Multivitamins are far and away the number one selling nutritional supplement in the U.S.
They are well ahead of the number two seller, vitamin D, and number three, vitamin C.i
With so many people taking multis, maybe you’ve wondered if you should, too.
If nothing else, they are convenient. You can get a wide range of crucial vitamins and minerals in a single pill. … Read More
Think you’re on a gluten-free diet?
If you eat at restaurants, you better think again.
A major study finds that a third of so-called “gluten-free” restaurant foods actually contain the wheat protein.
The research was conducted by Columbia University’s Celiac Disease Center. Armed with gluten sensors, more than 800 investigators went to restaurants around the country.
They looked for levels at or above 20 parts per million.… Read More
Lots of people exercise hungry. They figure that if their stomach is empty while they work out, their body will start to burn fat and they’ll lose weight.
So they wait until after they exercise to eat.
A recent study shows this strategy is a mistake.
Several colleges in the U.K. conducted research into the effects of eating in the morning before exercising.… Read More
There has long been controversy over whether gluten sensitivity is a real condition.
There’s no doubt that people with the autoimmune disorder celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten. They typically have a swift and severe reaction to wheat protein. They may suffer intestinal cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, overwhelming fatigue, and even bone loss. The debilitating symptoms can include painful damage to the small intestine.… Read More
If you go to the doctor and your blood pressure is high, two things are likely to happen…
First, your physician will tell you to cut down on salt.
Second, you’ll be handed a prescription for a hypertension drug.
But a new study finds that your doctor should talk to you about stopping what could be the root cause of your high blood pressure. … Read More
Chronic inflammation is the enemy of your body and your brain.
Scientists have come to see inflammation as the common factor behind some of the worst diseases plaguing mankind, including Alzheimer’s.i
But now a study shows that certain foods fight brain inflammation and the age-related memory problems that come with it.ii
Research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has found that high-fiber foods help slow brain aging.… Read More