Foods that Lower your Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is in every cell in your body and is needed to make essential molecules like hormones, fat-soluble vitamins and bile acids that …
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Why the Mediterranean Diet
With the abundance of “diets” that you might read about, it can be head-spinning to figure out which one you should follow. A number of different studies, including one …
Superfood! Walnuts
Contain the highest level of antioxidants of all nuts Contain the highest amount of Omega-3 than any other nut One of the best foods to help prevent inflammation Helps …
What’s the Deal with Intermittent Fasting?
It’s very possible that you’ve heard or read about intermittent fasting and wondering if it’s just another fad. The idea behind it is that you restrict your eating during …
Eat Your Broccoli!
We’ve always known that broccoli was a superfood; now its star power has just increased. New research from Dr. Pier Paolo Pandolfi at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cancer …
Good Fat, Bad Fat
Recent studies have challenged the long-held notion that saturated fats in your diet increase your risk of heart disease. For years, we were encouraged to eat low-fat diets, yet …