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Can Soy Help Women Think?
The traditional Asian diet has been celebrated for their health benefits, but a recent study challenges one common aspect of this praise.
You Can't Blame it All on Soda
Soft drinks have been under fire lately for being a major contributing factor to the obesity epidemic among children. But some of that concern may be misplaced.
Cutting Calories for a Healthy Heart
Does calorie count, not just overall fitness have an effect on how the heart ages?
With IBS, What You Eat Matters
When you talk about irritable bowel syndrome, diet has a way of entering the conversation. It's been shown that certain foods trigger uncomfortable symptoms – but which ones?
Hidden Links to the Obesity Epidemic
Any person who sets their mind to lose weight should be able to do so with a doctor's help. But the path that leads people to be obese is more complex.
Numbers on Scales Linked to Math Tests
While the health problems associated with childhood obesity are becoming well known, less is known about social and mental lives of obese children.
Eat Up! 5 Ways to Get Iron in Your Diet
Are you getting enough iron? Every person needs enough iron in their diet to stay healthy. And if you’re pregnant, it’s even more critical that you get adequate amounts of this important mineral.
Iron is an important nutrient that your body needs. It helps carry oxygen from our lungs throughout our bodies and helps muscles store and use oxygen. If you don’t get enough iron in your diet, you may develop an iron deficiency, which is the most common type of nutritional deficiency, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Not having enough iron in your body could...
Control Sugar Now, Stop Diabetes Later
Millions of Americans suffer from diabetes, and millions more have pre-diabetes. Research says diet and exercise can prevent diabetes. But many pre-diabetes patients find it hard to commit to changes.
Run Smarter Not Harder
Interval training is not new to the sports scene. But, the new 10-20-30-seconds method might be the new magic bullet for runners.
Sleepless Nights From Munchies
Sometimes the simplest decisions, such as what to have for lunch, are more complicated than they should be. This may be especially true after a night of no sleep.