Food & Nutrition

Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that…    

Should Sugar Be Regulated like Alcohol and Tobacco?

Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from…    

Best Superfoods for Weight Loss

Superfoods build bones, prevent chronic diseases, improve your eyesight, and even keep your mind sharp. But did you know new evidence suggests these foods…    

“Spam” meat tied to diabetes risk in Native Americans: study

Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as “spam” and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by the…    

FDA clears more orange juice imports

Health regulators cleared more orange juice imports from five countries after testing for the fungicide carbendazim, but made no mention of samples from top…    

Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food

With mounting concerns over childhood obesity and its associated health risks in the U.S., would a ban on junk-food advertising aimed at children be…    

Grapes may help prevent age-related blindness

Can eating grapes slow or help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a debilitating condition affecting millions of elderly people worldwide? Results…    

How much iodine is too much?

Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine.

Iodine…    

Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children

While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at…    

PepsiCo says finds trace fungicide in orange juice

PepsiCo Inc said company tests of its Tropicana orange juice showed low levels of a potentially dangerous fungicide, but levels were below federal safety…    

An apple a day isn’t enough

Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren’t consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers,…    

Most milk in India contaminated or diluted

Indians may think twice before gulping down a glass of milk after the country’s food safety regulator found most samples collected in a survey…    

Wealthier Nations Have More Fast Food and More Obesity

New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies.

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Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure

A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn…    

China probe finds Coke yogurt poisoning likely

Chinese police believe a child who died after drinking a Coca Cola-made yogurt drink was probably the victim of deliberate poisoning, official media said…    

Chocolate helps you grow? EU sifts the evidence

A European Union committee approved more than 200 health claims Monday for use on food products, which could offer a competitive advantage to companies…    

Low Carb Foods

Low carb foods are foods with relatively low sugar content. One of the most common diets, the low carb diet, is largely discussed in…    

Food served in children’s hospitals rated largely unhealthy

Given the obesity epidemic among the nation’s young, one would hope that children’s hospitals would serve as a role model for healthy eating. But…    

The Benefits Of Green Tea

The green tea benefits were discovered 4,000 years ago and since then has been considered a wonder drink!

Green tea acts as…    

No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables

A third of high school students do not eat vegetables each day and more than a fourth do not always have a daily serving…    

House protects pizza as a vegetable

The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end…    

Garlic oil component may form treatment to protect heart

A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery, or as a treatment for…    

New review questions benefit of cutting down on salt

Reducing salt in the diets of the general population may not have an overall positive health impact, according to a review of more than…    

Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes, study finds

A sweet tooth isn’t necessarily bad for your health-- at least not when it comes to chocolate, hints a new study.

Researchers…    

When Too Much Coffee Can Negatively Affect Your Health?

It goes without saying that coffee is a popular beverage. It is at the heart of a multi-billion dollar industry and at the lips…