Healthy diet? That depends on your genes

Shifts in the diets of Europeans after the introduction of farming 10,000 years ago led to genetic adaptations that favored the dietary trends of the time, new research indicates. The study has implications for the growing field of nutritional genomics, called nutrigenomics.

Menopause: Do vitamins help?

There are a number of vitamins available to help women manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Learn about them in this article.

Ulcerative colitis flares: Managing and easing symptoms

What are the causes of ulcerative colitis and what are the symptoms of a flare?

How to enjoy eating alone: Look in a mirror

When we eat with others, food tastes better and we tend to eat more of it. Perhaps strangely, the same phenomenon occurs if we eat next to a mirror.

Children shorter if they drink non-cow’s milk, study suggests

Children who consume almond milk, soy milk, and other non-cow’s milk products may be shorter than average for their age, a new study finds.

Ulcerative colitis diet: Foods to choose and avoid

What foods may be beneficial and what foods may be triggers for people with ulcerative colitis? How are problem foods identified and avoided?

Low-fat dairy intake may raise Parkinson’s risk

Researchers have uncovered a link between higher intake of low-fat dairy products – particularly skim or low-fat milk – and a greater risk of Parkinson’s.

Drinking coffee and tea may prevent liver disease

The results of a new study conclude that simply drinking coffee and tea could have a beneficial impact on health, potentially preventing liver disease.

Can you be allergic to coffee?

If you have anxiety, a faster heartbeat, or an upset stomach after drinking coffee, you probably have a caffeine sensitivity. But could it be an allergy?

Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner

When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that could play a role starving – or even preventing – cancer.

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