Your vitamin D level may affect 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...
People with type 2 diabetes can eat potatoes, study shows
People with type 2 diabetes are frequently told to avoid eating potatoes, and other high Glycemic Index (GI) foods, because of the longstanding perception...
Food high in omega-3 fats can improve recovery after heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that regularly eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the heart's...
High-sugar diet may damage your gut, increase risk of this bowel disease
In a new study, researchers found that a high-sugar diet is linked to worse colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
They found more...
These common food directly linked to cancer risk
In a recent study at Tel Aviv University, researchers found a direct link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in...
Go (over) easy on the eggs: ‘Egg-cess’ eating linked to diabetes
Scrambled, poached, or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over.
But in a new study, researchers found that excess egg consumption can...
This small habit may lower your risk of Parkinson’s disease
While movement problems are the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, people with the disease often have other symptoms such as constipation, daytime sleepiness, and...
Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol, study finds
In a new study, researchers examined the link between the omega-3s EPA and DHA in fish oil and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or the...
Fish oil supplement may slightly increase your cancer risk
Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts are essential for good health and can be found in the food that we eat...
These foods may worsen heart failure, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that people with heart failure who eat a diet high in foods that cause inflammation are twice as...