Diet blogs and tips for optimal health and longevity
By April McCarthy Adopting a Mediterranean diet after a heart attack is almost three times as powerful in reducing death rates as taking a statin drug. New research now suggests eating a Mediterranean diet could decrease the chances of experiencing regular pain. Consumption of a…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Ever since the late 1990s, when canola oil started to become a ubiquitous ingredient in food processing and restaurant fare, consumers have been ingesting it, literally, by the tons! Canada produces 20 percent of the world’s canola oil. The U.S. imports…
By Margie King Chances are you can find fresh blackberries pretty easily in your local market. But black raspberries (Rubus occidentalis) are a different story. And they are worth seeking out. All berries are good sources of antioxidants but black raspberries take top prize. According to…
Freeze dried fruit is fruit that has been dehydrated and has a firm and crunchy texture. It is an ideal addition to a well balanced diet with some of the fruit containing less than 40 calories per serving, providing a healthy snack that is lightweight…
By Organic and Healthy It’s hard to know what’s safe to eat sometimes. Sure, we know to avoid GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, and overly refined foods – but beyond that, it can get confusing. Fortunately, we’re here with expert advice. We talked with specialists…
By Vandita An image shared on Reddit claims to show what goes into making a jar of Nutella — and if you thought Hazelnuts would be high up on the list of ingredients, be prepared to be shocked. Who doesn’t love Nutella — the world’s most…
By Alex Pietrowski More than 15 million Americans suffer from serious depression, and it is estimated that globally some 350 million people are struggling with the challenging mental disorder. While the causes of depression are varied and largely unidentifiable, since the 1950s the pharmaceutical industry has been developing…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A recent review found that the starchy foods you love – the ones that are rich in resistant starch – may benefit your health in very necessary ways. If you’ve been let down by the “low-carb” fad that just won’t die – you’ll…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Crystallized intelligence is the ability to use a lifetime’s accumulation of skills and knowledge you have learned and earned. (Fluid intelligence, on the other hand, is the ability to solve new problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns.) A recent…
By Ariana Marisol Potassium is an essential nutrient for the body. These 10 potassium rich foods will greatly help your health. Potassium is essential in maintaining a fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. It is the third most abundant mineral in the body and is…
By Natasha Longo Sometimes we pair up foods such that even the healthy ones turn against us. We are told to have a lot of fruits and drink a lots of water. But what we are not told is that pairing them up with certain…
By Rory Hall The journey to better health continues and here is the update to The Daily Cocktail. The benefits are already beginning to take hold and I can tell a difference if my system becomes depleted of the nutrients and other elements in this mixture….
By April McCarthy Like spicy food? If so, you might live longer, say researchers at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, who found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality —…
By Daily Superfood Love I know the pain and frustration of carrying around weight you don’t want and how your body rebels against. Of all the things that pushed my overall “health age” to older than my chronological age, it is being overweight and obese…
By Natasha Longo By disrupting the fine balance of appetite and metabolic hormones, artificial sweeteners distort the body’s ability to monitor how many calories we consume. About 25 percent of children and more than 41 percent of adults in the United States reported consuming foods…
By Organic and Healthy The number of people opting out of eating bread is growing at a rapid rate. Whether it’s because they can’t eat gluten or because they hate the idea of having to eat an unhealthy white loaf, people are quickly realizing that a…
By Natasha Longo One of the most perfect foods, low in calories, containing every single vitamin (A, B, D, E, K) except C, and nearly perfect in protein can also improve aspects of cognition, according to research that also concludes neither high intake of cholesterol…
By Ariana Marisol Everyone has a sweet tooth. But choosing the sweet option could be the difference between life and death. These important tips could save your life: Today, we are all urged to watch our sugar intake as much as possible. Women are told that…
By Sayer Ji, Founder Is sucralose (aka Splenda) really as safe a sugar alternative as its manufacturers and advertisers claim, or is it really a toxic chemical causing a wide range of health problems including thyroid suppression and weight gain? New research sheds light on this…
By Justin Gardner “Let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine.” – Hippocrates In the fourth century BCE, the most famous Greek physician made the bold claim that disease was caused naturally, not by the gods. Environment, diet and living habits all…
