Eat Right for Strong Bones That Will Last a Lifetime
Are you feeding your bones a healthy diet? If not, the consequences could be serious. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), some 10 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, which makes bones less dense and more susceptible to fractures. Another 34 million people are at risk for the condition. Osteoporosis will cause about half of all women over 50 to break a bone at some point in their lifetime, the NOF estimates. One-third of those who suffer hip fractures will require nursing-home care, and one-fifth will die in the first year after the fracture.
Get Your Day Off to a Healthy Start with Hot Cereal
Nothing starts a cold winter day better than a steaming bowl of hot cereal. Besides warming and filling you up, hot cereal gives you plenty of reasons to feel good about what youre eating. Its packed with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, and pouring low-fat or fat-free milk over your cereal adds still more protein, calcium and vitamin D. If you also top your bowl with fruit instead of a glob of sugar, youre off…
Be Aware and Beware of What the Label Says
With questions raised about calorie counts, vitamins and fish, it pays to shop smart.
Healthy Herbs Do More Than Just Spice Up Your Meals
Discover the nutritional benefits of these tasty plants.
Should You Join the Switch from Dairy Milk?
Weighing the trade-offs between dairy, soy, almond and other choices.
Time for a Reality Check on Going Gluten-Free
Unless you have celiac disease, avoiding gluten might actually make you less healthy by missing out on important nutrients.
Food and Your Mood New research focuses on how what you eat affects how...
Maybe its not just the sunny climate, dazzling blue sea and bountiful beaches that make people living around the Mediterranean more cheerful. Prior research has shown that the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders is lower in Mediter - ranean countries than in northern Europe. Now a new Spanish study suggests that part of the explanation might be the so-called Mediterranean diet.
Whats So Special About Green Tea?
Judging by the headlines on health-news reports, it almost seems that if you drink enough green tea, you could live forever. In scientific journals and the popular press alike, this ancient beverage has been touted for benefits ranging from fighting cancer and heart disease to beautifying your skin and preventing cavities. How much of the recent excitement over green tea is science, not just hype?
Are AGEs in Your Food Aging You? Cook low, slow and moist to reduce...
Could poaching that chicken breast instead of broiling it help reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes? Does how you prepare tonights pot roast really affect your arthritis symptoms or the dangerous complications of diabetes? And can opting for a homemade salad rather than a takeout burger and fries actually protect against the effects of aging?