Coffee May Combat Aggressive Cancers
Heres news that might settle the nerves of heavy coffee drinkers: Two new studies suggest that high coffee consumption might be linked to reduced risks of the most aggressive form of breast cancer in women and lethal prostate cancer in men
How Much Omega-3s Does Your Heart Need?
You already know that the omega-3 fats found in fish (DHA and EPA) are good for your heart-but how much do you need to see a benefit? A new review of eight previous studies says a daily intake of 250 mg of omega-3s seems to be the threshold
How to Make MyPlate Your Plate
Goodbye food pyramid, hello plate-with a side order of science-based dietary advice. After nearly two decades, the familiar if sometimes confusing food pyramid has gone the way of the pharaohs, replaced by a new official icon to remind Americans how to eat right: MyPlate. In unveiling the symbol along with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, First Lady Michelle Obama said, When it comes to eating, whats more simple than a plate?
No Link Between Folic Acid Supplements and Colorectal Cancer
A new American Cancer Society study concludes that theres no evidence folic acid from fortified foods or supplements increases the risk of colorectal cancer. Earlier research, including a 2007 Tufts study
Fish Consumption Could Boost Bone Health
Eating fish, already known to be good for your heart, may also help protect your bones against osteoporosis-but the interactions between the fats found in fish and bone mass are complicated, according to new research
Extra Calcium Not Always Extra Beneficial for Bones
Its important to get enough calcium for your bones, but a new Swedish study suggests more than that may not do much extra good
Cranberry Juice Reduces Artery Stiffness in Heart Patients
Cranberry juice, frequently touted as a weapon against urinary-tract infections, may also be good for your heart
Are You Eating Enough Fruit?
Most of us like fruit-but still dont get enough. Heres how to pick the fiber, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants and other low-hanging benefits of fruit. With the unveiling of MyPlate choosemyplate.gov, the USDAs replacement for the food pyramid
Four Keys to Reducing Your Risk of SCD (Sudden Cardiac Death)
Score another benefit of living right. In a new analysis of data from the Nurses Health Study
Calcium Supplements Again Linked to Kidney Stones
In more evidence that you can indeed get too much of a good thing-especially in pill form, rather than from food