Low-fiber diet may cause gut infection even if you’re not overweight
In a new study, researchers found diet, more than body mass, may play a role in the risk for gut infection and eating more...
This common vitamin supplement may harm your eyes, study finds
In a recent study published in the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, researchers found a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of...
Lack of vitamin D may reduce your muscle function
In a recent study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, researchers found that vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction...
Eating peanut too much may increase risk of cancer spread
In a new study from the University of Liverpool, researchers found that frequent consumption of peanuts by cancer patients could increase the risk of...
Are figs good for you? Get the whole sweet story
The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They're celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered...
This popular weight loss diet linked to heart disease and cancer, dangers to pregnant...
In a new review study, researchers found ketogenic (keto) diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.
They also...
This diet could improve health in people with diabetes
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found for people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small...
Eating a plant-based diet at any age may lower heart disease risk
In two new studies from the University of Minnesota, researchers found for adults both young and old, eating a nutritious, plant-based diet may lower...
These common eating habits may cause too much weight gain
In a recent study at the American Society for Nutrition virtual annual meeting, researchers found that the portion of food that you put on...
Eating rice may help prevent obesity, study finds
It is known that people who eat more dietary fiber and whole grains have lower body weight and cholesterol.
Previous research has shown that these...