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...
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...
Brief “Exercise Snacks” Can Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Only 47 percent of U.S. adults age 18 and older get the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate (or 75 minutes of vigorous)...
Claims on Supplement Labels Fool Over Half of Consumers Surveyed
AÂ 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...
Cardiovascular Events Rarely Occur without Modifiable Risk Factors
Researchers analyzing data from over 9 million participants concluded that people who had a heart attack, stroke, and heart failure during the 13 to...
Seed Oils: The Facts Seed oils are getting a bad rap these days....
There is a rising tide of anti-seed oil sentiment in the United States. We have taken a deep dive into the facts surrounding some...
Low-fat Milk Associated with Lower Heart Disease Risk than Full-fat
A Norwegian study found drinking whole milk was associated with higher risk for coronary artery disease than drinking low-fat (1%) milk. (Coronary artery disease...
Monitoring Blood Pressure
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S have high blood pressure. “High blood pressure (also called hypertension) puts you at risk of many...
Electrolyte Drinks
Is reaching for an electrolyte-enhanced beverage like electrolyte water or Gatorade a scientifically based choice—or simply the result of savvy marketing? That depends on...
Plant-Based Oils Instead of Butter Associated with Lower Mortality
A large study found that higher reported butter intake was associated with higher risk of death, while higher intake of plant-based oils was associated...