It’s been a long day. I deserve a cookie.
If you’ve ever thought that, you’re not alone. Even if you do your best to make healthy food choices most of the time… Everyone slips up.
But don’t blame yourself for not having enough self-control just yet… New research shows strong willpower may not be enough to stop your cravings for unhealthy snacks when you’re stressed.… Read More
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)—low iron in the blood—is common. About three million people have it in North America. It could lead to serious health problems… Like a compromised immune system and heart failure.1 The problem is, you may never see it coming… So it’s not surprising IDA winds up being the primary cause of almost 400,000 hospital visits a year.… Read More
Last week, Health Watch readers discovered the new way diet soda is putting their health at risk. That doesn’t make regular soda any safer. In fact, British pharmacist Niraj Naik is speaking out to show the public how dangerous drinking it really is.1
The infographic he created reveals what drinking one can of Coca-Cola does to your body in just one hour… Minute by minute.… Read More
Researchers at the University of Athens have found a promising new way to protect your thyroid from cancer and other diseases… Just by adding a few cups of chamomile tea to your normal routine.
The team recruited 113 thyroid cancer patients, 286 patients with thyroid diseases, and 138 healthy controls.
They found people who drank chamomile tea for 30 years were 80% less likely to develop thyroid cancer and benign thyroid diseases.… Read More
Insufficient levels of B12 can actually make your brain get smaller with age.1 This can be a precursor to Alzheimer’s.2
But B12 can be a little hard to come by.
That may help explain why more than 47 million Americans are deficient.3 It’s tricky to get from food alone since not many foods have much B12. And some of the foods that are high in this vitamin aren’t exactly high on taste or appeal.… Read More
First the FDA demonized saturated fats… Then they were quick to offer us bad advice about “healthier” replacements for them.
Like canola oil. The FDA says its unsaturated fatty acids are good for your heart.1 But toxic aldehydes from it can build up in your body. This could lead to heart disease and cancer.
And that’s not the only FDA-approved oil putting you at risk.… Read More