How fast-food restaurants in neighborhood affect your health
A study from the University of Canterbury suggests that living near fast-food restaurants could be bad for your health.
Specifically, it could lead to weight...
How a common sugar fructose contributes to obesity
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that fructose, a type of sugar found in many foods,...
Many plant-based milk alternatives are not nutritionally equivalent to cow’s milk, study finds
More people are swapping traditional cow's milk for plant-based alternatives made from oats, soy, or almonds, primarily due to health, environmental, and ethical considerations.
But...
Muscadine wine can help improve aging skin
A new study suggests that de-alcoholized muscadine wine could be a secret to healthier skin.
Women who consumed two glasses of this wine daily exhibited...
How plant-based milk alternatives influence your tooth health
Research emphasizes the significant bi-directional relationship between diet and oral health.
Poor dental health can hamper the ability to maintain a balanced diet, and unhealthy...
Low-carb vegan diet provides similar health benefits to vegetarian diet
Eating the right food can help keep us healthy. But did you know that what we eat can also affect the environment?
According to new...
Many people with gut diseases have zinc deficiency
Zinc deficiency is notably prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with a higher incidence found in individuals with Crohn's disease (CD) than...
Many supplement manufacturers put banned substances in their products, study finds
A significant number of dietary supplement products remain available for purchase even after receiving warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...
Zinc level in the body is key to our health, study finds
Zinc is a crucial micronutrient involved in many vital bodily functions, including cell growth and proliferation, DNA creation, immune system support, and protein building.
However,...
Scientists find banned substances in many sports supplements
When you pick up a sports supplement, you may assume that what's on the label is what you're actually ingesting.
However, a recent study has...