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...
Tart Cherry Juice Can Help You Sleep Longer
If you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, you might want to consider Montmorency tart cherry juice. A new study, published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, found that Montmorency tart cherry juice...
The Distraction of High-Calorie Foods
If you are struggling with your weight, you might want to consider the psychological impact that certain foods have on you. This might seem obvious, but now new research has demonstrated that people tend...