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For decades, dietitians have insisted that no individual food is so bad for you that it can’t be included, in moderation, in a healthy diet. But they never reckoned with the invidious ingredient that endangers your heart. A study at the ETH Zurich’s Institute for Molecular Health Sciences shows that the concentrated fructose added to our processed food, whether as high fructose corn syrup or even in sucrose, can seriously…
There just isn’t anything quite like a tomato picked fresh off the vine in the summertime — so juicy, so delicious, so refreshing on a hot summer day and so good for you, too. I like tomatoes on salads. Caprese salad is probably my absolute favorite. I like tomatoes by themselves, sliced and sprinkled with sea salt. And I like tomatoes on sandwiches. Back in the day, I loved to…
Sleep is soothing. It allows you to recharge and seize the day — day after day. But it’s more than just an opportunity to rest. In fact, sleep is so vital to your health and wellness that your body is programmed to do it for a full one-third of your life. When you don’t get enough sleep, either due to workload, psychological stress, apnea or generalized insomnia, the body begins…
If you were limited to only taking one vitamin supplement, research shows that there’s a special vitamin that everybody’s immune system needs to maintain health. It even helps to repel the virus linked to AIDS. Why is that important? Because vitamin D is not just a vitamin, it’s also a bone-building hormone, and the main activator of your immune system. Macrophages – the immune cells that guard your body and…
Research shows that most weight-loss diets fail. But a special eating plan cooked up at the University of Southern California (USC) not only helps weight disappear and boosts longevity, you only have to follow the diet for five days a month. The researchers at USC say the five-days-a-month diet, which they call the fast-mimicking diet (FMD) helps your brain work better, improves the immune system, increases life expectancy and is…
You already know that repeated skin burns from the sun or tanning booths can lead to skin damage and cancer. Now, Yale researchers are showing us that skin can come to harm with the lights out, too. The study at Yale shows that the skin problem starts when you get too much ultraviolet radiation and it changes the DNA in your melanocytes. These are cells in the skin that contain…
What causes high blood pressure? Unfortunately, it’s complicated, and there isn’t just one smoking gun. There are really no telltale signs. High blood pressure, aka hypertension, can be caused by age, weight, chronic stress, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, smoking, toxic body burden, thyroid disorders, genetics, or other issues. Usually though, hypertension is caused a combination of factors that relate to cardiovascular health, so it can be difficult to pinpoint. One…
I was under the weather last week, so my daughter volunteered to do the grocery shopping. As I helped her unload the bags from the car, I spotted coconut chips — something we don’t normally buy. I asked her about them, and she told me she learned about a simple fruit salad from a friend who is doing a 30-day Paleo diet challenge. She was eager to try it. And…
Is marijuana medicine? Although I have never used it or needed it, there are an increasing number of medical illnesses that are effectively treated by marijuana. And to date, there are more than 20,000 published scientific studies or reviews referencing marijuana and its cannabinoids. Almost half of these were published just within the last five years and found on www.pubmed.com. I don’t know about you, but it seems to me…
A hectic day can put your emotions and mental stability through the wringer. But research at Indiana University shows that you can quickly recharge your personal energy and warm your outlook with something that’s quick, easy … and feline. Yes, seriously … just watch a cat video online. Research at the Indiana University Media School that involved 7,000 people demonstrates that cat videos are more than a mindless way to…