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What Crops Threatened by Extreme Weather

While wheat isn't always used to make the healthiest foods, it's is a key source of nutrition for billions of people across the globe. Wheat provides roughly 20% of calories and protein for more than ...

What Is Aromatherapy? 9 Ways It Benefits Health

Alternative treatments, such as aromatherapy, are now offered in therapeutic practices, including massage centers, yoga studios and spas, even hospice settings and chiropractic offices. So what is aromatherapy, exactly? Aromatherapy essential oils are made using dozens ...

Drinking Black Tea May Lower Risk of Death, New Study Shows

Almost half a million adults participated in a six-year study to determine the association between tea intake and mortality. The results suggest that drinking at least two cups of black tea daily may reduce your ...

Symptoms of Candida Overgrowth & How to Get Rid of It

Candida is a fungal infection and can be very serious. It can be perplexing for many, as potential candida signs are so varied. They can include exhaustion, cravings for sweets, bad breath, white coating on ...

School Lunch: What Schools Are Getting Wrong and What to Do About It

People like to say, "You are what you eat." We like to say, "You are what you break down and absorb." When you pair this with the staggering statistic that at least 54 percent of ...

Experts Predict Climate Change Will Cause Extreme Heat Belt

One of the most well-known effects of climate change is "global warming," meaning an increase in average temperatures and humidity. Hotter temperatures are also associated with more extreme weather patterns that can lead to natural ...

Study Findings Suggest Eating Grapes for Longevity

Have you ever heard that drinking wine is linked to a longer life span? Some research shows this is true, specifically that having one to two glasses of wine per day (particularly red wine) may ...

Dark Chocolate for Stress Starts in the Brain, New Study Shows

We often talk about the many health benefits of dark chocolate, perhaps because it's so darn tasty. Its impressive antioxidant profile and impact on cardiovascular health are added, guilt-reducing bonuses. Well, good news: A new preclinical ...

Concerned About Your Children’s Growth? 5 Nutrition Remedies

In my 50-plus years of pediatric practice, I have consulted with thousands of parents about the confusing diagnosis of failure to thrive. The problem isn’t with growth charts. We include them in most of our ...

Omega-3s May Help Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Obesity

Considered to be among the healthiest fats to consume, omega-3s benefits include those related to heart health, mental illnesses, brain decline, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and even cancer. A new study found a link between consumption of ...