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Researchers have uncovered that by predicting abnormal heartbeats they could achieve better prevention against heart arrhythmias. A heart arrhythmia is when the electrical pulses of the heart do not function properly. This can result in the heart beating too quickly or too slowly. Generally, heart arrhythmias are harmless, but in other cases they can actually ...click here to read more

A healthy gut consists of essential fatty acids which can be provided by the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet has gained popularity for its health benefits. It consists of plenty of fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes and seeds. Furthermore, it requires eating more fish, moderating alcohol consumption and including healthy fats as opposed to trans ...click here to read more

For good cardiovascular health and renal health you need a proper sodium potassium balance in your diet. Balanced sodium and potassium levels have been shown to lower blood pressure and lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contains too much sodium, which can lead to an unbalance ...click here to read more

A low saturated fat diet reduces inflammatory response and obesity-related disease, this according to new research. You may have heard the Mediterranean diet is beneficial, and a lot of that has to do with it being low in saturated fats. The Mediterranean diet is based on healthy fats, lean meat, fish and plenty of fruits ...click here to read more

For a healthy gut it all comes down to good gut flow and gut bacteria. With every meal we eat we are feeding roughly 100 trillion bacteria. Research continues to come to light about how our gut flora and bacteria affects other aspects of our health, like mood and weight. Our gut bacteria begins to ...click here to read more

If variety is the spice of life, then American diets are mild at best. The USDA has found that Americans are primarily consuming potatoes and tomatoes as their daily fruits and vegetables and rarely anything else. Potatoes and tomatoes make up 30 and 22 percent of vegetable growth in America to meet the supply and ...click here to read more

The Paleo diet has gained popularity as of late, but can it be the ideal diet to treat schizophrenia as well? The Paleo diet is a style of eating similar to our ancestors – cavemen so to speak. This involves a hunter-gatherer mentality – what could previously be hunted and gathered by ancient civilization is ...click here to read more

By analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, researchers uncovered that the majority of obese Americans reside in the Midwest and Southern states. The highest ranked state is Arkansas with an obesity rate of 35.9 percent. Next in the obesity line are West Virginia and Mississippi. ...click here to read more

There are a number of chronic kidney disease risk factors, but a lot of nutritional research shows that a chronic kidney or CKD diet that takes sodium and potassium intake into careful consideration, can make a big difference in keeping kidneys healthy. Just under 30-million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease. It’s an ailment that ...click here to read more

We always hear that we need a detoxification in order to rid ourselves from toxins we take in, but is this a good or bad method to improve digestive health? Toxicity has been linked with many illnesses, so it seems like a no-brainer to want to embark on detoxification as a means to make us ...click here to read more

Fruits and vegetables are continuously hailed for their health benefits; they provide the body with essential vitamins and minerals which keep us healthy. New research, published in BMC Medicine, suggests that the mind, too, can benefit from a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. There are already numerous studies that reveal the benefits of consuming ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk is much higher when a person has a history of heavy smoking, no exercise and bad diet, this according to new findings. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were responsible for the new research which was conducted on women. Previous research supports that a healthy diet and exercise can reduce a ...click here to read more

Close to four million years ago cavemen roamed the planet and, while every aspect of life has evolved since then, scientists say their Paleo diet could be of benefit to diabetics today. The Paleo diet has many names – some refer to it as the caveman diet; others call it stone-age diet or hunter-gatherer diet. ...click here to read more

Unhealthy diets containing junk food have been shown to affect the brain and lead to poor mental health. The findings come from researchers at Deakin University and the Australian National University. Specific findings concluded that a part in the brain – the hippocampus – has been shown to be smaller in those who consume junk ...click here to read more