Tag: diet
The Reason Behind That Stubborn Belly Fat
Curious about why women tend to develop more belly fat than men, researchers conducted experiments to answer this question. Surprisingly, it turns out that eating a high...
Early Childhood Diet of Processed Foods Substantially Lowers IQ
"Jenny's in a fix/With her arithmetics/Poor concentration/Boys in the classroom cause agitation/ She's a junk food junky/Blame it on the food, yeah/Blame it on...
Don’t Gorge Yourself: Yogurts, Lean Meat Tell Your Brain You are...
High protein diets are not a new phenomenon. These regiments promote eating large amounts of high protein foods and smaller amounts of low carbohydrate...
These Foods May Be Fueling Inflammation
Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana, 34, didn't look at all sick when she found out. "I was in amazing shape. I was a happy, busy, thin 23-year-old when...
FDA Approved Weight-loss Pill: The “Quick Fix” That Won’t Work
Last week the FDA approved Belviq, or lorcaserin hydrochloride, for treatment of chronic weight problems. The pill, to be combined with a reduced-calorie diet...
5 Foods That Can Help Protect Against a Stroke
Canny as it is, the brain deploys a number of ways to preserve its functions over time. Brain cells turn out a variety of...
Doctor: Prevent Major Diseases with Whole, Local Foods
Soon after Daphne Miller, M.D., began practicing medicine in San Francisco, Calif., she realized that so many of her patients' woes--heart disease, diabetes, cancer--could...
7 Superfoods to Naturally Lower Your LDL’s and Boost Your HDL’s
If you have high cholesterol, you're certainly not alone; nearly half of all American adults have high cholesterol. Not all cholesterol is bad, though....
Women, Lower Your Risk of Diseases by Changing Your Diet
Wise food choices, such as low-fat dairy and antioxidant-rich vegetables, may protect you against some of today's top diet-related women's health issues.
Women are unique--thanks...
8 Ways to Naturally Get More Fiber in Your Diet
Dietary guidelines recommend that all Americans get at least 25 grams of fiber a day. This is an even stronger imperative if you have...
