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The advice you’ve heard the most, or for the longest time, isn’t necessarily the best, especially if you’re talking about heart health. The importance of a low-fat diet to prevent heart disease was reiterated for decades. The American Heart Association (AHA), federal dietary guidelines, and other organizations and experts suggested cutting fat would improve heart ...click here to read more

Weight is closely linked to colon health and has been for quite some time. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it affects everyone the same way. New research shows that different weight measurements for women and men may be better predictors of colon health complications. Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been associated with colon ...click here to read more

According to a new study from the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, foods that cause inflammation may be responsible for heart failure. This new research indicates that people with heart failure who eat a diet high in inflammatory foods are twice as likely to end up in the hospital or die compared to those who ...click here to read more

There’s been a real push for people to adopt plant-based diets in recent years. It’s for a good reason. Higher intake of plant foods is associated with a host of health benefits while making a much smaller footprint for the environment. But does that make meat bad? Certainly not. While consumption and manufacturing patterns may ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet should be on your radar if you want to keep blood sugar in check and lower the risk for type-2 diabetes. New research published in JAMA Network Open shows a Mediterranean style diet can impact diabetes risk. The study suggests a healthy diet can slash type-2 diabetes risk by 30% in obese ...click here to read more

Plant-based diets can be healthy. They can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol if done properly. They can also substantially increase the risk of a broken bone. Hip, leg, or any other bone, for that matter. A new study published in BMC Medicine found that vegetarians, vegans, and pescatarians (those who eat fish but no ...click here to read more

What you eat is important. It always has been. But it’s never been as crucial as it is right now. I’m not talking about all the superfoods out there or magic diets, detox programs, or anything like that. I’m literally just talking about food in general. As you’ve gotten older, your body has changed, and ...click here to read more

It’s never easy to cut back on sugar. Even the strongest can struggle against the pull of sweetness. But for people who seek to control blood sugar, succumbing to a sweet tooth can have devastating consequences. Limiting sugar intake is all about finding effective ways to satisfy sweet cravings by eating as little sugar as ...click here to read more

New information suggests that women who experience loneliness because of social isolation may have a higher risk of hypertension. Both mental and physical health can be negatively affected by social isolation, and with pandemic lockdowns, many people are experiencing symptoms that need to be addressed. A study conducted by researchers at the University of British ...click here to read more

New research has found a relationship between high-sugar diets, which damage the gut, and colitis. Colitis is a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in other Western countries, and researchers are trying to find cause-and-relationship between diet and disease. The study published in Science Translational Medicine used mice to study the impact of ...click here to read more

More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, and many are looking for natural treatments. This is what drives thousands of studies each year about possible lifestyle changes that could help to lower blood pressure. One such study recently published in Scientific Reports has found that people who consume a diet, including flavanol-rich foods ...click here to read more

Lowering cholesterol takes effort. It requires a multi-faceted approach centered around diet, lifestyle, and, if needed, medication. But how long does it take to lower cholesterol? Longer than you might hope. Even though it can take months to achieve a noticeable improvement in cholesterol with hard work, there is a massive payoff: routines you develop ...click here to read more

The liver detox trend is an amazing phenomenon. All-juice cleanses and detox diets have been all the rage the past few years. And recently, there’s been a new player on the scene: activated charcoal. Your liver is pretty resilient organ. It has to be—it’s responsible for filtering and metabolizing toxins and nutrients. If it were ...click here to read more

New research from Greece suggests that vegetarian diets may not equal greater health, as previous studies had originally found. This unique study examined the type of plant-based foods and the total overall amount consumed compared to the health benefits associated with each. “Our study highlights the variable nutritional quality of plant foods,” said author Dr. ...click here to read more