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A high-fiber diet may protect you from dementia

Scientists from the University of Tsukuba found that fiber is also important for a healthy brain. They found that a high-fiber diet is linked to...

This type of food may lower death risk in 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...

If you have diabetes, don’t eating processed food at night

In a recent study from Harbin Medical University, scientists found the time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just...

These caffeinated beverages may help people with fatigue

Scientists from Clarkson University found that adaptogenic-rich caffeinated beverages are much more helpful than synthetically sourced caffeinated beverages for people with low mental energy...

Potatoes and high blood pressure: Is there a link?

In a recent study from Imperial College London, researchers found that cooking methods play an important role in the link between potato eating and...

If you have type 2 diabetes, add ginger to your diet

Scientists from Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities found evidence for ginger as traditional therapy for blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The...

People are getting liver disease Hepatitis A. from strawberries

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between two brands of organic strawberries and a country-wide outbreak of Hepatitis A. According to the...

Two or three alcohol drinks a day could put your liver in danger

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry and elsewhere found that two or three drinks every day could put your liver in...

Coffee drinking may help lower the risk of kidney injury

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that drinking at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury...

Three grams of omega-3 a day keeps high blood pressure away

Scientists from the Macau University of Science and Technology found that roughly 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids each day, in food or supplement...