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Can a Banana Save Your Life?
In earlier articles I’ve discussed how eating salt in itself, for most people, is not a major risk. In fact, several major studies show that higher salt consumption is actually associated with a lower...
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New Study: Zinc Boosts Brain Power
Zinc is an essential mineral known to improve skin tone, aid wound healing, fight cancer and shorten the length of the common cold. Researchers publishing in the journal Neuron now identify the...
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Why You Should Soak Your Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds
The prevailing nutritional wisdom nowadays is that whole grains and foods made from whole grains are better for you than anything made with refined white flour. But really, this is only a half-truth....
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Poor Sleep, Cramps and Headaches? It Could Be a Magnesium Deficiency
It’s been estimated that over half of the U.S. population of is deficient in magnesium. Many Americans don’t get enough magnesium in their diets, and unfortunately, magnesium deficiencies often go...
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You Should Embrace the Frozen Foods Aisle, According to New Research
You may not want to shy away from the frozen aisle next time you go shopping for fruits and vegetables. Despite common belief, new research indicates that frozen fruits and vegetables may actually be...
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5 Health Mistakes That Put You at Risk For a Potentially Deadly Injury
No one wants to think about hip fractures. The very thought is a cruel reminder that we might not be spry, balanced and agile for life. But when it comes to preventing hip fractures, as the saying...
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Study Finds Vitamin Intervention Could Save a Million Lives Annually
A chronic lack of essential vitamins and minerals is a leading cause of death in the developing world. The so-called ‘hidden hunger’ impacts 2 billion people around the globe, costing $180 billion a...
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Is Organic Food Really Worth It?
Yes, if you can afford it—and if not, here are some strategies. It’s a decision we need to make every time we go to the store: should I buy organic? Except for those few for whom money is no object,...
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Recipe: Cold Curing Chicken Soup
There’s nothing wrong with going back to basics and doing what your mom probably advised when you were getting sick: Get plenty of rest and have a bowl of homemade chicken soup. Homemade chicken soup...
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Starve a Fever, Feed a Cold: Is It Fact or Fiction?
Most historians credit Hippocrates with coining the saying, “Feed a cold and starve a fever.” During the middle ages, they believed that there were two kinds of illnesses: Sickness caused by low...
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4 Healthy Diet Tricks We Can Learn From the Olympians
It’s hard to watch the Olympic games without becoming swept up in the excitement and inspired by the athlete’s dedication. If all that good energy gets you thinking about upping your fitness routine,...
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Bee Pollen Can Help Offset Spring Allergies
Bees, sometimes thought of as a nuisance insect, do not get enough credit. Consider that their ingrained act of pollination — transferring pollen from one flower to another — results in a potentially...
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