Mushrooms may have anti-aging properties
Mushrooms are not typically talked about much when it comes to nutrition, but increasingly there is evidence that they have a lot more going for them then you might think. Research conducted at Penn...
Certain foods shown to help prevent colon cancer
Recent research offers good news for the prevention of colon cancer, and other diseases of the gut, like Crohn’s. The research was published in Nature Communications and shows that certain foods autophagy, a process...
Crash dieting is hard on the heart
Over the past month, many have been trying again to lose weight, a slow and discipline process. Unfortunately, to speed things up, some people resort to short-cuts such as crash diets, which provide as...
You can stick to your weight loss resolution!
It’s that time of year again when people, coming off the excesses of the Holidays, get serious about getting control of their health. Many resolve to lose weight and get fit. Unfortunately, however, the...
Overweight and Obesity Significantly Increase Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease
We have long known the adverse health effects of being overweight on health. A recent study from Spain, published in the journal of Preventive Medicine, shows how dramatic this in relation to cancer and...
Obesity Increases Risk of Dementia
Being overweight could eventually contribute to dementia. That is one of the key results of a recent global, longitudinal study published in the journal, Alzheimers and Dementia. Those who have a high body mass...
New nutritional solutions for gut diseases
Colon cancer, Crohn’s, and other gut diseases affect many people, but new research offers prevention and treatment hope. The results published in the journal Nature Communications, discovered a new link between inflammation and a...
Gut Bacteria Linked to Age-Related Diseases
We have highlighted before the growing evidence of the health benefits of healthy gut bacteria. Now, a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, demonstrated that chronic inflammation in the elderly —...
Garlic Can Fight Chronic Infections
Garlic has long been touted as a way to ward off some sicknesses and infections. While some of this may be mythical than real, increasing evidence confirms that garlic does have certain anti-bacterial properties....
Weight Training Better than Cardio for Losing Fat and Preserving Muscle
As we enter the season of excess, followed by a time of resolutions and new resolve to exercise, it is good to set in motion a plan for improved fitness. An ongoing question is...