It not just how much you eat that makes you gain weight. It’s how you eat.
That’s the take-home message of a major new study that found three simple eating habits can determine whether you’re fat or thin.
Researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University meticulously tracked the health and eating routines of nearly 60,000 people for six years.
… Read MoreA new study finds that adding one spice to your daily diet can improve your memory by 28%.1
As we age, many of us encounter a decrease in our recall powers. Researchers believe the culprit is inflammation that leads to the development of brain plaques.2
The plaques are composed of proteins called tau and amyloids. As they accumulate, brain cell signaling gets slower, leading to memory problems.… Read More
The old saying “use it or lose it” pushes some of us to lift weights to retain muscle as we age. But a new study shows that lack of exercise is not the only reason we lose strength as we get older.
Researchers found a larger cause of muscle loss. And it can be prevented with a simple diet change.
We typically start losing muscle mass around age 40.… Read More
We’ve been recommending a high-protein, low-carb diet for years to help you lose weight while maintaining muscle. Now a new study has discovered the “secret sauce” in protein that keeps you at a healthy body weight.
An amino-acid component of protein, phenylalanine, cuts appetite, according to researchers in the UK.
… Read MoreIn our quest for healthy food, most of us have become careful label readers. We want to know exactly what’s in the food products we buy.
Knowing this, marketers have become experts at conning us with misleading food labels. They take advantage of loopholes in labeling laws to use weasel words that sound healthy but really aren’t.
Here are nine of the most-abused food package words and phrases…
… Read MoreHave you seen the new flavors of Diet Coke? They’ve got enticing names like ginger lime, feisty cherry, twisted mango, and zesty blood orange.
But not so enticing? They also contain a potentially carcinogenic ingredient. It’s an artificial sweetener called acesulfame potassium, Ace-K.
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