A new study reveals there’s a simple dietary tweak that may lead to major health benefits for the millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes. Especially those with a vitamin D deficiency.
The research appears in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. It found diabetic rats fed eggs dramatically improved their blood glucose levels. They also had higher concentrations of vitamin D.… Read More
Americans love sugar more than just about any other food.
We consumed about 11 million metric tons of it last year. That’s 160 pounds per person.1 Children in the U.S. get about 32 teaspoons of it a day.2
It’s linked to a whole medical textbook of diseases… Insomnia, hair loss, obesity, allergies, insomnia, manic depression, high blood pressure, heart disease, and of course, diabetes.… Read More
Most people have heard that a chemical in plastics called BPA can damage health.
Studies link it to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, infertility, asthma, and other problems.1 BPA is also known as Bisphenol A.
The public outcry over its use in children’s sippy cups, water bottles, food containers, and the lining of metal cans led some manufacturers to use a different chemical.… Read More
Thousands of women are looking for fiber in all the wrong places.
Why is that? It’s because a Harvard study made big news recently by declaring that dietary fiber greatly lowers the risk of breast cancer.1 And conventional doctors will steer women to the worst possible food source of fiber.
The study is impressive. It followed more than 44,000 women for almost 25 years.… Read More
Coffee is one of the oldest—and most beloved—beverages on the planet. Its health benefits go beyond a quick jolt of morning energy. In fact, drinking coffee may be one of the best ways to protect your health as you age.
Here are five surprising reasons you should drink coffee every day:
Women who drink coffee each day lower their chance of developing tinnitus by at least 15%, according to a study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.… Read More
We can’t think of too many spices that are dangerous enough for a government to issue a health warning over…
But if you believe claims made by the European Union, this one can cause liver damage. They even imposed limits on how much of it dessert makers can put in their food.
The claim is absurd. The EU targeted a specific kind of Danish dessert that’s full of sugar and refined flour.… Read More