Search Result For: diet

A person jogging outside as people sit on benches nearby in a park

Date: 2025/02/24 - 18:31

2 out of 25 lifestyle and environmental factors affect aging the most, study finds

Scientists found that out of 25 lifestyle and environmental factors, including smoking status, physical activity, and living conditions, two have the most influence on how we age.

Date: 2025/02/22 - 10:31

Could a broccoli sprout compound lower blood sugar?

Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli sprouts, may help lower blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes, a new study has found.

Date: 2025/02/21 - 22:00

Can TikTok's '75 Soft Challenge' Fitness Trend Help You Lose Weight?

The 75 Soft Challenge is a more doable alternative to the 75 Hard program, relaxing the requirements for exercise and water consumption. 75 Soft may also help lower stress and anxiety and promote healthy weight management.

Tablets of the artificial sweetener aspartame, which has been linked to mnay health conditions such as heart disease

Date: 2025/02/20 - 18:00

Artificial sweetener may increase heart disease risk by triggering insulin surges

A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study in mice indicates.

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Date: 2025/02/18 - 20:34

What's the latest on cholesterol, heart health, GLP-1 drugs, and more?

This article showcases a curated list of standout studies over the last week on topics such as cholesterol, GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, and supplements for heart health.

black and white photo of someone's hand lifting a spoonful of yogurt

Date: 2025/02/16 - 10:00

Could yogurt help protect against colorectal cancer?

Regularly consuming 'live' yogurt may reduce the likelihood of one form of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

Date: 2025/02/14 - 23:32

NSYNC’s Lance Bass Says Managing Type 1.5 Diabetes Is a 'Full-Time Job'

NSYNC’s Lance Bass shares his journey with type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). The singer was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Here, Bass shares how living with the condition has impacted his well-being and discusses an experimental stem cell treatment.

Date: 2025/02/14 - 20:31

Potassium-enriched salt substitutes tied to lower stroke-related risks

Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new clinical trial has found.

RFK Jr. at Senate Confirmation hearing in January 2025

Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00

RFK Jr. Is New Health Secretary: What ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Means for U.S.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to shake up the U.S. healthcare industry after being confirmed by the Senate as the new secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" plan aims to help reduce the growing chronic disease burden in the U.S.

4 egggs in a pan create a smile with their yolks next to a box of cracked eggs

Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00

Are eggs good or bad for cholesterol? Outdated misconceptions seem to persist

Despite changed guidelines, a new study has found that misconceptions about eggs and cholesterol may still be keeping people from including them in their daily diets.