How bad is salt for your health?
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Our bodies do need a certain amount of salt to function properly and the body is sure to rebel if it doesn't get enough.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Essential vitamins men should take as they age
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As men age, certain vitamins and nutrients become essential to ward off age-related illnesses.
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The best type of nut for your health
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One of the best nuts you can eat are walnuts. They are most nutritious when consumed as a whole, including the skin.
Read MoreDo you know the difference between probiotics and Prebiotics
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Probiotics are known as “good” bacteria for the benefits they have on your digestion and subsequent overall health. Prebiotics on the other hand are typically different types of carbs that have a positive effect on our health.
Read More6 reasons why you eat when you’re not really hungry
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Why do we get those cravings to eat when being hungry is not the answer? If we could just ignore those impulses, we would be perfectly fine but that’s easier said than done. The root cause often stems from our emotions.
Read MoreHealth Benefits of Quitting Soda
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Cutting diet soda can help you live a better, and healthier life. Here are some of the benefits of quitting soda.
Read MoreTop 10 habits that raise your risk for Diabetes
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 79 million American adults have pre-diabetes. Here are 10 bad habits you can avoid that could be increasing your risk for diabetes:
The truth about artificial sweeteners
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How healthy are artificial sweeteners? Are they really better than regular sugar? While you may be getting less sugar and calories, you are usually consuming more of something else that may also not be so good for you.
Read MoreCancer becoming number one killer
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New statistics show that cancer is becoming the number one killer in more states across the United States. This comes as deaths from heart disease have declined. Across the nation, heart disease is still the leading cause of death. And fortunately, death rates for both have been dropping for about 25 years. However, heart disease has dropped at a higher rate.
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5 habits really fit people practice daily
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We all know a person who effortlessly seems to always stay in shape. Their weight hardly fluctuates, they appear to eat whatever they want, and they rarely talk, complain or obsess over their looks.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about dehydration
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Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the body loses more fluids (mostly water) that it takes in. Dehydration causes more water to leave our bodies than we take in through water consumption. It is normal for us as humans to excrete a certain amount of water each day.
Read MoreWinter brings more heart problems
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t turns out that winter brings more than just cold temperatures, ice, and snow. We know that cold weather can cause influenza, frost bite, and even Raynaud’s disease. The winter also comes with a lack of sunshine and vitamin D which can lead to depression. But heart problems? Many people may not know that cold weather can actually have an impact on your heart health and lead to heart problems. This is significant because heart disease in the number one killer of men and women in the United States.
Read MoreThe not so sweet scoop on sugar and chronic disease
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In the United States, the average person consumes 80 grams or 20 teaspoons each day. In 2012, this averaged out to be about 130 pounds of sugar per person consumed a year. Over the years, our love affair with everything sweet has become a bitter pill to swallow with respect in how it’s harming our health.
Read MoreHeart Effects of Saturated Fats May Depend on Overall Diet
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A new U.S. study suggests its link to heart disease depends on what else a person eats. Over time, cutting back on saturated fat was tied to a drop of up to 25 percent in heart disease risk - unless people used refined carbohydrates like white bread or pasta as replacements. In that case, there was no benefit.
Read MoreThe Obesity Map of America Released
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The best way to reduce your risk for obesity, prevent obesity, or get your obesity under control is to exercise regularly, eating a healthy diet, knowing your triggers that make you want to eat more than you should, checking your weight on a regular basis, and learning how to live a healthy lifestyle that lasts for the rest of your life instead of just temporarily. But now staggering new statistics about the obesity rates in America by state have been released. Read on.
Read MoreGM Food Labels Do Not Act As A Warning To Consumers
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Current economic and political battle taking place in America over the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods. In 2015, 19 US states considered GM food labeling legislation. 3 States (Connecticut, Maine and Vermont) have passed mandatory GM labeling laws. July 23: US House passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling bill and will move to the Senate and, if passed, will prohibit both state-level legislation regarding GM labels and the labeling of products that contain GM ingredients.
Read MoreOur Health & Industry-Funded Research
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The New York Times blasted wide open an argument that highly affects the health industry in an article this past weekend. The problem? Three words: industry funded research. Coca Cola is a leader in this. The report was sparked after a newly-formed nonprofit organization claimed to be working on developing solutions to prevent and reduce chronic disease associated with poor diet and obesity. The issue is this organization has received significant funding from Coca-Cola. Another key issue is that the group suggests poor diet and health habits aren't to blame for obesity and weight gain.
Read MoreResearchers have developed a molecule that mimics exercise
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Currently in the U.S., more than one-third (78.6 million) of adults are obese and 29.1 million people have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes Molecule first inhibits the function of ATIC, a cellular enzyme involved in metabolism. This inhibition causes another molecule called ZMP to accumulate in the cells. The buildup of ZMP tricks the cell into acting as if they are running out of energy. AMPK, the cell's central energy sensor, is activated, causing the cells to compensate for the supposed lack of energy by increasing their glucose uptake and metabolism.
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