Plum Crazy?
Science finds more reasons to love stone fruits. Not that most of us need convincing to indulge in stone fruits (drupes) such as plums
Magnesium Moves into the Spotlight
New research suggests this often-overlooked mineral may be more important to your health than previously thought. Magnesium has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of minerals that your body needs to stay
A Good Nights Sleep Improves Food Choices
To eat right tomorrow, get a good nights sleep tonight
Spinach Really Boosts Muscles
A new Swedish study suggests that Popeye may have been onto something
Almonds Have 20% Fewer Calories Than Expected
Snacking on a one-ounce handful of almonds might add only 129 calories to your diet
Rethinking Fish-Oil Pills for Heart and Brain
New reports fail to prove benefits from omega-3 supplements. Two recent reports may cause you to have second thoughts about buying that bottle of fish-oil pills
Low Vitamin B6 Levels Linked to Inflammation
New Tufts research has linked low blood levels of vitamin B6 to markers of inflammation that contribute to heart disease and other chronic conditions. Previous studies have associated low B6 levels with specific signs of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein (CRP). But Lydia Sakakeeny, PhD, in Tufts HNRCA Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, and colleagues said this was the first large-scale study to find an association between vitamin B6 and a wide range of markers for inflammation.
Boning Up on Calcium
With questions being raised about supplements, its time to take a fresh look at getting enough calcium from your diet. Calcium is not only the most abundant mineral in the human body, its also the one Americans spend the most getting more
Healthy Ideas for Pumpkin Eaters
Carve out a place in your diet for nutritious pumpkins. If your only annual encounters with pumpkins are carving a Halloween jack-o-lantern and gobbling a Thanksgiving pie
Caffeine Linked to Lower Skin-Cancer Risk
Could your morning cup of coffee, afternoon tea or diet cola reduce your risk of skin cancer