Mediterranean diet for one year promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy aging’

Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, indicates a five-country study.

Teeth: Names, types, and functions

The types of teeth are incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.

How are raw honey and regular honey different?

Many people believe that raw honey is more healthful than regular honey.

Why music volume matters when trying to lose weight

A new study investigates how the volume of music in restaurants impacts the types of food that we eat.

Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality rates

Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality rates, according to a new study. The researchers found higher consumption of saturated and trans fats was linked with higher mortality compared with the same number of calories from carbohydrates

What’s the Best Bread for People with Diabetes?

This article takes a look at the types of bread that are best for people with diabetes, including whole-grain and low-carbohydrate breads.

Butter vs. Margarine: Which Is Healthiest?

Learn about the differences between margarine and butter, the types of fat they can contain and which of the two might be the healthiest choice for you.

Children with IBS have higher prevalence of celiac disease

Researchers have found that, compared with other types of abdominal pain, IBS in children is linked with a much higher prevalence of celiac disease, a heritable condition.

Fructose Weight Gain Impact Same As Other Carbohydrates

Fructose does not make you gain more weight than other types of carbohydrates, Canadian researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. They found that a little extra fructose added to foods did not trigger weight gain, as long as the participants reduced the equivalent total calories from other carbs…