Vegetarian Diet, Exercise, Reduces Diabetes Risk In African Americans

New research published online recently suggests that following a vegetarian diet and exercising at least three times a week significantly reduces the risk of diabetes among African Americans, who are normally twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites…

Thousands of lives could be saved if rest of UK adopted average diet in England, study concludes

Around 4,000 deaths could be prevented every year if the UK population adopted the average diet eaten in England, new research concludes.

Low Vitamin D Common In Spine Surgery Patients

A new study indicates that many patients undergoing spine surgery have low levels of vitamin D, which may delay their recovery.

High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Benefit Obese Adolescents

Vitamin D deficiency is common in Americans, and especially in overweight and obese adolescents, according to the National Institutes of Health. University of Missouri researchers have found that providing obese adolescents with a high daily dose of vitamin D3 is safe and effective in improving their vitamin D status…

Metabolic Shifts Shown In First Clinical Trial Of Red Wine Ingredient

When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better.