3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, Study Finds

The effects of beverages such as coffee and tea are widely studied but still not clearly understood. Recently, the decision to have coffee carry cancer warning labels was met with mixed responses from experts and the general public.

Ultra-processed food could increase cancer risk : Study

Ultra-processed foods such as fizzy drinks, packaged bread and cake, cereal and processed meats could increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study.

Eating Regular Variety of Nuts Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Disease

People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease compared to people who never or almost never eat nuts, according to a new study.

Eating at 'Wrong Time' Affects Body Weight

A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces the idea that the time of day food is eaten is more critical to weight loss than the amount of calories ingested.

Drink Coffee for a Longer Life: If you're not a coffee drinker, then you need to consider if you should start.

Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. Drinking coffee was associated with lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease.

Eat Chocolate for Steady Heartbeat

Regular chocolate consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter, a research published in the journal Heart found.

Vigorous Exercise Reduces Cell Aging by 9 Years

Vigorous exercise can reduce aging at the cellular level by nine years, a new study claims.

Diet drinks linked to increased stroke and dementia risk

People who consume diet drinks every day are almost three times more likely to suffer a stroke or dementia, research suggests.

Healthy Diet: Scientists Say Eating Cheese Can Help Weight Loss

Scientists said eating cheese does not raise a person’s cholesterol level and could even help you lose weight, the Sun reported.

In a study conducted in Ireland, scientists discovered that people who ate plenty of cheese do not have a higher cholesterol level than those who did not. The study used 1,500 adults, who kept a four-day food diary and were asked to note how many dairy products they consumed.

Roasting and frying starchy foods 'could' increase cancer risk

Roasting and frying starchy foods could increase the risk of cancer, according to the British Food Standards Agency.

The FSA has issued a public warning over the risks of acrylamide - a chemical compound that forms in some foods when they are cooked at high temperatures (above 120C).

Government urging for salt reduction may have big effect on health

Government-supported policies to reduce people's salt consumption are highly cost-effective worldwide, a new study reports.

"We know that excess dietary salt causes hundreds of thousands of cardiovascular deaths each year," said study senior author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian. He's dean of Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston.

Drinking water may help you curb appetite: study

Drinking more water with your meal can alter messages from the stomach interpreted as fullness by the brain, thus curbing appetite, according to a new study which provided scientists new insight into how the brain listens to your stomach during eating.

Eat avocado to improve cholesterol levels

Eating fresh avocados every day can significantly change lipid profiles and improve cholesterol levels, reveals a study conducted at the University of the Pacific at Stockton in California.

How potato could solve China's future food needs

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In China, rice is often at the centre of its national cuisine and its dinner tables.

Yet the Chinese government has recently set its eyes on a new staple: the potato.

6 Reasons We Should Be Eating Peanuts

Peanuts are often left out of the 'healthy nut' snacks and while yes, they are technically a legume, there are many reasons why you should be eating peanuts and peanut butter.

1. Can Lower Cholesterol and More

Even though peanuts are energy-dense (high in calories and fat) major studies show that peanuts and peanut butter can lower cholesterol, triglycerides without causing weight gain. 

9 Incredible Health Benefits of Coffee

Coffee is such a staple in the American diet. From their a.m. wake-up call to their cup of decaf with dessert after dinner, Americans are drinking the stuff all day long. And while this miracle brew has been besmirched with old wives’ tales that it’ll stunt your growth (false, by the way), coffee, in truth, is brimming over with health benefits.

Why the discrepancy? Dave Asprey, author of The Bulletproof Diet, explains that for coffee to be good for you, it has to be good coffee. “The studies on coffee and health go back and forth,” he explains.

5 Reasons to Stop Drinking Energy Drinks

Energy drinks have been touted as a virtual fountain of miracles. Ads imply they give you not only energy but stamina, strength, alertness, good health and the ability to perform amazing athletic and intellectual feats. But a new report this week from the UN’s World Health Organization is merely the latest piece of evidence suggesting you might as well stick with that cup of coffee that can actually be good for you.

What’s the problem? There are several things you might want to pay attention to before you reach for another can or bottle of your favorite energy drink.

WHO: Eating Less Salt Can Save Lives

GENEVA—The World Health Organization (WHO) says up to two million deaths a year could be prevented simply by reducing salt consumption.  In the lead up to World Heart Day on September 29, WHO is calling on countries to take action on the overuse of salt, which can cause heart disease and stroke. WHO reports non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of premature death globally.  These two cardiovascular diseases account for 17 and one half million deaths a year.

Tomato-rich diet helps prevent prostate cancer

LONDON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, a new research by British scientists suggests.

According to researchers, the study, published Wednesday in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, is the first of its kind to develop a prostate cancer "dietary index".

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and the rates are higher in developed countries, which some experts believe is linked to a Westernised diet and lifestyle.

Mediterranean Diet: For successful living

The Greek Presidency has a lot on its plate...
Southern Europeans share a common secret, so genuine, that even scientists attest to its veracity: good food for better living! The Mediterranean diet, which encapsulates this essence, is worth promoting. The Greek Presidency has decided to offer its guests Greek cuisine delicacies and acquaint them with Mediterranean living.

From Spain to Cyprus