Ok, it may not be shocking news, but research (yet more research) recently published in the Journal of American Cardiology indicates that olive oil, a staple of the Mediterranean diet, is a powerfully healthful alternative to butter, a staple of the all American diet. And now the numbers. The study, […]
Eating Well
Moderate Drinking Reconsidered –and Continued
Maybe, just maybe, moderate drinking isn’t really good for your health. Maybe the many scientific papers claiming benefits to heart health are more observational than scientific. Maybe Deirdre Tobias, a Harvard epidemiologist cited by Washington Post food columnist Tamar Haspel, is worth following on Twitter. Tobias points out that the […]
For Heart and Brain Health, Eat More Capers
Chicken piccata is good for you, at least if it’s covered with enough capers. That’s the take home lesson from the University of California’s Irvine School of Medicine, where researchers have discovered that a compound named quercetin, commonly consumed when eating capers, can regulate proteins required for bodily processes such […]
Keto Diet May Harm Athletes’ Bones
Like so many questionable commitments, ketogenic diets are in fashion, again. Word has it that the low-carb, high-fat regimen can help us lose weight, mainly by burning our own body fat when our bodies discover that there are no carbohydrates available. That may be exactly what happens, but what also […]
Eat Plants for Heart Health
One more thing a plant-based diet can do for you: lower the risk of heart disease. Researchers at Penn State are convinced of it, having found a clear association between diets that are low in sulfur amino acids and lower risk of heart disease. Sulfur amino acids are found mainly […]
Eat Plants, Save Your Brain
Eating more plant-based foods and less red meat in our middle years may reduce the risk of cognitive impairment further down the road. That verdict comes from researchers at the University of Singapore, who reviewed the dietary history of more than 17,000 people over a period of 20 years. Futurity […]
Your Brain on a High Fat Diet
We have a good idea of how a high fat diet changes our bodies, and it’s not a change for the better. Now researchers at Yale have a good idea of how it changes our brain, triggering inflammation in the hypothalamus and literally making us want to eat more food. […]
Mushrooms May Keep Brains Sharp
Mushrooms may keep older brains sharp.
For Strong Bones, Diet Tops Exercise
Yes, both diet and exercise help build stronger bones, but which has the greater influence? Researchers at the University of Michigan give the edge to diet. A U of Michigan news release reports that when researchers at the school looked at mineral supplementation and exercise in mice, they were surprised […]
Healthful Diet Keeps Women Young, Men Less So
A healthful diet, meaning a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats, appears to keep women young at the cellular level, according to research conducted at the University of Michigan. A U of Michigan news release reports that researchers at […]