Is diet soda bad for you? Or does it actually help you lose weight? A Purdue researcher says public health officials should tell people to avoid diet soda much like they do with regular, sugar-sweetened soda. Susan E. Swithers, PhD, a professor of psychological sciences and a behavioral neuroscientist at Purdue says warnings may need to…
You may not be aware that an item that is in your kitchen right now might have one of the most impressive lists of health benefits out there. But it’s true: the black pepper sitting innocently in your shaker is an incredibly powerful little spice used for millennia to heal the sick. Can you eat…
Do you know that hypertension was one of the earliest recorded medical disorders? It's been affecting the health of humans for centuries, and today, high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality. There's a multitude of molecules that play a role in the regulation of blood pressure, including a member of…
In the U.S., it's estimated that fatty liver disease affects 20 to 40 percent of the population. The scary and surprising fact is that this type of liver disease often doesn't cause any obvious fatty liver disease symptoms. Many people don't even realize their livers are fatty until they have testing (such as a CT scan…
According to findings from a recent systematic analysis published in The Lancet, an estimated 11 million deaths per year (1 in every 5 deaths) are directly due to eating a poor diet. As CBS News sums it up, "Unhealthy diets now kill more people than tobacco and high blood pressure." While it's no surprise that eating an unhealthy…
You know how cranberry juice remains one of the most popular home remedies for UTIs? Well, it turns out that the high D-mannose content in cranberry explains its efficacy for UTI symptoms. D-mannose, a simple sugar that's related to glucose, is a valued anti-infective agent that is able to block bacteria from adhering to cells and…
Coconut flour is growing in popularity as more people discover the many health benefits of coconut flour nutrition, in addition to its many uses as a delicious, gluten-free and beneficial alternative to other flours. What do you need to know about coconut flour nutrition? It is high in fiber, protein and healthy fats and free from wheat and…
While mung beans may be new to most people in the U.S., they’ve been a part of traditional Ayurvedic diets in India for thousands of years. In fact, they are considered “one of the most cherished foods” in this ancient Indian practice that’s been a traditional form of medicine since roughly 1,500 B.C. Among plant-based…
What is black rice? Despite being less popular than brown rice or wild rice, black rice, also known as "forbidden rice" or "emperor's rice," is an ancient grain that has even more impressive health benefits than many other rice varieties. Not only is it the type of rice that is richest in powerful, disease-fighting antioxidants,…
Flip over just about any of the products in your pantry and there's a pretty good chance you just may spot benzoic acid on the list of ingredients. This common preservative is naturally present in many types of foods and is also sometimes added to processed foods, cosmetics and ointments as well. Not only can…
