Could Your Diet Cause Alzheimers?
According to researchers from Temple University, it’s possible that eating certain foods in your diet may increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, otherwise known as dementia.
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How To Combat High Blood Pressure With Potassium
More scientific studies now support what we found out informally with the I Love To Cheat Diet.
Lowering your salt or sodium intake is not the only way to reduce high blood pressure; sometimes, it’s not even the best way.
Eating Chocolate Could Weaken Your Bones
According to a new study, eating chocolate could weaken your bones and make you more likely to suffer fractures.
On the other hand, eating dark chocolate has been shown to reduce high blood pressure.
So is the glass half-empty or half-full?
Unexpected Weight Loss — A Surprising Cause
If you read my October 2007 article, An Easy Way to Reduce Calories, you know that chewing gum before an afternoon snack helps to reduce hunger and food cravings. It also makes you feel more full.
But according to a newer article in the British Medical Journal, if you chew too much sugar-free gum or eat too many sugar-free sweets, you could experience a severe and unhealthy weight loss.
7 Healthy Reasons to Add Oatmeal To Your Diet
Since the 1980s, scientists have believed that oatmeal should be added to the diets of people at risk for heart disease.
But newer studies show that there are at least 7 benefits to adding oatmeal to your diet:
Drinking Milk May Prevent Spread Of Breast Cancer
A calcium deficiency may raise the likelihood of advanced breast cancer spreading to your bones.
Grape Juice Vs. Red Wine: Heart Health Benefits
When I published my article, “The Health Benefits of Fruit Juice,” I got some questions about a favorite juice that wasn’t listed:
Grape Juice.
Now there’s some good news about grape juice, too.
The Health Benefits Of Fruit Juice
If you’ve been worried that fruit juice would make your kids fat, you can stop now.
A recent study found no link between childhood obesity and 100% fruit juice with no sugar added.
So what are the potential health benefits of drinking some of these 100% natural fruit juices?
Drink Milk To Gain Muscle And Lose Fat After Your Workout
Milk may be the ideal drink to help you gain muscle and burn fat after a workout. That’s true for both athletes and recreational exercisers.
Can Healthy Eating Make You Sick?
This article was inspired by a fellow blogger who recently wrote that her husband has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and high cholesterol despite his healthy, veggie diet.
How could this happen?