Fruit Juice Blended For Heart Health, Says Study

Researchers from France say a combination of grapes, apples, blueberries and strawberries provide a juice blend that can lower your risk of heart disease. Scientists looked for a chemical called polyphenol in the fruit and the effect it had on pigs’ coronary arteries to help them find the right combination…

Transdisciplinary Program To Train Scholars In Child Obesity Prevention Created With $4.5 Million Grant

A five-year $4.5 million USDA grant to University of Illinois researchers will establish the Illinois Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program (I-TOPP), an innovative research-based program that will combine a Ph.D. with a master’s in public health (MPH) degree focused on child obesity prevention…

New evidence that caffeine is a healthful antioxidant in coffee

Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease on the most fundamental levels.

For Weight Loss, Pistachios Pummel Pretzels

When it comes to healthy snacking and weight management, a new study bolsters the long-held view that not all calories are created equal. According to nutrition researchers at UCLA, choosing to snack on pistachios rather than pretzels as part of a healthy diet not only supports your body mass index (BMI) goals, but can support heart health too…

Mouse Study Questions Fat-Loss And Longevity Link

Since the 1930s scientists have proposed food restriction as a way to extend life in mice. Though feeding a reduced-calorie diet has indeed lengthened the life spans of mice, rats and many other species, new studies with dozens of different mouse strains indicate that food restriction does not work in all cases…

Revealing The Metabolic Secrets Of The Microbiome

The number of bacterial cells living in and on our bodies outnumbers our own cells ten to one. But the identity of all those bugs and just what exactly our relationship to all of them really is remains rather fuzzy…

New Medical Study: Reduced Sodium Linked To Deaths

Medical research has again confirmed that cutting back on salt is hazardous to your health. A new, government-funded study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that even modest reductions in salt intake are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death…

‘Fatting In’: Immigrant Groups Eat High-Calorie American Meals To Fit In

Immigrants to the United States and their U.S.-born children gain more than a new life and new citizenship.