Tag: Diet and Nutrition

According to studies, red yeast rice, combined with healthy lifestyle changes, is as effective at reducing cholesterol as the statin...

Recent studies show that low-carb diets, heavy in animal fats, may increase the risk of death from cancer and heart...

As obesity rates climb in Western cultures, so do the rates of those going under the knife to fight the...

In the UK, weight loss operations are up 1000% in the last decade.

If you've ever balked at the price of fresh blueberries (especially when they're out of season), but knew you needed...

Breakfast is the most misunderstood meal of the day. For a balanced, healthy, sustaining breakfast, it is not as simple...

Over 1000 people have been sickened by salmonella after eating tainted eggs. Over half a billion eggs have been recalled...

Studies indicate that poor early nutrition is a primary cause of arthritis in both moose and humans.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says we’re using less high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). However, the problem is that...

According to the USDA’s most recent report, consumption of HFCS in the U.S. has declined by 11 percent.

Researchers have concluded that calcium supplementation is associated with a 20-30 percent increase in the risk of heart attacks.

Congress and the USDA have been meddling with what ingredients can be included in the label “organic.”

Eating two servings per week of brown rice instead of two servings of white rice will reduce your risk of...

Resveratrol inhibits the development of new fat cells and hinders the storage of fat already present in cells.

Studies show exercise works better than antidepressants at relieving depression and anxiety.

Kids between four and six years of age actually think that food packaged with images of popular cartoon characters tastes...

Experts contend that by the middle of this century, the commercial fishing industry will have completely collapsed for lack of...

In our last newsletter, we began an exploration of the endocrine system by examining the three endocrine glands in the...

While it’s clear that chocolate triggers the brain to release feel-good chemicals, the study found that chocolate may not really...

There are more than 600 chemicals in chocolate, and some of them influence the level of feel-good brain chemicals. Studies...

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic discovered that taking vitamin D with large meals boosts its absorption dramatically. But when it...

Epidemiological evidence linking diet, one of the most important modifiable environmental factors, and risk of Alzheimer's disease is rapidly increasing....

Currently, about 5.3 million people in the US have Alzheimer’s Disease. A new study states, “Epidemiological evidence linking diet, one...

Women who eat the most “high-glycemic” carbohydrates have more than twice the risk of heart disease compared to women who...

If current projections are correct, children dying before their parents is about to become the norm. Learn more about increasing...