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Inflammation Causes Cancer: Embracing an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle
All of us who have a sore throat, rash or a sprained ankle have experienced the body’s response: inflammation. In specific cases, for a...
Are We Having Enough Sex?
The amount of sex we have varies from person to person. However, recent studies have suggested that there are many benefits to regular sex that go beyond simply feeling good and all sexed up.
Is Fructose Shocking Your Brain?
In the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as...
Is Depression Also a Symptom of Metabolic Syndrome?
In a study conducted in Finland, researchers found that many people who struggle with depression may also be suffering from metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome...
1 in 5 Children Now Obese: Are Lax School Laws to Blame?
As the childhood obesity epidemic continues (the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that 1/5 of American children are obese), public health officials continue to look at ways...
Debunking 7 Myths About Alcohol
Blame it on craft beers, inexpensive wine or the down economy - North Americans are sipping more alcohol, more often. (Twenty-two percent of you say you drink too much, up from 17 percent a decade ago.)
Take Care of Your Kidneys Now, Not Tomorrow
Medical researchers have known for a long time that kidney disease can lead to renal failure. In one of the first studies to examine...
How to Kick That Soda Habit
Drinking one 20-ounce bottle of soda daily for a year can pack on 25 extra pounds! But when the NYC Board of Health banned...
Is There Ever Any Good News About Soda? No!
As Americans we love our soft drinks. We feel like we would really lose out if we couldn’t experience ‘the real thing’ or ‘the...
The Great Corn Debate: Should We Avoid This Food?
You hear a lot about people being gluten free these days. That means avoiding gluten – mainly wheat, barley and rye. But an even...
