This plant nutrient could strongly lower blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering from heart disease.
The...
Plant-rich diet may protect against foodborne infection
In a new study, researchers found a plant-rich diet may help prevent gastrointestinal (GI) infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under...
Common foods may help boost your gut health
In a new study, researchers have found a new way to harness food as medicine to control harmful microbes in our gut while balancing...
Drinking coffee may be an effective way to lose weight
In a new study, researchers found that just 4 cups of coffee a day can help shed some body fat.
The research was conducted by...
This diet could help reduce inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract.
At present, there is no...
To reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, avoid this food nutrient
A recent study from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan found higher serum levels of elaidic acid, a biomarker for industrial trans fat, are linked...
Low-fat diet may lower testosterone levels in men
For the many men diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, losing weight can help increase testosterone levels.
But in a new study, researchers found that certain diets—specifically...
Tea drinkers can live longer, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with longer and healthier life.
They found frequent...
This common Indian fruit may help slow cancer growth
In a new study, researchers found that the Asian fruit commonly eaten in India that also is known as bitter melon shows promise in...
How much vitamin D is enough for you?
Vitamin D’s main function is to help the body absorb calcium.
Deficiency can cause delayed skeletal development and rickets in children and may contribute to...