COVID-19 vaccines need to be shored up with a plant-based diet
In a new paper from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, researchers suggest that in addition to vaccinations, health care workers should recommend plant-based diets...
How simple changes could turn pizza into award winning pie
This week our host, Sam, chats with renowned baker Peter Reinhart and learns how a couple of small chemistry tweaks can transform a terrible...
A high-salt diet may disrupt your body clock
Health experts have long known a high-salt diet (HSD) is harmful to the heart.
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham,...
Rough up your diet: Fit more fiber into your day
Fiber—you know it’s good for you. But if you’re like many Americans, you don’t get enough. In fact, most of us get about half...
How sugars and sweeteners affect your health
Most of us love sweet foods and drinks. But after that short burst of sweetness, you may worry about how sweets affect your waistline...
Mediterranean diet may help reduce erectile dysfunction
In a recent study presented at ESC Congress 2021, researchers found a Mediterranean diet is linked to improvements in erectile dysfunction.
The study is from...
Whole grain food could help reduce your blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size
In a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole...
This dieting method could help increase longevity
Whether intermittent fasting is called the 5:2 diet or the 16/8 method, celebrities swear that these eating regimens are a great way to lose weight.
Fasting is now trendy, but real science backs up claims that fasting two days...
These vegetables may protect against kidney damage in diabetes
In a recent study presented at the American Association for Anatomy annual meeting,
researchers found a compound that the pungent taste in some cruciferous vegetables...
Omega-3 supplements may harm heart health in these people
In a recent study published in European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, researchers found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial...