Food is the ultimate drug. We eat it to energise, brighten a bad mood, or simply because we’re bored. In developed parts of the world, excessive eating—not [...]
Thin people favor bulky foods. Barbara Rolls, a professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University, has done extensive research on “calorie density,” or the ratio of [...]
A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism found lowering calorie intake by just 15 percent—or 300 calories from the recommended daily guideline of [...]
Fasting is a practice rooted in many religions for millennia. It is often perceived as a means of purifying the body and mind. But what about its health benefits? In recent [...]
It’s odd to think that depriving yourself of a necessity for life might be one of the most powerful ways to transform your health. Yet there’s more and more [...]
Smoking cigarettes may raise the risk of hearing loss—and the more you smoke, the higher your risk, reveals a study of more than 50,000 adults in Japan published today in [...]
Over the years, researchers have found more than a few health benefits associated with a supportive marriage, from a longer life to a lower risk of heart attacks. When it [...]
Intermittent fasting is a diet or lifestyle which involves a period of fasting and non-fasting. Good news is this type of diet allows you not only to lose weight but also to [...]
The thought of a vaccine might conjure up memories of that flu shot you get each year, or taking your kids to get their immunizations against polio or measles. Cancer rarely [...]
Let’s be real: You probably never think about your heart health. You’re young, you’re in shape, you eat mostly healthy. What’s there to worry about? [...]