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Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health conditions in America. CDC data indicates that roughly 34 million people are living with it. Further, another 88 million have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are high enough to likely progress to diabetes. Add those two groups together, and you’re looking at about 45 percent of ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that diet plays a role in your health and risk for illness. Some diets can make you sick, while others can keep you healthy. It’s not even necessarily about “diets” per se, but rather how and what you eat. For example, eating a lot of processed foods can damage your body and ...click here to read more

There are a lot of nuts that rise to the top of the “healthiest nut” category depending on what you’re looking for. Although you’re unlikely to run into an unhealthy nut, walnuts may have a slight edge when talking about heart health. Oh, and I should say the former sentences are true only if we’re ...click here to read more

Your liver is the unsung hero of your body. It’s something that keeps you moving, although it’s unlikely you’d ever stop to think about it. It’s like your mail carrier or internet provider: you barely notice it when it’s functioning, but are in big trouble when it’s gone. The only difference might be that your ...click here to read more

According to a new study, a millet-based diet can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. This study helps to outline the potential to design appropriate meals with millets for diabetic people as a preventative approach. The study published in Frontiers In Nutrition shows ...click here to read more

How often do you think about anemia? I rarely do, personally. That’s probably because I’m a 40-year-old man and am not of particularly high risk. My wife, on the other hand, has relatively low iron and keeps an eye on her iron intake. Perhaps surprisingly, she is not alone. New data is showing that a ...click here to read more

Are the benefits of fatty fish ever going to end? Already noted for being great at supporting cardiovascular health and a healthier brain, new work is showing they may affect migraine headaches. Fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel may help reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches, according to a new study. But ...click here to read more

Fish oil gets a lot of traction for its potential effects on heart health, but what can it do for your mental health? A new study has found that supplementing with omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA may be able to support mental health and improve mood. Mental health and heart health are associated, ...click here to read more

Suffering from Crohn’s can be a truly painful and debilitating experience. It also makes every food choice a significant one because even the slightest disruption to a sensitive digestive system can trigger a furious response. Diet may play a role in the severity of symptoms people with Crohn’s disease feel. New research is showing a ...click here to read more

The longstanding debate between experts about the impact of low fat and plant-based diets on heart disease may have finally been settled thanks to a new study. The research showed that after following more than 4,700 people over 30 years, a plant-centered diet was associated with a lower long-term risk for cardiovascular disease, and both ...click here to read more

If you’ve got high blood pressure or are concerned about getting there, take a bit of comfort in knowing that blood pressure is not permanent. High blood pressure today can be low in the future if you’re willing to put in some work. Managing or reducing high blood pressure is not particularly complex. However, it ...click here to read more

Don’t be fooled by their small size; nuts are truly mighty nutritional powerhouses. They might even be some of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Each nut has a distinct look and taste, and they all bear slight nutritional differences. It’s hard to say that one is necessarily better than the other because there ...click here to read more

Vegetable intake recently scored another victory in the diet game. But the results don’t necessarily indicate extreme diets, like vegetarianism, are particularly better. That’s not to say that diets high in vegetables don’t have a host of benefits. The results suggest, however, that balance is likely best. Findings recently presented virtually at the European Congress ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet has no shortage of accolades. It’s repeatedly recognized for its health benefits and positive effects on aging, and now a new study is showing it might improve memory and lower the risk for dementia. Those are some pretty significant benefits, for sure. But what if you’re not interested in a Mediterranean diet? ...click here to read more