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New WHO Study Confirms: Processed Meats Are Deadly

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

A new, headline-making report from the World Health Organization (WHO) should have you questioning the kinds of meat you eat… It warned this week that eating hot dogs, sausages, bacon, ham, and other processed meats raises your risk of cancer…by a lot.

But the fact is, cutting down isn’t enough. If you drill down into the details of the report you find that no amount of processed meat is safe.… Read More

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Why You Can Fall and Break a Hip at Any Age

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Longevity

Falls injure some 8 million Americans each year. Broken bones and concussions are often the result. For many, it is the start of a tragic downward spiral of health problems that ends in death.

A new study out of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston finds that the cause for many of these terrible spills is not what you’d think… Not muscle weakness, poor eyesight, loss of balance, or old age.… Read More

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Surprising Weight Loss Booster: Chocolate

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

What if I told you the secret to successful weight loss was to eat more chocolate? No, this isn’t one of those too-good-to-be-true scenarios.

The main ingredient in chocolate is cacao powder. It’s rich in theobromine—a little-known compound that allows you to lose weight without feeling tired, grumpy, and hungry all the time.

Research out of the Netherlands found it combats mental fogginess, a common complaint of dieters.… Read More

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These “Dangerous Fats” Fight This Deadly Disease

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular

If you’ve been following Health Watch, you know we’re fans of saturated fat. And you should be too.

Despite its bad rap, it’s one of the healthiest foods you can eat. It won’t put your heart in danger. In fact, eating saturated fat may actually lower your risk for a heart event by up to 30%. But recent research shows there’s another surprising benefit to eating them.… Read More

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The Calcium Myth Exposed: How These Supplements Are Crippling You

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Big Pharma, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Longevity

Get more calcium to strengthen your bones. Health “experts” have pounded this message into women’s brains for decades.

Doctors say to get plenty of dairy—and other high-calcium foods—or take calcium supplements. And they tell women who ignore this advice they risk osteoporosis and bone fractures.

Now we find out all of this is, well…bunk.

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Evil Carbs Are Hiding in These 5 “Health” Foods

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

All carbs are NOT created equal. You want the complex kind found in fruits and vegetables. They digest slowly and keep you feeling full longer. Simple carbs, on the other hand, digest quickly—sending your blood sugar levels soaring. And your body stores the sugar blast as fat. What’s more, you’ll be hungry a short time later.

Here are five foods where hidden simple carbs lurk:

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