No, it’s not surprising, but it’s important: people who eat better food– more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fish and less red and processed meats and sugary beverages–live longer than people who don’t. We know that because, well it makes sense, but also because researchers at Harvard’s T. H. […]
Eating Well
Chocolate Keeps Heartbeats Regular
Chocolate can keep you regular. At least, it can keep your heartbeat regular, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and in Denmark. A Chan school news release reports that the study, which included 55,502 men and women participating in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Heath Study, looked […]
Eating Fish Dims Joint Pain
OK, it’s an “observational study,” the kind that doesn’t establish a true cause and effect, but research conducted at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s hospital definitely suggests that eating fish reduces the joint pain and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis. The New York Times reports on the study, which tracked the fish […]
To Lose Weight Seriously, Go Vegetarian
Vegetarian diets are almost twice as effective as other diets when it comes to losing weight. How do we know? Because Science Daily reports on a study overseen by the Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine that assigned 74 people with type 2 diabetes to either a vegetarian diet or a conventional […]
Study Ties French Fries To Early Death
OK, it doesn’t actually say french fries can lead to an early death, but the news is not good. That Washington Post reports on a study published this month by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that looked at potato consumption of 4,440 American participants, aged 45 to 79 years, over […]
Eating Late Could Be Bad For Your Health
The adage “Call me anything but don’t call me late for dinner,” has been rewritten by researchers at University of Pennsylvania to read “Call me anything but don’t call me for a late dinner.” That’s because research at the school suggests that eating dinner later can add pounds and mess […]
The Most Healthful Bread? It Depends On Who’s Eating
Which bread is most healthful: artisanal whole wheat sourdough, or processed white? It depends apparently, on who’s eating it. Science Daily reports that researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science divided a group of 20 healthy subjects in two, and gave half an increased amount of processed, packaged white bread for a […]
Actually No, Juice Is Not Good For You
Guess what? The juice bar is not your friend. It’s a place to get more sugar while believing that your improving your health. The Washington Post reports of the great juice fallacy, and explains that “when you make juice, you leave some of the most wholesome parts of the fruit […]
Diet Soda May Up Dementia, Stroke Risk
First, the bad news. New research shows that sugary beverages, especially those with lots of fructose, may damage your brain, literally shrinking it while impairing memory. Then, some more bad news. Diet soda, which doesn’t have fructose, is also bad for you, but in different ways. A Boston University news […]
Aged Cheese May Extend Our Lives
It’s not a joke. Spermidineâ€â€a compound found in foods like aged cheese, mushrooms, soy products, legumes, corn and whole grains appears to prolong lifespan, at least the animals used by researchers at Texas A&M. It also seems to prevent liver cancer. A Texas A&M news release reports that when researchers at […]