Just 10 foods account for nearly half of all heart disease deaths in the U.S., researchers reported Tuesday. Read More..>
Treadmills and bikes, indoors versus outdoors
CNN tested the most popular indoor and outdoor exercises, measuring calories burned, heart rate (exercise intensity), likelihood of injury and how they rank on the all-important fun scale. Read More..>
Why Tom Brady and Gisele’s Insane Diet Is Bullsh*t
I could not have written a better article on my best day. Try to follow as many of the integrated links as you can, they are great. I especially like “know what gluten is”. It is nice to see others paying such close attention to the distortion of nutritional public information. Read More..>
High consumption of coffee is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk
Caffeine intake has been inversely associated with cardiovascular disease,1 stroke2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus,3 and a recent dose–response meta-analysis showed that coffee consumption was associated with a decreased risk of mortality from all causes and cardiovascular disease. Read More…,
Just Doing My Job..,
Do the new alcohol guidelines help us understand the risks of drinking? It’s about time the 20-year-old guidelines on alcohol consumption were updated, but the new evidence makes for sobering reading Read More…,
Processed meats do cause cancer
Processed meats – such as bacon, sausages and ham – do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More…>
What Paleo diet experts think – and why they’re wrong
Claims by proponents of the carbohydrate-averse food regimen supposedly based on what our paleolithic ancestors ate do not stand up to scientific scrutiny Read More…>
Fish oil could help prevent mental health problems
Eating more fish or taking regular fish oil supplements may help prevent psychosis in those most at risk, researchers claim. A three month course of daily fish oil capsules appeared to significantly reduce the rate of psychotic disorders in young people, an improvement that seemed to persist when doctors assessed their mental health seven years […]
Sleep or Die
A growing amount of research suggests that not getting enough shut-eye could also have insidious effects on heart disease, obesity and other conditions. Read More…>
Vitamin supplements can increase risk of cancer and heart disease
Researchers reviewing trials involving thousands of patients say taking extra vitamins and minerals does more harm than good Read More…>