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...
While a great deal of buzz arose with the recently vilified Stanford University study about the questionable benefits of organic foods for children, new research from University of California, Davis reveals the cumulative dangers for young children when it...
In a study conducted in Finland, researchers found that many people who struggle with depression may also be suffering from metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is linked to poor nutrition and can be a leading contributor to developing type 2...
More and more research is coming out in support of meditation as an effective treatment for stress reduction. Stress is a leading contributor to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many other health conditions. There are many different effective forms...
