If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know it can make your life miserable.
The stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and loss of appetite can be disabling.[1]
Drugs to treat the problem are not consistently effective. And they can have side effects that make the symptoms even worse.[2]
Now, researchers have found that one natural supplement can safely relieve IBS.… Read More
When the sun goes down, so does your dieting willpower.
That’s the finding of a study that shows you’re most likely to overeat at night—especially if you’re feeling stressed.
The research focused on two hormones that affect appetite: ghrelin and peptide YY.
They are the yin and yang of hunger. Ghrelin makes you feel hungry. Peptide YY makes you feel full.… Read More
You may have wondered as you do your grocery shopping: How safe are those piles of produce laying out in the open?
Do unwrapped apples, bananas, potatoes, onions, and other fruits and vegetables collect coronavirus as people walk past all day?
Early in the pandemic, Professor Vishal Shah wondered the same thing.
He did what many others were doing at the time: He painstakingly cleaned the produce he brought home from the grocery store, washing it with soap and water.… Read More
This vitamin doesn’t get much attention. But researchers have found that it may be the single most important nutrient for your heart.
It can prevent a serious and common condition that often leads to sudden cardiac arrest.[1]
Researchers from Augusta University in Georgia wanted to find out if this vitamin could stop left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). It is a gradual enlargement and thickening of the walls of your heart’s left ventricle.… Read More
Prewashed, packaged greens have become wildly popular in recent years.
It’s so easy to pop open the bag and have greens ready to be tossed into a salad or stir fry.
No more washing.
No more drying with paper towels or salad spinners.
No more worrying that you haven’t gotten all the dirt off.
Prewashing has turned healthy food into fast food.… Read More
The raw food diet has definitely generated a lot of hype in recent years. The idea behind it is that cooking reduces the nutritional value of many foods, especially vegetables.
But the fact is, cooked vegetables are not always nutritionally inferior.[1]
Many essential nutrients in vegetables are bound inside thick cellular walls. Cooking breaks down these walls and releases the nutrients.… Read More