“Helps promote sugar metabolism,” says Trunature Advanced Strength CinSulin, a water extract of cinnamon. “Supports healthy blood glucose levels (within the normal range).” CinSulin? Surely Trunature didn’t mean to imply…
Author: Bonnie Liebman
People ate 500 more calories a day—and gained weight—when they were offered ultra-processed meals and snacks instead of unprocessed foods, says a new, carefully controlled study. Researchers measured every bite…
These four steps hit the key elements of a flexitarian diet. Want more info? See our interview with Harvard’s Walter Willett about the “Grandparents’ Diet.” Step 1. Start with plants.…
Ideally, adopting a plant-based diet means eating more unprocessed foods—like beans, tofu, tempeh, and nuts. It’s easy to find those plant proteins in veggie-rich dishes with Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern,…
It’s healthy for you…and their future What diet can protect both our health and our children’s and grandchildren’s future? In January, the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, and Health unveiled…
Even an extra 5 to 20 pounds over time matters. “Many misleading stories based on deeply flawed analyses have suggested that it’s okay to put on some pounds during midlife,”…
What does a healthy diet look like? Despite (or maybe because of) all the diet books, food pyramids, and expert advice, most people are still confused.
Yet we know which diets can lower the risk of heart disease, the major cause of death in the United States. Odds are, those same foods can also promote weight loss and help prevent diabetes and cancer. The Omniheart diet shows a lot of promise as a healthful diet.
The OmniHeart Trial tested three variations of a vegetable-and-fruit-rich diet in people who had pre-hypertension or hypertension—that is, anyone with blood pressure above 120 over 80.
So what if you had extra helpings at Thanksgiving? So what if you shared a large bucket of popcorn at the movies? You can always work it off, right? “People…
What’s the best strategy if you’re having trouble with regularity? High-fiber foods can help, but it’s not just a matter of checking the “Dietary Fiber” number on the food label.…
If people lose a lot of weight, do their bodies fight to regain it? Sixteen obese contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” lost an average of 128 pounds after an…