Not all foods are created equal when it comes to nutrition and improving kidney performance. Some studies have shown the foods high in phosphorus, for example, can stress the kidneys and increase the risk of long-term damage. Some of these foods include red meat, dairy products, legumes and nuts, most grains and some fish. Foods … Continue reading What’s the Best Nutrition for Your Kidneys?
You’ve probably seen movies about stoners smoking pot and then loading up on junk food. But is it accurate? Well, according to new research, legalizing weed has created a spike in junk food sales. The data behind “the munchies” Earlier research linking smoking pot to junk food sales could have easily been flawed because it … Continue reading Does Smoking Pot Really Make You Crave Junk Food
Fast food joints may have been promising to add healthier options over the last few years, but researchers have found that their menu offerings have actually gotten less healthy. The decline of nutrition In a new study of 10 of the most popular fast food chains, researchers looked at nutrition, variety and portion size and … Continue reading Fast Food Unhealthier Than Ever
Eating healthy is a staple of advice for those with cardiovascular disease. Doctors will tell you to fill your diet with fruits, vegetables, high-fiber and low-protein foods, but how big a difference does nutrition make? A new study can give a very specific answer, as least as it related to blueberries. The cardiovascular benefits of … Continue reading Lower Cardiovascular Risk With Blueberries
You may know vitamin D as the “sunshine vitamin” because our bodies produce it in response to exposure to the sun. Among its many benefits, vitamin D helps keep our bones strong and boosts endocrine function, as well as the immune and cardiovascular systems. There also appears to brain health. Working off the results of … Continue reading How Vitamin D Helps Your Brain
You know your body better than anyone and have probably already determine one or more foods to skip before sex. A huge bowl of chili, for example, may cause your stomach to bloat or Thanksgiving turkey may leave you too sleepy to stay awake past the kids’ bedtime. But experts know that certain other foods … Continue reading Foods to Avoid Before Sex
Sure, you probably know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t good for you. But new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine lays out just how bad they are. Here’s a hint: consuming these items carries with it a much greater risk of death. A formula for the correlation Using data from 44,551 people in the French NutriNet-Sante … Continue reading Greater Death Risk With Uber-processed Foods
Most medical experts agree that flaxseed can help manage cholesterol and fight inflammation, a new study suggests it may also help reduce obesity. Flaxseed’s effects on the gut Researchers from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg and Denmark’s University of Copenhagen conducted a study to determine if flaxseed could positively impact obesity and metabolic health. The researchers … Continue reading Can You Reduce Obesity With Flaxseed Fiber?
Although you may be familiar with macadamia nuts, most people don’t know much about macadamia oil. The health benefits The healthy oil offers a range of benefits, from moisturizing skin to conditioning hair. But cooking with macadamia oil can also provide health benefits from such things as: • Vitamin E: Macadamia oil contains tocotrienols, antioxidants … Continue reading Benefits to Cooking With Macadamia Oil
There’s new evidence that unhealthy food cravings can be crushed in as few as two minutes with one simple trick. How the duration of a scent affects cravings University of South Florida researchers did some experiments to determine how the ambient scent of certain foods might impact someone’s decision to eat or purchase healthy or … Continue reading A Simple Way to Combat Cravings
