Can exercise lower your risk for getting cancer if you’re a woman? For certain cancers, the answer seems to be yes. Find out five cancers that are common in women that exercise reduces your risk for. Another reason to keep working out!
The Mediterranean Diet that has been popular for centuries among residents of countries along the Mediterranean Sea and today is believed to help people to live longer, healthier lives. The Mediterranean diet is being credited for reducing people’s chances for developing heart disease, as well as reducing instances of other ailments like Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Can eating fruits and vegetables help you live longer? A new study finds a link between polyphenols, natural chemicals in vegetables and fruits, and a reduced risk for mortality. Find out what this new study shows and how to get the benefits yourself.
Inflammation can damage tissues and increase the risk for health problems – and diet plays a role in systemic inflammation. What about carbohydrates? Is a high-carbohydrate diet pro-inflammatory? Get the full scoop
The following article takes a look at the various vitamins, why you need them and which foods to find them in. Vitamins which appear to be missing from the list, such as B4 and B8 are synthesized by the human body and are therefore not normally required in additional amounts.
What are the secrets to longevity? Why not ask citizens from parts of the world that maintain good health to a ripe old age? Here are some longevity tips from parts of the world where there are lots of centarians.
Unfortunately, getting nutrients in supplement form isn’t necessarily the same as getting them naturally. Learn why It’s better to get your vitamins and minerals from whole foods.
You hear a lot about the health benefits of juicing these days. But is juicing really as good for you as people say it is? Find out the pros and cons of juicing at home and other ways to get the benefits of juicing without using a juicer.
It’s impossible not to be exposed to some toxins from the environment, the food you eat and the beverages you drink. The good news? There are ways to reduce the amount of dietary toxins you take in when you eat a meal. Here are seven of them.
Diet fads may come and go, but what are the real trends gaining momentum in the American diet? This article discusses a new survey pointing out how the American diet has changed over the last three decades. Find out whether we’re moving in the right direction – or not.
Some people choose to eat primitive diets based on the idea that hunter-gatherer societies had less heart disease and other chronic diseases common in modern society – but did they really have less evidence of heart disease? A new study calls this into question and offers a possible explanation why heart disease may still have occurred in primitive societies.
Have you ever wondered why people make bad dietary choices and eat things that aren’t good for them? Here are some common reasons why people eat foods high in sugar and fat and how you can avoid doing the same.
