Calcium is recommended as a way to help prevent osteoporosis, but calcium supplements have come under attack recently due to a possible heart attack risk.
A study in the June issue of Heart found a significantly increased risk of heart...
This super simple recipe will have your guests asking for more and convince them that you truly are a chef! Banana Squash is loaded with Vitamins A & C, potassium and iron. Combined with the sweetness of the apple,...
Not since the zinc oxide scene in "Kentucky Fried Movie" (directed by John Landis, of "Animal House" fame) has the lack of zinc been so clearly understood to be a health hazard.
It's estimated that about 40 percent of people...
In a study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, researchers found that medical students and doctors may have very little training regarding methods to address issues surrounding obesity with their patients. Obesity is one of the leading causes...
If an Italian tourist took a stroll through an American supermarket, they might have a hard time recognizing many of the Italian "classics" so readily available. Here in America, the thought of Italian food brings to mind mounds of...
It's hard to believe, but antibiotics destroyed Charlize Theron's baby teeth: "I had no teeth until I was 11," she says. Wow. Great smile now. How'd that happen? (Hint: Great dental care and flossing.)
For most folks, though, it goes...
Meditation has been used as a method for achieving self awareness and reducing stress for thousands of years. Today, researchers are studying the effects of mindful meditation in order to understand how it affects human neurological function.
Mindfulness Opens Doors...
Probiotics have become one of the latest health buzz words in recent years. However, evidence is mounting about the key role probiotics and gut bacteria have on health.
Gut Health Linked to Immune Function
The digestive system contains levels of both...
Not since the early 1980s, when Jane Fonda barked out "Feel the burn!" (remember those ankle-hugging leg warmers?) has there been so much interest in exercise intensity.
With the epidemic of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes (there's 25 million and...
In a recent study from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, researchers found that vitamin D is a key factor in lowering risk for bladder and other forms of cancer. Vitamin D is fat soluble and is not naturally...
