Befuddled about which oil to use? Here’s how one expert clears up the confusion. “Olive oil, due to its chemical structure, is susceptible to oxidative damage when heated,” says thekitchenskinny.com.…
Why you should also keep an eye on your waist A woman’s waist may better predict her risk of type 2 diabetes than her weight, according to a recent study.…
When you’re trying to lose weight, what matters more: cutting fat, cutting protein, or cutting carbs? Pounds Lost—which began in 2004—wasn’t the first or the last study to explore that…
Here’s our 10-step guide to food trackers…plus pros and cons of MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, and others. How many calories did you eat today? Are you getting enough calcium? Keeping a…
All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of these recipes. Trying to eat more vegetables, legumes, or tofu? Here…
“Our line of beauty-specific products support the skin’s moisture, improving the elasticity, tone and vibrance,” promises Vital Proteins, which sells collagen powder. Skin mostly consists of the protein collagen, which…
It didn’t reduce symptoms of acute gastroenteritis among children in a recent, large trial. Can Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), the bacteria found in Culturelle and many other probiotics, help curb…
All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of these recipes. Tempeh is a cultured, fermented, refrigerated cake made from…
How do we know that saturated fats raise—and unsaturated fats lower—LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease? Early observational studies like the Seven Countries Study reported higher…
Here’s a quick primer on the two types of studies on diet and health you’re likely to hear about, and a few of their pros and cons. Observational studies Most…
