“Plant-based diets not only appear to guard against getting diabetes in the first place, they may successfully treat the disease better than the diabetic diets patients typically are placed on, benefiting both weight and cholesterol. “Diets based on whole plant…

Can what you eat actually lower your risk of dying from a disease like cancer? A new study published in JAMA Oncology, provides some intriguing evidence that diet may indeed lower the risk of dying from cancer. Researchers studied data…

Public health workers tend to work in their own separate domains. The tobacco folks rarely talk to the alcohol, nutrition, or sexual health folks, “with no apparent recognition that, far from being unique and separate, the behaviors they all address…

Meat is a risk factor for diabetes. Also, many plants protect against diabetes. And it happens that plant-based diets not only appear to guard against getting diabetes in the first place, they may successfully treat the disease better than the…

If this doesn’t encourage you to squeeze in a workout today, nothing will: a new study from Sweden shows that women who were highly fit in mid-life are nearly 90% less likely to get dementia decades later. After initial exercise tests…

Chia, scientifically known as Salvia hispanica, is a flowering plant native to Central and South America. The tiny chia seed is power-packed with nutrients and minerals. And they have many health benefits for those who eat them on a regular…

“Why is there reticence to provide the public with guidelines that will spare them [Coronary Artery Disease] or its progression?” asked Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. MD, in an article published in The American Journal of Cardiology. “The National Research Council…

A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and 2015 (and none of them industry sponsored), concludes that SSB consumption is associated with overweight and obesity, and that countries…

It has long been known that vitamin C boosts the immune system and helps prevent the common cold. But a new study has shown that it also helps strengthen bones and prevents breaks. A major study of more than 10,000…

By Dr. Michael Gregor Colon cancer risk in Westernized populations may be reduced by decreasing animal product intake and thereby decreasing  “aggressive” factors as animal protein and fat. Animal fat can stimulate the synthesis and secretion of bile acids into…

Blueberries are one of the most popular foods. They are used in many things, from muffins to pancakes, pies and even salads. Making blueberries a part of your diet will only do good for your body. Here’s how: 1. Blueberries…

By our seventies, one in five of us will suffer from cognitive impairment. Within five years, half of those will progress to dementia and death. The earlier we can slow or stop this process, the better. Although an effective treatment…