Fats

Several new items are now considered 'red' category of foods—meaning they are not deemed 'least healthy.'

Avocados offer heart, gut, and brain benefits due to healthy fats. A UCSF study examined how monounsaturated fats relate to obesity and fatty liver disease.

It's a far greater contributor to chronic and degenerative disease and mortality than sugar, yet most people get 25 times more of it than they need. This is how to ...

While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years as a "deadly saturated fat," it still does not get the full ...

Many use artificial tears to lubricate dry eyes, but a recent outbreak of infections highlights the need to optimize your health and reduce dependence on store-bought interventions. Story at a ...

It's no secret that ultra-processed foods can have negative effects on your body. However, their effects on the mind are less widely known. A study from the University of São ...

New guidelines on treating childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for early and aggressive treatment—including weight loss drugs for children as young as 6 and bariatric surgery ...

We have been led to believe that consuming saturated fat increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, but is this really the case? There is another harmful fat hidden in many ...

How taking the time to soak or sour whole grains makes them easier to digest

Medical journals and mass media swear by it, so it's easy to get the idea fish oil is something any sensible person should use. Yet, certain supplements use industrial solvents, ...

Strong or mild, full-bodied or mellow, white or yellow. Cheese is an iconic food that can be found in almost every culture across the globe. It's undeniably tasty and goes ...

In 1995, California was the first state to enact a statewide smoking ban for restaurants, with many other states following suit shortly thereafter as the dangers of secondhand smoke became ...

Pregnancy is an exciting, unique time in a woman’s life. This season of life can also be marked with apprehension or fear—especially during your first pregnancy. These days, there is ...

For a long time, people have had different perceptions about red meat. Some believe that eating red meat causes cancer, and some who follow a carnivore diet believe that red ...

Bread is not easy to digest, and eating too much may harm the body.

For those facing mental health issues, there are powerful remedies besides one-size-fits-all drug treatments

The Macrobiotic diet incorporates the health characteristics of the Japanese diet and aims to achieve overall balance in life. Macrobiotics emphasizes eating specific foods for optimum health as well as ...

In 2020, approximately 19.1 million people died of cardiovascular diseases globally, which amounted to an increase of 18.7 percent from 2010. In the United States, someone has a heart attack ...

As the new year begins, getting fit and healthy is one of the top resolutions around the world. Keto has become one of the trending weight loss approaches in recent ...

The Mediterranean diet can help lose weight, protect the heart, and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and dementia. It is recognized as the best diet overall. However, a modified ...

Fat is essential to a healthy brain but not all fats are created equal

Cancer is difficult to cure in later stages, so early detection is essential to curing the disease. New research finds an early detection method for many cancers that could significantly ...

Farting (flatulence) is a natural process, but it can be embarrassing to accidentally pass a smelly fart in front of other people, especially in a confined space. Why do farts ...

The phrase "men and women are different" is not only reflected in appearance: the human bodies of different genders also respond differently to unhealthy lifestyles. Studies have found that prolonged ...

Diabetes is a health problem in modern society, and obesity is a warning sign of diabetes. Neng Chun Yu, a well-known Taiwanese medical practitioner of more than 30 years and ...

The location of fat is important

If you’re nuts about walnuts, you could be doing your health a huge favor. Several research studies have revealed that the benefits of walnuts include the ability to inhibit cancer development and ...