Eating prunes may help prevent bone loss in older women
Scientists from Penn State found eating prunes may help protect older women from bone loss.
They found that prunes can help prevent or delay bone...
Not all dietary fibers are equal to your health
Scientists from Stanford School of Medicine found that the health benefits of dietary fiber vary across people and may depend on the specific type...
Fasting-mimicking diet plus vitamin C may help fight hard-to-treat cancers
Scientists from the USC Longevity Institute and elsewhere found that vitamin C combined with a fasting-mimicking diet may help fight against some hard-to-treat cancers.
They...
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...