“To improve a memory, consider chocolate,” ran the New York Times headline in October. “A few squares of dark chocolate a day can reduce the risk of death from heart…
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Got type 2 diabetes or prediabetes? It may muddy your thinking as you age. Scientists tracked more than 13,000 adults who were 48 to 67 years old when they entered…
The rap: “Soy protein powder strips your masculinity!” —thehealthyhomeeconomist.com [text_ad] The real story: “Some people assume that the plant estrogens in soy must be interfering with reproductive hormones in men,”…
Caffeine may help prevent kidney stones. Researchers tracked nearly 218,000 nurses and other health professionals for roughly eight years. Those who typically consumed around 350 milligrams of caffeine a day…
Leave it to Applebee’s. Why create healthy new menu items when you can toss two old standbys onto one plate and “invent” a new dish? All you need is a…
Sleep. People who report sleeping less (usually 6 or less hours a night) are more likely to gain weight over the years than those who sleep more (7 or 8…
The rap: “If we want to protect our brains, we might want to not consume a lot of soy.” —anti-soy activist Kaayla Daniel [HD] The real story: The soy world…
The American Heart Association recommends eating two servings of fish, preferably fatty fish like salmon, every week. But omega-3 claims show up on far more than fish. [HD] “Omega-3s supporting…
High doses of B vitamins aren’t likely to preserve your memory or thinking ability. [VS] Researchers examined 11 large controlled trials that gave a total of 22,000 (mostly older) people…
Older, heavier people who move their muscles may also be helping their brains. Researchers studied 107 frail, obese, sedentary older people in the St. Louis area. (“Frail” meant that they…