For years, we’ve been telling you that artificial sweeteners are one of the worst things you can put in your body. They have been linked to leukemia, bladder cancer, metabolic syndrome, impaired liver and kidney function, headaches, and diarrhea.
And if that wasn’t enough, a study in the journal Stroke found that people who drank diet soda were 89 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 96 times more likely to have a stroke.
… Read MoreA drink or two a day can help you prevent diabetes.
That’s the surprising finding of a major new Danish study that followed more than 70,000 people.
It runs counter to the advice that doctors gave for years. They warned diabetics and prediabetics against drinking. They believed it caused dangerous blood sugar swings.1
But the new research shows the opposite is true—if you choose the right beverage.
The Mediterranean diet is often credited for Italians’ longevity and low levels of heart disease and cancer.
A major new study has uncovered another secret to their good health. Italian-style coffee cuts prostate cancer risk in half, researchers found.
Probiotics, the “good” bacteria in your stomach, are widely known for aiding digestion. Research shows they also can boost your immune system, prevent eczema, and even fight depression.1
Now you can add another health problem to the list. Probiotics reduce blood sugar, lowering diabetes risk, a new study finds.
In the 1960s, the sugar industry perpetrated a huge fraud on the public.
People were starting to blame sugar for the sudden rise in heart disease in America. So sugar makers hatched a plot to keep their profits rolling in. They called it Project 226.1
Under the scheme, they bribed Harvard professors to publish fake research. Their “studies” showed heart disease was not caused by sugar, but by fat.
… Read MoreWould you jump into the middle of a fire to get out of the smoke?
A new study finds that is exactly what you do when you take statin drugs.
In the last 20 years, statin use has skyrocketed. At the same time, type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic. The new research shows the two trends are no coincidence.