Just seeing your meal can trigger inflammation in the brain
Scientists from the University of Basel found that even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the...
Every meal can trigger inflammation, study finds
Scientists from the University and the University Hospital Basel found every meal we eat could trigger inflammation in the body.
When we eat, we do...
Food high in flavonoids may help prevent Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from Penn State found people with Parkinson’s disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in richly colored foods like berries, cocoa and red wine—may...
Scientists find new link between Western-style diet and colon cancer
Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that a Western-style diet—rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates—is tied to a higher...
5 steps for a heart-healthy grilling season
The smells of summer have returned: sunscreen, freshly cut grass, and burgers sizzling on the grill.
For many families, backyard barbecues are a staple of...
Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of frailty
Scientists from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty.
The research is published in The American Journal of Clinical...
Weight loss, male enhancement and other products may be dangerous
Whether you’re looking to buy weight loss, male enhancement, or certain other products, these days you’re apt to look for them online, rather than...
How sweet it is: All about sugar substitutes
Whether it’s to cut down on the number of calories they consume or any of a variety of other reasons, some people use sugar...
More than one drink a day may increase high blood pressure risk in these...
Scientists from Wake Forest University found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure among adults...
Grapefruit juice and some drugs don’t mix
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium, nutrients your body needs to work properly.
Grapefruit...