Quick and easy ready meals not the best for your health—or the planet
In a study from the University of Aberdeen, scientists found that ready meals are not only not as nutritious as home-cooked meals, but also...
Intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes, study finds
In a study from Hunan Agricultural University, scientists found that after an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an...
Alternate-day fasting could benefit people with fatty liver disease
In a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, scientists found people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and...
Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older people
In a study from Ball State University and elsewhere, scientists found a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by...
Why it’s OK to give your sweetheart a year-old box of Valentine’s Day chocolate?
It turns out that chocolate can outlast love.
Scientists find an edible mushroom that can improve memory
In a study from The University of Queensland, scientists found an active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
The...
Vitamin D supplements may not benefit kidney health in diabetes
In a Stanford study, scientists examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of people with pre-diabetes.
It’s the trendy diet method, but does intermittent fasting really work?
Diet trends come and go, but intermittent fasting, a form of dieting based around periods of non-eating followed by periods of concentrated eating, has...
Common sleep supplement may help boost memory function
Scientists from Tokyo Medical and Dental University recently have found that melatonin and two of its metabolites help memories stick around in the brain...
Calorie restriction can slow down aging in healthy people
In a study from Columbia University and elsewhere, scientists found that caloric restriction can slow the pace of aging in healthy adults.
The CALERIE intervention...