Intermittent fasting is the ancient secret of health. It is ancient because it has been practiced throughout all of human history. It’s a secret because this powerful habit [...]
Researchers from the University of Manitoba’s George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation in Canada find that non-nutritive sweeteners may be linked to risk of [...]
Each year, millions of us go on diets in an attempt to lose weight, but not all of us succeed. A new study has uncovered two biomarkers that could predict how effective [...]
How can a blood test determine if I have prediabetes? How much weight do I need to lose to bring my numbers down? Answer: Doctors typically perform one of three blood tests [...]
When you’re trying to lose weight, you know it’s important to keep track of how much food you eat. But did you know that when you eat your food might be just as [...]
We all know to go easy on the sweet stuff, but what actually happens to your system when you indulge? Here, eight ways sugar affects your body. Your brain suffers [...]
Cooking your own meals is extremely beneficial for a variety of reasons, including that you have control of ingredients, which limits fat and provides portion control. And [...]
Gluten-free diets adopted by growing numbers of health-conscious consumers enhance the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, scientists have warned. A major study by Harvard [...]
Eating hot chili peppers may help you live longer. A new analysis, in PLoS One, corroborates findings from an earlier study of spicy food that was conducted in China and [...]
The daily habit may fend off heart disease, cancer, respiratory illness and diabetes. Nuts, full of good fats and fiber, are health food for the heart. A number of studies [...]