Diet blogs and tips for optimal health and longevity
Great news! Having optimum magnesium levels means you probably have optimum vitamin D levels. New research takes some of the confusion out of getting your vitamin D requirements. A randomized trial by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it…
Have you ever heard the old joke about how carrots must be good for your eyes? After all, you never see a rabbit wearing glasses – because carrots are rich in beta-carotene, an important vitamin for vision health. The only problem with this joke is…
By Mae Chan The timings of our meals affect our ability to lose weight so the integration of sleep rhythm data would help to build more effective personalised diet guides, experts have said. Recent research has highlighted fundamental changes in our knowledge about the workings…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Cayenne pepper is a type of chili pepper that belongs to the genus Capsicum and is a cultivar of the Capsicum annuum species. Many people use cayenne pepper to add a little spice to a meal. It’s also been used for thousands…
By Natural Blaze Cranberries are now thought to aid the gut microbiome of people who don’t eat enough vegetation. The Standard American Diet is saddled down with fast food, fried oils, factory farm meats, sugar and highly refined carbohydrates. Many people don’t any fruits and…
By Meadow Clark Canola oil is a popular food ingredient used mostly for frying and baking that doesn’t belong on anyone’s plate or in any snack bags. It’s an ingredient not meant for human consumption and shouldn’t be in any preppers’ pantries! Yet, this cooking…
Diets have become really extreme – even more than they were in the 1980s. But what if you knew there was an enjoyable diet that was proven to hold benefits even later in life? Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role…
During the past 20 years researchers have learned that people with specific fat distributions have greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Are you an apple or pear? Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the…
By Marco Torres The risks of consuming pasteurized cow’s milk are pronounced when consuming in the long term, especially for women. Not only does pasteurized milk create imbalances in the ratios of crucial minerals, but it influences progression and rates of osteoporosis. So which alternatives…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze It’s hard to heed diet goals and eat right – something inside of us kicks against our very best intentions. But what if you could bypass the monkey-mind and go straight to the heart by using mental imagery to affect profound change?…
By April McCarthy Tricking the brain into eating less by serving food on a smaller plate doesn’t necessarily work, according a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, who found that when people are food-deprived, they’re more likely to identify a portion…
By Lisa Egan “Sugar causes diseases: unrelated to their calories and unrelated to the attendant weight gain. It’s an independent primary-risk factor. Now, there will be food-industry people who deny it until the day they die, because their livelihood depends on it.” – Dr. Robert Lustig **** In…
Catherine Gillespie, Drake University Eating disorders affect at least 30 million Americans and have the highest mortality rates of any mental disorder. Those who survive eating disorders often have a long, difficult journey ahead of them. Eating disorders are classified as mental illnesses characterized by…
By April McCarthy While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that sugar-sweetened beverages play a unique role in chronic health problems. The disease risk increases even when the beverages are…
By Natasha Longo A wave of highly informed seekers of clean and healthy food is taking over the information highway and leaving yo-yo and fad dieting methods in the dust. They are representing a new generation of educated consumers who seek not only to maintain…
By Karen Foster Researchers are convinced–more than ever before–about the nutritional benefits of walnuts when consumed in whole form, including the skin. According to a new study from the University of Illinois, the way walnuts impact the gut microbiome – the collection of trillions of…
Laurel Mellin, University of California, San Francisco With springtime comes the desire to shed those few extra pounds, in preparation to don swimsuits and head to the pool. This year, new obesity research is making it easier to find a pathway that is right for…
David Prologo, Emory University Imagine that you are running a company, but you cannot get to your goal because all of your good workers keep quitting. For 30 years, your response to this problem has been to criticize the workers and say they are stupid…
Here’s another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It’s good for your gut. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based diet enhanced the good bacteria living in the gut by up to 7 percent as compared to only 0.5 percent…
By Amy Reichelt, RMIT University Some of us can definitely say we have a sweet tooth. Whether it’s cakes, chocolates, cookies, lollies or soft drinks, our world is filled with intensely pleasurable sweet treats. Sometimes eating these foods is just too hard to resist. As…
