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Why cheese may help control your blood sugar

Mmmm, cheese – a food as nutritious as it is delicious. Or is it? On the one hand, cheese is an excellent source of minerals...

Unsalted tomato juice may help reduce blood pressure and heart disease risk

Scientists from Tokyo Medical and Dental University found drinking unsalted tomato juice lowered blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in Japanese adults at risk of...

Vitamin D level in your blood may predict colon cancer risk

Scientists recently found higher vitamin D concentrations in the blood are strongly linked to lower colorectal cancer risk. The research is published in the Journal...

Low sodium-DASH diet could strongly reduce blood pressure

Scientists recently found a combination of reduced sodium intake and the DASH diet lowers blood pressure in adults with hypertension. The research was presented at...

Blood pressure diet may help prevent gout flares

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that a healthy diet can effectively lower blood levels of uric acid, a known trigger of gout. The research...

Intermittent fasting may help heal nerve damage

Scientists from Imperial College London found intermittent fasting changes gut bacteria activity and boosts the recovery from nerve damage. They found how fasting led to...

Vitamin D supplements may prevent bone loss caused by diabetes drug

Scientists from the University of Maryland found that vitamin D supplementation may help offset damaging bone loss that occurs in some people who take...

Certain antioxidants may reduce your dementia risk

Scientists from NIH found that certain antioxidants in these foods may also reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The research is published...

Vitamin D and this hormone may prevent heart disease, stroke, and diabetes

Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. Scientists from China found that this same combination could help...

This nutrient in beef, chicken, dairy may increase your risk of heart disease, death

Scientists from Penn State University found eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and...