Replacing carbohydrate and saturated fats with healthy fats, such as polyunsaturated fats, lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin control, according to findings from a new meta-analysis. Around the world, there has been a sharp increase in the rates of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, the study revealed that middle-aged adults who were overweight had reduced white matter volume in the brain, compared with their lean counterparts. The research team – including senior author Prof. Paul Fletcher of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge – says this reduction in white […]
Dr. Mingyang Song – from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston – and colleagues publish their work in JAMA Internal Medicine. They note that protein sources “inevitably influence other components of diet, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytochemicals, that can in turn influence health outcomes.” As such, they say accounting for food […]
Going through menopause is generally an unwelcome experience at any age, but new research shows that women who experience “the change” earlier in life have extra reason to be concerned. A new study from Oregon’s Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research shows that women who have their last menstrual period before their 46th birthday are […]
(NaturalNews) In today’s world, toxins are all around us – making detoxification essential for optimal health. For example, an estimated 3 million tons of pesticides enter the environment thanks to conventional farming practices – every year. In addition, there are about 475 toxic chemicals within a typical woman’s daily personal care products. From household cleaners […]
Origin of sweet potato The sweet potato does not originate from South-America as does the normal potato. The sweet potato was found in a valley that was unknown in the world till the second world war. Over this valley, an American plane flew during its discovery. It happened on the island of New Guinea and […]
Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. It is one of the most dreadful diseases in the world today. Insulin produced by the pancreas lowers blood glucose. When you get diabetes, it means that either there is no insulin produced in your body (type 1 diabetes) […]