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Mediterranean diet is good for your brain

As life expectancies across the world steadily increase, the world’s population is inexorably ageing. Too often, with age comes difficult health problems such as dementia...

Ginger may help reduce obesity and fatty liver disease

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root, or ginger, is widely used as a spice and folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial...

Research says fad diets don’t work. So why are they so popular?

Two years into a pandemic that landed people in their living rooms, generating countless hours of television bingeing and stress eating, the nation has...

Vitamin supplements cannot reduce the death risk of COVID-19, shows study

In a new study from the University of Toledo, researchers found that taking immune-boosting supplements such as vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc do...

Can lutein supplements boost your brain function

It’s easy to see the connection between an unhealthy diet and an expanding waistline. The connection between food and brain health can be harder to...

How sweet strawberries could benefit your heart health

Whether it's their heart shape, their seductive coloring or just the fact they make such sweet company, strawberries often are associated with romance. And if...

Best food for tooth and gum health

In a recent study, researchers found that a probiotic derived from Chinese pickles can prevent cavities. Pickles are an integral part of the diet in...

Can vitamin D help reduce diabetes, body weight, and high blood pressure?

Vitamin D, which is fat-soluble, could promote calcium absorption in the gut and is needed for bone growth. Vitamin D is present in very few...

Are organic foods safer than common foods?

Organic food is food and drinks produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that...

How to treat dry eye disease with diet

Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting more than 60 million people worldwide. The disease, which leads to vision loss when cells...