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.
Nutritionists often remind us to make sure we get essential minerals. They usually mention iron, iodine, potassium, magnesium, and a few others.
But you rarely hear them discuss chromium. They should.
You can’t resist that last piece of cake. That bowl of ice cream. That chocolate bar. We’ve all been there.
But too much sugar is far more dangerous than most people realize. It does more than just expand our waistlines. It causes inflammation—the secret culprit behind some of the biggest health threats we face.1
Controlling cravings can be the hardest—but most important—part of maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
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