Health Facts for Men
When it comes to health, men face some distinct risks—and often take fewer preventive steps to address them. Heart disease remains the leading cause...
Health Facts Every Woman Should Know
Many women juggle careers, family, relationships, and caregiving—often while putting their own health last. Understanding a few essential facts about conditions and symptoms in...
This Superfood Prevents Disease! (April Fools)
The word “superfood” is a markeing term typically used to suggest a food has exceptional health benefits.
“Superfoods” are typically whole or minimally processed and...
Fermented Foods: Bubbling with Benefits
Fermentation has been used worldwide for thousands of years. It preserves foods—preventing the growth of bacteria that lead to spoilage or illness—and also changes...
A Healthy Dietary Pattern is Associated with Slower Aging
Your chronological age (how old you are in years) may not be the same as your biological age (how your cells, organs, and tissues...
Food as Medicine?
In the year 440 BCE the Greek physician Hippocrates said, “let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.” Today, that concept...
Extending Your “Healthspan”
Living longer will give you time to do more, see more, and enjoy more time with loved ones and friends—but only if you’re healthy...
Claims on Supplement Labels Fool Over Half of Consumers Surveyed
A study suggests many people misunderstand claims on supplement packages, leading them overestimte the helpfulness of the supplements.
The study showed over 2,200 people an image...
Healthy Dietary Choices are Associated with Healthy Aging
We are living longer than ever, but 80 percent of older adults have at least one chronic health condition that may lower the quality...
Added Sugar is Added Sugar
When most people think of “sugar,” they picture that spoonful of white crystals that sweetens their coffee, tea, or baked goods. Those white crystals...