Eating Right for Aging Gracefully
Tufts new MyPlate for Older Adults helps you plan your plate-and your life. Last year, the federal government retired its longstanding food pyramid, replacing the familiar icon with a new dietary-guidance symbol
Consumers Tired of Avoidance Products
Diet is out and zero is in, according to the market-research firm Datamonitor
Probiotics Could Help Protect Against Colds and Flu
The friendly bacteria found in probiotics might help you get through cold and flu season
Snow Shoveling Really Can Cause Heart Attacks
Take it easy out there as winter wraps up
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.
7 Surprising Findings About Exercise and Your Health
Even the experts sometimes need a little nudge to get exercising. Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, director of Tufts John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity
Coffee Compounds Protect Pancreas Function
Previous studies have shown that drinking coffee may help protect against
Mediterranean Diet May Protect Brains Small Blood Vessels
Heres more evidence that eating like a Mediterranean may be good for your brain
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
Trans Fats on the Decline
We may be winning the battle against trans fats, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)