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Eating more fruits and vegetables could lower risk of blockages in leg arteries

Scientists from New York University found that eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing...

Strawberries may protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Rush University found strawberries as a snack may help protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease. They found that a bioactive compound found in...

Milk intake linked to higher risks of bone fracture, death

Scientists from Uppsala University found a high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk of fracture and instead...

Eating 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings every day may give you a longer...

Scientists from Harvard found that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are fruits and 3 are vegetables, is...

An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University found that eating one avocado a day as part of a heart-healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad...

Vitamin D: a pseudo-vitamin for a pseudo-disease

We are still in love with vitamins a century after they were discovered, with half the US and UK population taking a supplement. Vitamin D...

Eating eggs can improve your heart health, study finds

In a recent study from Peking University, scientists found how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood. The findings...

It doesn’t matter which fiber you choose—just get more fiber

Scientists from Duke University found that people who had been eating the least amount of fiber had the greatest benefit from supplements, regardless of...

For plant-based proteins, soy is a smart choice

Scientists from the University of Connecticut found that soy is a good choice for plant-based proteins. The research is published in the Journal of Agriculture and...

Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety, depression

Scientists from the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults and found that they reported feeling...