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
Hospital Meals Flunk Salt Test
A stay in the hospital could be bad for your blood pressure-and not just because
Consumers Turning to Foods with Benefits
Even before the expected food-price hikes from this summers drought
NYC Trans Fat Ban Is Working
New York Citys ban on trans fats in restaurant chains, enacted in 2006
Cocoa Flavanols Could Be Good for Your Brain
As the weather cools, a cup of hot cocoa might hit the spot-and could boost your brainpower
Randomized Trial Finds Curcumin Helps Prevent Diabetes
Thai researchers believe a new tool in diabetes prevention might be found in the Asian