A new study shows that one food is a powerful weapon against the mental deterioration that comes with getting older.
A team of researchers from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Tufts University in Boston followed the eating habits of 960 adults for up to four years. The subjects ranged in age from 58 to 99.[1]
The participants completed diet questionnaires, which asked them how often they ate certain foods.… Read More
Most dieters try to lose weight by eating certain foods or by eating fewer calories.
But researchers have found that there’s another factor that may be more important than either of these for diet success.[i]
Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan tracked the eating habits of 1,083 people for five years. During that time, subjects filled out detailed questionnaires about their lifestyle and eating habits, including speed of eating, physical activity, and medical history.… Read More
When the pandemic began, it looked like COVID-19 was simply a deadlier version of flu. It seemed to cause flu-like symptoms that turned into severe pneumonia in some patients.
But the longer the pandemic goes on, the more we find that there’s far more to coronavirus than meets the eye.
It’s really nothing like the flu. Besides being far more lethal, it causes all kinds of unexpected complications.… Read More
Scientists call it the “Goldilocks Zone.”
It’s when too little of something is bad for you and so is too much…but a moderate amount is “just right.”
A major new study shows that’s the case with alcohol and Alzheimer’s disease.
Previous research has come to conflicting conclusions about how much you should drink for optimal brain health.
Scientists at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research set out to settle the question.… Read More
Mainstream doctors have long touted canola oil as healthy because it’s low in saturated fat.
But as we’ve said for years, this is junk medicine.
It’s possible for canola oil to be healthy…if it’s processed without heat. But it rarely is.
Mass-market canola oils are heated to the point that they produce chemicals called aldehydes. They can build up in your body and lead to heart disease and cancer.… Read More
There are questions which have challenged the limits of human intellect since the dawn of man…
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
What is the meaning of life?
Are we alone in the universe?
Here’s one that’s more in our wheelhouse: What’s the best way to relieve muscle soreness?
Is it ice, or is it heat?
Ice is the first choice for pro athletes.… Read More