Eating Raw Cookie Dough Risks E. Coli
Resist the urge to sample that raw cookie dough
Most Still Flunk Healthy Eating
A new CDC report gives Americans diet a failing grade
Gold Kiwi: Nothing to Sneeze At?
Its way too early to start stocking up on gold kiwifruit
Eating Right Improves Your Odds of Avoiding Mental Decline
Heres more evidence that eating right is good for your brain-and that a diet low in key nutrients and high in unhealthy fats may actually contribute to cognitive decline with aging. Researchers report that older adults with higher blood levels of the B vitamins, vitamins C, D and E and omega-3s scored better on tests of mental performance and showed healthier brains in MRI scans. But older adults with high levels of trans fats, a sign of an unhealthy diet, scored worse on cognitive tests and had lower brain volume.
Healthy Diet, Not Specific Nutrients, Best for Stroke Protection
An overall healthy diet, such as the DASH diet or the dietary pattern found in Mediterranean countries
Drinking Black Tea May Lower Blood Pressure
Maybe the English are onto something with their fondness for tea. A new Australian study reports
Coffee Compounds Protect Pancreas Function
Previous studies have shown that drinking coffee may help protect against
Food Consumers Confuse Ethical with Healthy
Does chocolate produced by companies that pay good wages and provide health insurance
Fiery Foods Boost Calorie Burning
That spicy kick from your favorite fiery chili may also be kick-starting
Its Never Too Late to Eat Right
Study links a healthy diet to longevity among participants averaging 73.5 years old.If you think youre too old to bother eating right, a new analysis of nationwide nutrition