Common chemical in cheese, coffee, meat may hurt your blood pressure
Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it.
High blood pressure develops when...
Some common vegetables may reduce kidney damage in diabetes
Diabetic kidney disease is a type of kidney disease caused by diabetes.
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. About 1 out of 3 adults with diabetes...
Salt and processed meats linked to deaths in diabetes and heart disease
In a recent study, scientists found that salt and too many processed meats are linked to most deaths from diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
The...
Anxious? Cut down on caffeine
Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being—when used in moderation.
Go past the sweet spot though, and that same...
What foods you eat together may affect your dementia risk
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily...
Are there certain foods you can eat to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
With the rise of fad diets, “superfoods”, and a growing range of dietary supplement choices, it’s sometimes hard to know what to eat.
This can...
MIND and Mediterranean diets could help delay Parkinson’s disease
The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of people who live near the Mediterranean Sea.
The diet contains many plant-based foods like fruits...
Eating more fish may protect the brain from vascular disease
Heart and vascular, or cardiovascular, diseases include conditions such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia, and...
Poor diet can lead to blindness
A poor diet of chips and crisps caused a teenage boy in England to become blind. The boy – let’s call him Jasper –...
Have you gone vegan? Keep an eye on these 4 nutrients
There are many reasons people go vegan, from wanting to be healthier, to reducing their environmental footprint, to concerns about animal welfare.
No matter what...