Why you should wash fruits and vegetables

People should always wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them.

Vegetarian heart health: Study identifies benefits and risks

A new study concludes that a vegetarian diet reduces the risk of ischemic heart disease. It also finds a small but surprising increased risk of stroke.

A guide to low fat foods

Reducing dietary fat can help people reach or maintain a healthy weight.

Study adds to evidence that increasing dietary fiber reduces the risk of developing diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) indicates that consuming greater quantities of dietary fibre reduces the risk of developing…

A snack helps reduce cardiovascular risk in obese children

Researchers have designed and tested the effectiveness of a new apple snack impregnated with tangerine juice that reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in obese children and improves their physiological well-being.

Coffee Consumption Reduces Fibrosis Risk In Those With Fatty Liver Disease

Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)…

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…

Get Greek: Mediterranean Diet Most Healthy

Research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease…

Folic acid in dietary supplements could increase risk of breast cancer, Swedish research suggests

In most women folate, a type of B vitamin, reduces the risk of breast cancer. However, in women with a certain genetic make-up it has shown to be the opposite: folate raises the risk of breast cancer, according to a Swedish nutrition researcher.