterranean diet could protect your brain in old age
Amid the contention about diets and detoxes, sugar, and fats, there is at least general agreement that a Mediterranean diet – fruit, vegetables, olive...
Does a vegan diet lead to poorer bone health?
Scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment examined the bone health of 36 vegans as well as 36 people who followed a...
Five reasons why we overeat
We tend to think that we stop eating when our stomachs are full.
Science shows otherwise. Here are five reasons we often overeat without realising...
Mediterranean diet could help prevent memory loss, dementia
Scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases found that eating a Mediterranean diet that is rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil may...
Scientists find herbal supplement to treat lung cancer
In a recent study from the University of Technology Sydney, scientists found berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal,...
Vitamin B may help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School found a mechanism that leads to an advanced form of fatty liver disease—and it turns out that vitamin B12...
Prebiotic could help treat fatty liver disease
Scientists from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found that common dietary supplement prebiotics may help in the treatment of fatty liver.
The research is...
High-fiber diet linked to lower gut inflammation
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg and elsewhere found that a diet rich in fiber could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.
They found that dietary...
Fresh or frozen, wild or cultivated? What to know about blueberries and health
Let's not beat around the bush: Blueberries are good for you.
This will come as no surprise to many Americans, who have found their thrill...
Mediterranean diet may protect against harmful effects of obesity
Scientists from Uppsala University found a healthy quality Mediterranean-like diet could change the link between obesity and heart disease-related death.
The study is published in PLOS...