Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a new study. Researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three US adults and one in five Canadian adults.

High Fiber Diets Protect From First Time Stroke

If you eat more fiber you will probably have a lower risk of first time stroke, researchers from the University of Leeds’ School of Food Science & Nutrition in Leeds, United Kingdom, reported in the journal Stroke. Dietary fiber comes from plants, the part that our body does not absorb when digesting food.

Eating A Protein-Rich Breakfast Helps Us To Avoid Unhealthy Snacking In The Evening

Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but up to 60 percent of American young people consistently skip it…

Organic Diets Improve Health Of Fruit Flies

A new study looking at the potential health benefits of organic versus non-organic food found that fruit flies fed an organic diet recorded better health outcomes than flies fed a nonorganic diet. The study from the lab of SMU biologist Johannes H…