Just how bad is all that sugar for your heart?
Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing?
Sugar makes all of these foods delicious....
Fruits and vegetables’ latest superpower? Lowering your blood pressure
Scientists from the University of Southern California found eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas—and even coffee—could be key to lowering...
Diet alone cannot help you lose weight for a long time, study finds
For decades, there's been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that's low in calories.
In a study from the University of...
Even one energy drink could increase heart disease risk
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that drinking one 16-ounce energy drink can increase blood pressure and stress hormone responses significantly.
This raises the concern that...
Yale study finds why calorie reduction could slow down aging
Reduced calorie intake has been shown to improve health and lifespan in laboratory animals, and recent research shows these benefits may extend to humans...
Keto diet works best in small doses, Yale study shows
Scientists from Yale University found a ketogenic diet—which provides 99 percent of calories from fat and protein and only 1 percent from carbohydrates—produces health...
Eating whole eggs linked to higher death risk, heart disease
Scientists from Zhejiang University found that a person’s intake of whole eggs and cholesterol was linked to a higher risk of death, while intake...
Are vegan diets good for your heart?
Around half a million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there’s been a 300% increase in the...
Why vitamin B1 deficiency may cause dementia
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia.
This is then referred...
Vitamin K could benefit your heart health, study finds
Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk...