Fish or Soy? Introduction Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are effective in preventing or reducing the rate of sudden death in healthy men - to achieve this, however, they have to ...

Two More Reasons to Hug Your Beekeeper  We already know honey has no fat or cholesterol, provides quick energy, and can be stored indefinitely without refrigeration. Now, new research provides two more reasons ...

Walnuts May Improve Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes  Adding walnuts to a low-fat diet improves lipid profile for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a randomized study. "Walnuts ...

Yo-Yo Dieting a No-No for Teens For adolescents, binge eating often follows weight loss Youngsters who diet may end up weighing even more than they did before. That's the conclusion of a Harvard study ...

Early Vitamin Use May Boost Risk of Asthma, Food Allergy   Study found infants, toddlers given them more likely to have problems by 3 Early use of multivitamins, a staple in the diets of more than ...

Artificial Sweeteners Lead to Overeating  Industry isn't sweet on rat research, though Consuming artificially sweetened foods and beverages may throw off your natural ability to monitor calories and ...

Diet Fads - Use Them to Advantage! The 'father' of the low-carb craze was Dr William Banting, writing in his pamphlet "A Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public", which was published in 1864. Banting described ...