How Long are Your Telomeres, and What are You Eating About It?
Are you shortening your life by the way you eat? Your DNA contains the instructions necessary to develop and direct the activities of the cells in your body. The …
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Pumpkin is Good for Way more than a Pumpkin Spice Latte!
If you associate pumpkin only with lattes and pies, you’re missing out on the serious health benefits you can gain from eating this winter squash. It’s highly nutritious and …
Superfood! Garlic
To improve your chances of avoiding or surviving Covid-19, it’s important to strengthen your immune system as well as reducing or eliminating any pre-existing conditions you may have. One …
Back to School? Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids
Some children will be attending school online while others are returning to in-person classes. At the same time there is clear evidence that children not only can contract and …
The Wonders of Watermelon
It’s mid-August and the heat is relentless — have some watermelon. It’s not only a delicious way to cool off, it’s also highly nutritious with many health benefits. Hydration. Watermelon …
Mostly Plants = Lower Blood Pressure
It turns out that even if you don’t cut out meat and dairy completely, but go mostly plant-based, your blood pressure will improve. A study from Warwick Medical School, …
Chocolate is Good for Your Heart, and More!
A combined analysis of studies from the past 50 years, which included six studies and a total of 336,289 participants, has examined the association between consuming chocolate and coronary …
The Many Benefits of the Humble Apple
When it comes to choosing a food that gives you more bang for your buck, you can’t go wrong with apples. They are inexpensive, easy to eat, easy to …
Spice it Up!
Many people are addicted to fast food because it’s loaded with salt, sugar, and fat. At the same time, they are reluctant to eat home-cooked meals that they find …
Plants for your Heart
A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that adhering to healthy eating patterns is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease …
Superfood! Spinach
Those of us who are old enough to remember watching Popeye cartoons know that he could eat a can of spinach and instantly become super strong and able to …
Color Your Plate
Compare the colors in a fast food meal of hamburger and fries with one of roasted spaghetti squash and marinara sauce. The blandness of the colors in the fast …