Can a 16-week lifestyle intervention impact blood pressure?

A recent study demonstrates that simply changing diet and increasing exercise can significantly reduce blood pressure in just 16 weeks.

What carbs should you avoid?

Many people avoid eating carbohydrates to help them lose weight. However, some carbohydrates are beneficial and can be healthful when included in the diet. Carbohydrates can be simple or complex, and each type has a different effect on the body.

How many is too many eggs?

Many people add eggs to their diet to increase their protein intake. Although research once linked eggs to cholesterol, it has now proven that people can consume eggs safely. There is no set number of eggs a person should eat.

Probiotics: Does the evidence match the hype?

Two recent papers put commercially available probiotics to the test. They demonstrate that, for some people, probiotics won’t work at all.

Eating whole grains can prevent type 2 diabetes

Adding whole grains — such as rye, oats, maize, and corn — to your daily diet can significantly lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

What are some skin-friendly foods?

Many foods can benefit the skin, including salmon, avocados, green tea, and several kinds of seeds and nuts.

What are some low-carb bread alternatives?

Many people choose to avoid bread for health reasons. They may be trying to lose weight on a low-carb or ketogenic diet or might be intolerant to gluten.

Weight loss: Plant-based drug ‘switches off’ hunger

An extract from a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine may help ‘switch off’ hunger in the brain, helping people with obesity lose weight.

What vitamins and minerals does a woman need?

Women have different nutritional needs to men. These needs can change throughout life and according to activity levels, medical conditions, and lifestyle choices. Here, we look at which vitamins and minerals a woman needs at different life stages, the recommended dietary intakes, and which foods to eat.

Exotic fruit may help fight obesity

An Amazonian fruit called camu camu may offer a new way to tackle obesity. Rich in phytochemicals, the fruit may also benefit the microbiome.

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