“Stop eating carbs and you can control your destiny and avoid Alzheimer’s,” promised Dr. Mehmet Oz on his TV show in 2013. “Eating carbs eats away at your brain.” His…
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More than seven in ten packaged meals for young children have too much sodium and more than a third of their cereal bars and breakfast pastries contain too much sugar,…
Six out of ten Americans drink coffee every day. And millions pick up their cup of joe (or their Caramel Mocha Cookie Chip Whip Latte) at a Starbucks, Panera, or…
Researchers have zeroed in on TMAO, trimethylamine-N-oxide, as a new culprit in heart disease. “We’ve long recognized that two individuals could have the same LDL—or bad—cholesterol, yet one goes on…
Not everyone is scared of soy. Some people go out of their way to get more. Here’s what soy can—and can’t—do. Menopausal symptoms. “It’s clear that soy and its isoflavones…
Fruits & vegetables. “Several studies have reported that women who consume more fruits and vegetables, especially ones that are rich in carotenoids like beta-carotene, have a reduced risk of postmenopausal…
Sodium nitrite is a preservative that processers use to stabilize the red color in cured meat (without nitrite, hot dogs and bacon would look gray) and impart a characteristic flavor.…
Chocolate, spicy foods, alcohol, coffee, carbonated beverages, high-fat foods (like cheese, nuts, and red meat). They’re all on WebMD’s “Top 10 Heartburn Foods” list. Is avoiding those “triggers” the key…
From breadsticks to tiramisu—with plenty of cheese, meat, and white-flour pasta in between—Italian has never been confused with spa cuisine. But in recent years, restaurants have fattened the pot, deep-frying…
Deciding between steak and chicken tonight? Corn-fed beef is by far the worse choice, not just for you, but for the environment and for the welfare of the animals. Health.…