Eating mindfully through the holidays – and all year
Slow down before plowing through the holiday hors d'oeuvres or finishing off that overfilled plate of comfort food.
An approach called mindful eating could just...
Intermittent fasting could help some people with heart disease live longer
While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown...
20 ways to manage your diet this holiday season
Obesity, a complex metabolic disease that occurs as a result of our genetic makeup and environmental influences, affects nearly 70 million Americans.
As an individual’s...
Omega 3 supplements may help treat ADHD effectively as drugs
In a new study, researchers found that omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but only among...
Low-calorie sweeteners less harmful to body weight, blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found that low-calorie sweeteners cause only modest changes in blood sugar, insulin levels, insulin sensitivity, and weight gain, as...
A healthy diet may protect you from hearing loss
In a new study, researchers found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.
They examined three-year changes in hearing...
Legumes could boost your heart health, prevent high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that consuming beans, lentils, peas, and other legumes reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and high blood...
High blood pressure, unhealthy diets in women of childbearing age
One in five women of childbearing age has high blood pressure, according to a new study that found few of these women are on...
Common supplements may reduce depression, schizophrenia, ADHD symptoms
We’ve all heard that ‘food is good for your mood’.
As well as an established relationship between poor diet and mental illness, there is now...
Omega-3 may protect against heart disease, without prostate cancer risk
Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends?
It...