_ Healthy Diet & NutritionYou Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet By Sondra Forsyth articleThe Mediterranean diet is a secret of long life for elderly. These are the conclusions of a study by the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEating Broccoli Sprouts During Pregnancy May Reduce the Child’s Chances of Breast Cancer Later in Life By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that a plant-based diet is more effective in preventing breast … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionResearchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 study of 63 healthy people done at UCLS and published August 6th in the journal PLOS One.showed that … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionStrawberries Could Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation in the Colon By Sondra Forsyth articleInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionAmericans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old adage “everything … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhite Button Mushrooms as a Prebiotic May Help Improve Glucose Regulation By Sondra Forsyth articleEating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which could improve the regulation … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEating Crickets Can Be Good for Your Gut By Sondra Forsyth articleValerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. “I was on a trip with my parents in Central … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionBelly Bloating: What to Eat and What to Avoid By Sondra Forsyth articleRegardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionCaffeine Affects Food Intake at Breakfast, but Its Effect is Limited and Transient By Sondra Forsyth articleA study featured in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products By Jane Farrell articleGo ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! There’s no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionMen Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one out of three American adults live with … Read More→
_ Vitamins + SupplementsMultivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health By Jane Farrell articleTaking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of … Read More→
_ Allergies Food Allergies & IntoleranceMore Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency By Sondra Forsyth articleThe most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a 2018 study showed that in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionOur Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs By Jane Farrell articleThe “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionCaffeine from Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart with the Help of Mitochondria By Sondra Forsyth articleJava lovers, rejoice! A 2018 study has shown that caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionMangoes Help Relieve Constipation By Sondra Forsyth articleThe next time you suffer from constipation, you may want to consider grabbing a mango instead of reaching for a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionSensory-Based Food Education Encourages Children to Eat Fruits & Vegetables By Sondra Forsyth articleSensory-based food education given to children in kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables and fruit, according to a 2018 … Read More→
_ Vitamins + SupplementsMany Popular Vitamins Don't Have Health Benefits By Jane Farrell articleThe most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit or harm, according to a new study. The finding, … Read More→