PREVENTION

Feed Your Immune System

At this time of year, when cases of flu and COVID are rising, as well as RSV in children, it's…

1 year ago

Score One More for Coffee!

In case you needed any encouragement for enjoying your coffee, a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive…

2 years ago

Artificial Sweeteners Are Not Good For You

A study published in the BMJ has found a connection between consuming artificial sweeteners and an increased risk of heart disease, concluding…

2 years ago

Eat Too Much Salt? Get More Potassium

We all know the importance of cutting back on salt in order to keep our blood pressure under control.  It's…

2 years ago

Ultra-Processed Foods and Cognitive Performance

A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition was looking to see if there is an association between consuming ultra-processed…

2 years ago

The Quality of Plant-based Diet Matters in Cancer Prevention

Results from a new study presented at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE show that eating more healthy plant-based foods and less…

2 years ago

Polyphenols – Understanding Antioxidants and their Benefits

One of the reasons why plant-based diets are so beneficial is because of their rich supply of antioxidants.  Antioxidants help…

2 years ago

Lycopene is an Antioxidant Superstar

Enjoy a variety of red and pink fruits and vegetables this summer while loading up on the antioxidant lycopene.  Antioxidants…

2 years ago

Red Meat, Your Gut, and Your Heart

When you eat red meat, your gut produces a substance during digestion and metabolism called trimethylamine N-oxide, or TMAO.  Studies…

2 years ago

Looking at Plant-Based Diet Benefits in 1918 Pandemic and in COVID-19

An article from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, DC has been published this month in the American…

2 years ago