Autism is an illness that is still not well understood by the medical community. While a great deal of research is still being conducted to better understand what causes autism and find effective treatments, many parents find that using...
We’ve made it past Thanksgiving, but many of us are still faced with all kinds of holiday festivities that center around food and eating with friends and family. While it is a time of year when many of us...
Diabetes is an illness that affects almost every aspect of your life. If you have diabetes, it is important to eat foods that can improve your blood sugar levels and will maintain a healthy weight. One key is to...
Many people avoid all salt with the idea that any form of salt is bad for them and can lead to potentially dangerous health problems. However, not all forms of salt are bad for you and, in fact, salt...
A staple in Asian cuisine, bamboo has been eaten by the Chinese for more than 2,500 years. Yet, in this country, bamboo is most recognized for its non-culinary roles in construction, furniture and textiles.
That isn't to say Americans don't...
Fracking is a form of oil and gas exploration that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. However, many people do not really know what it is and what dangers it poses to their health and the health of...
In a study out of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that men with high amounts of belly fat are at higher-than-expected levels of bone loss and develop brittle bones.
Visceral Fat and Osteoporosis
Visceral fat is the...
Oil of oregano has been found to be a beneficial treatment for a wide range of illnesses and may be a good alternative treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. Oil of oregano is derived from Oreganum Vulgare, while the...
In an era of deficits, we Americans have one surplus: calories. In the U.S., there's enough food in the supply chain to provide every person with 3,800 calories a day - but we need only about two-thirds of that...
What do your favorite wool sweater, your retirement savings account and your brain have in common? They're all better off if they don't shrink! But the brains of millions of Americans and Canadians with slightly elevated blood sugar levels...
