Dairy dilemma: Are you getting enough calcium?
You may be avoiding dairy products because of lactose intolerance. Or you might have other reasons.
But dairy products are a major source of calcium,...
Restricting sugary food may backfire, study finds
Do you try to lose weight by putting certain foods off-limits?
Depriving yourself of the foods you love, new research in rats suggests, might drive...
Calcium and vitamin D: Important at every age
The foods we eat contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy.
Two nutrients in particular, calcium...
Scientists find the features of a ‘longevity diet’
Scientists from the University of Southern California and elsewhere found a clearer picture of what kind of nutrition can offer the best chance for...
This vitamin deficiency strongly raises your risk of COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Birmingham found that healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin...
Southern diet could increase your heart attack risk
If your dinner plate often includes fried chicken, gravy-smothered liver, buttered rolls, and sweet tea—your heart may not find it so tasty.
They found that...
The dietary supplement you’re taking could be tainted with prescription medications and dangerous hidden...
Many over-the-counter dietary supplement products – particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss – are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients.
That is the...
Binge eating disorder: What you need to know
Binge eating is when you eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time and feel you can’t control what or...
Vitamin D level could predict your future health and death risk
In a recent study from University Hospitals Leuven, researchers found that free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor...
Vitamin K2 supplements cannot slow calcium buildup in heart valve
Scientists from Odense University Hospital found that the progressive narrowing of the aortic heart valve in a group of older men could not be...