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Food Synergy: 8 Healthy Food Pairings That Are Even Better Together

Food Synergy: 8 Healthy Food Pairings That Are Even Better Together

Pairing the perfect foods is good for more than just your tastebuds. In fact, the right combinations can take a healthy food and kick its..

September 19, 2012
8 Health Benefits Of Apples

8 Health Benefits Of Apples

September is here and with it, the start of the harvest season of one of our favorite superfoods (and superfruits!) the apple. It’s..

September 12, 2012
Grilled Meat Produces Compound Linked With Weight Gain, Diabetes In Mouse Study

Grilled Meat Produces Compound Linked With Weight Gain, Diabetes In Mouse Study

In a new study in mice, researchers have found a link between a compound produced when food is cooked with dry heat — like over a..

August 29, 2012
Strawberries Could Help Protect Against Damage From Ultraviolet Radiation, Cell Study Suggests

Strawberries Could Help Protect Against Damage From Ultraviolet Radiation, Cell Study Suggests

Besides being chock full of essential nutrients like vitamins A, C and B, new lab research suggests strawberries might also, in the future,..

August 8, 2012
Junk in a Box: 4 Popular Foods Marketed as Healthy

Junk in a Box: 4 Popular Foods Marketed as Healthy

You’ve seen “protein bars” in the store — and they are good-looking! They might have a rock climber on them, or..

August 1, 2012
Curcumin And 8 Other Foods And Factors That May Lower Diabetes Risk

Curcumin And 8 Other Foods And Factors That May Lower Diabetes Risk

A curry compound could help to keep diabetes at bay among people most at risk, a small new study shows. The research, published in the..

August 1, 2012
High Blood Pressure Hospitalizations For Kids Double

High Blood Pressure Hospitalizations For Kids Double

Hospitalizations for children with high blood pressure have nearly doubled in recent years, according to new data. Researchers said the..

June 27, 2012
Green Banana Flour Pasta Could Be Alternative For Gluten-Free Eaters

Green Banana Flour Pasta Could Be Alternative For Gluten-Free Eaters

Attention gluten-free eaters: University of Brazil researchers may have developed a new option to add to current offerings of gluten-free..

June 25, 2012
Bad Breath: All Causes, Great and Small

Bad Breath: All Causes, Great and Small

What causes the common cold? A group of viruses. What’s behind stomach ulcers? A single strain of bacteria. What causes tetanus? A..

June 25, 2012
How Curry Spice Helps The Immune System Kill Bacteria

How Curry Spice Helps The Immune System Kill Bacteria

A spice used in curry dishes helps to prevent infection and now scientists think they’ve got a lead on how. Curcumin is a compound..

June 25, 2012
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