In the wake of new research confirming the link between ultra-processed foods and the development of type 2 diabetes, a nutritionist is showing how to safely incorporate guilty pleasures into a balanced diet. The latest study, published this week in Lancet Regional Health—Europe, analyzed the UPF consumption of nearly 312,000 people from eight European countries. …
This dentist is revealing the tooth for oral hygiene. Dr. Alex Foo says it takes more than brushing and flossing twice a day to keep your teeth healthy. To prevent tooth decay, the award-winning dentist says it’s essential to give your teeth a break after lunch. A two-hour food embargo after a midday meal can …
Someone give grandpa a box of condoms, already. Sex-crazed senior citizens are fueling a spike in STIs across the country, surprising new statistics have revealed — with one surprising state leading the wild charge. In 2022 — the year with the most recent data — more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia …
She is giving you a piece of her mind. Emily McDonald, a neuroscientist and mindset coach from Arizona, is sharing four ways to stimulate the birth of new brain cells—a process known as neurogenesis. Most of our 100 billion brain cells are created before birth – the brain can still produce new cells, called neurons, …
Don’t bite your thumb on the plum. Plums, long lauded for their laxative properties, often take second place to summer’s sexiest fruits like cherries, blackberries and peaches – but nutritionists say you shouldn’t sleep on this superfood. Plums are low in calories but high in fiber, sweetness and antioxidants. They also contain 15 different vitamins …
Your beer glass may soon get smaller — and this time, it’s not about shrinking. A group of UK scientists – interested in finding innovative ways to encourage the public to cut down on excessive alcohol consumption – have published the findings of a study involving a dozen pubs, bars and restaurants where pint glasses …
If you want healthy ears, listen carefully. Healthy hearing is vital to overall well-being and if hearing loss is not prevented or treated, it can lead to feelings of social isolation, depression, anxiety and loss of confidence. It is also linked to changes in cognition, including an increased risk of dementia in older adults. Read …
A 23-year-old Florida woman has been temporarily blinded and bruised after allegedly being required to receive multiple shots before a blood transfusion for a rare autoimmune disorder. Alexis Lorenze was diagnosed with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) in January. The extremely rare condition affects approximately one in a million people, causing the immune system to attack …
Frozen food has historically gotten a bad rap, ranking as a distant second to fresh options. But UK nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert tells the Daily Mail this week that our frozen bias could be costing us valuable nutrients: “There is a huge gap between consumer perceptions and the reality of frozen food quality.” “I’ve been advocating …
Why spend thousands of dollars per month on prescription weight loss when store bought supplements claim to have the same effect? Trendy GLP-1 supplements are being touted as “nature’s Ozempic,” promising to deliver a similar result to the wildly popular injection—all for a fraction of the price. Ozempic and its sister drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro …
