Eating more veggies, fruits, and whole grains, while reducing meat, dairy, fats, sugar, and salt are all part of the eating plan called DASH (Dietary Approaches...
Among the diet trends within the past 5 or so years, one of – if not the – biggest has been conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Not to get too technical, this is a ...
It’s always been a summertime staple, but recently it has been relegated to the background, in favor of more haute taute choices.
That’s too bad, because this ...
While the exact numbers vary slightly by production method, according to the USDA, your average one cup (8 oz) serving of cow's milk clocks in at 102 calories a...
If you have been following longevity research and nutrition news for any amount of time, then you are all too familiar with “the next big thing” that often tim...
When it comes to the side effects of fats, most people are only concerned about calories and saturated vs. unsaturated.
Those may be the least of your problems...
Commercials for prescription medications are required by law to list their side effects. Unfortunately, marketing for surgery doesn’t carry that same requiremen...
For the origin of Velco, you have the seeds of this plant to thank.
After taking a stroll in 1948, a Swiss man (George de Mestral) noticed how the burdock seed...
Why did the cities of Las Vegas, Tucson, El Paso, Albuquerque and others ban the growing of this tree?
Its pollen count is out of control. Before the ban in Al...
The perception of a food vs. superfood often differs from what the science says.
Take apples. No one views them as that special. Yet their ORAC value – which i...
You know about green, black, and white teas… but red?
That’s another name for rooibos, red tea. Sometimes referred to as red bush. If you’re an American, you m...
