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Artificial sweeteners are often touted as a healthy way for people to enjoy their favorite sweet treats. But a growing body of research suggests that things aren’t always what they seem. It’s true these non-nutritive sweeteners have zero calories and can offer the sweet satisfaction of a soda without diabetes or heart disease-inducing sugar. But ...click here to read more

Do you think you’d consume less sugar if sugary drinks like soda and energy drinks were taxed at an additional rate? A new study suggests you likely would not. New research looking at the city of Philadelphia’s tax on sugar-sweetened drinks found that all it really did was turn people to eating more sugary foods ...click here to read more

Nearly three-quarters of adults in America are considered overweight or obese. It’s not just a geographically large nation – the people are large, too. According to the Body Mass Index scale, the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination found that 73 percent of American adults are classified as overweight or obese. Body Mass Index, or ...click here to read more

Americans don’t get enough fiber. Some estimates suggest that, on average, Americans eat about half of what they should be. That can contribute to all types of problems. Fiber can help with digestion, gut health, immunity, metabolism, hunger, and blood sugar. Further, the foods that feature it often contribute to benefits like heart health, weight ...click here to read more

A new study suggests that men with low testosterone (low-T) levels may be more likely to have more severe illness when they are infected with COVID-19. Authors of the study also said that treating men who have low-T with testosterone therapy may reduce the risk for serious COVID illness. Researchers analyzed cases of more than ...click here to read more

More research shows how important physical activity is in the fight against cardiovascular disease. According to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, people older than 65 who have reduced physical function may have a greater risk of developing heart attack, heart failure, and stroke. Traditional cardiovascular disease risk faction, including ...click here to read more

Activity, activity, activity. It may be like it’s all you hear sometimes. There’s a good reason why that advice dominates: it has a lot of benefits, including lower risk for a host of chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. It can also help with mobility. It’s biggest benefit can be that it offers ...click here to read more

Is it true that age could all just really be a state of mind? Maybe not the number, but how you reach those numbers could be. A growing body of research suggests that a person’s mindset – how they feel about growing older – may predict how much longer and how well they live as ...click here to read more

If you’re like most adults, you know that regular physical activity is important for your overall health, but you may not know that it can also help reduce your risk of heart failure. A new study has found that moderate physical activity levels are associated with a lower risk of heart failure, even in those ...click here to read more

Glucose – or sugar – is your body’s preferred source of energy. When you move, your body uses up the glucose in your blood as fuel. It’s why going for a walk after a meal makes a lot of sense if you’re looking to keep blood sugar under control and avoid the spikes that can ...click here to read more

Did you know that sleep deprivation can lead to reduced interactions with others? A recent study found that sleep deprivation makes people less generous and social. This is likely because when we’re tired, our cognitive abilities are diminished, making it harder for us to process information and engage in social activities. So, if you’re feeling ...click here to read more

Pregnancy is a time of great joy for many women, but it also comes with several health risks, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a term used for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It can result in chronic inflammation of the gut, leading to severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. While pregnant women are ...click here to read more

According to a new study, people with abnormalities in the heart’s left atrium may have a higher risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%. This risk was found in people with or without symptoms, including those who did not have atrial fibrillation or stroke, two conditions known to be associated with dementia. The ...click here to read more

If you’re struggling to fall or stay asleep, you could be putting your heart health at risk. You might not feel it immediately like you do the sleepiness and grogginess, but a large pool of evidence suggests that poor sleep is linked to heart problems like a higher risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, ...click here to read more