APRIL 15, 2022 by Barbara Intermill Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Did you ever think that strawberries, spinach and kale would be called “filthy”? Or leafy green vegetables “repeat offenders”? That’s exactly how these especially nutritious fruits and vegetables are described in a recent article in USA Today. What’s the reason for this scandalous charge? A nonprofit...
by Jennifer Rooke, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One of my patients—who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes, and the cost of her medications—agreed in June 2019 to adopt a more whole-food plant-based diet. Excited by the challenge, she did a remarkable job. She increased her fresh fruit and vegetable intake, stopped eating...
Posted Today Despite humanity’s best efforts to eradicate malaria, the disease struck more than 200 million people in 2017, according to the World Health Organization. Worse yet, the parasite that causes malaria is developing resistance to many antimalarial drugs, including the mainstay, chloroquine. Researchers are actively searching for new treatments, and now, a group reporting...
One study found that 80 percent of people have come across conflicting nutritional advice. Experts recommend not changing your diet entirely based on one study. Look at a wide range of research and remember a diet full of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins is still pretty healthy. You’ve been hearing for decades that it’s a...
A Florida State University researcher is examining how the polyphenol compounds found in blackberries could be used to help fight the buildup of artery plaque. Gloria Salazar, associate professor of nutrition, has received $805,409 from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program at the Florida Department of Health to look at the protective effects of polyphenols, bioactive...
Assuming that you should be worried about them in the first place. There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to food—or rather, there’s a lot that people want you to worry about. Every mommy blogger and natural living life coach with a URL to their name is bursting with helpful tips on how to rid yourself...
By David McNamee Fact checked by Jasmin Collier In a recent study, scientists identified several tropical plants that have anticancer properties. Researchers from the National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy (NUS Pharmacy) spent 3 years investigating the pharmacological properties of local plants. They found that three species were particularly effective at inhibiting the growth of several cancers, and they have...
Research provides new reasons to eat (and drink) red for American Heart Month WEBER SHANDWICK CHICAGO LANSING, Mich. February 11, 2019 – Montmorency tart cherry juice helped lower systolic blood pressure and LDL or “bad” cholesterol in older adults by reducing certain biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in older adults, according to a new...
The liver is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates, making glucose, and detoxing the body. It also stores nutrients and creates bile, which is necessary to digest and absorb the nutrients in food properly. There are many foods and drinks that a person can consume to help protect the liver. Liver health is vital for overall...
Do you often get stomach cramps, bloating and other more embarrassing – and distressing – digestive symptoms? If so, you may have irritable bowel syndrome, better known as IBS. It is incredibly common, affecting about 13 million people in the UK. Until quite recently, IBS was seen as largely psychosomatic. And that’s why it was...
