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This fruit may help control your blood sugar after a meal

In a new study, researchers found that blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on post-meal blood sugar response, and the required portion size is much...

This diet could protect against harmful effects of obesity

Higher body mass (BMI) accounted for 4.0 million deaths globally in 2015 and more than two-thirds of those deaths were due to cardiovascular disease...

This daily food could worsen common bowel diseases

Rates of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have been increasing worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately three million Americans are...

This supplement may reduce death risk as effectively as regular exercise

In a new study, researchers found that glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality as well as regular exercise does. The research was conducted by a...

Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce your heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that replacing red meat with high-quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be linked to...

This healthy diet may help protect you from common arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety...

Eating foods that promote inflammation may worsen heart failure

People with heart failure who eat a diet high in foods that cause inflammation are twice as likely to end up in the hospital...

This diet could lead to weight loss, benefit heart health

In a new study, researchers found that a plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic health in overweight people. Over...

This vitamin could be important to your gut health

Our gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—play important roles in our health and risk for disease in...

These vitamin supplements may protect you from respiratory infections

In a new study, researchers found that high vitamin A, E, and D intake may be linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults. The research...