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October 26, 2015

Washing raw chicken increases risk for food poisoning

Washing raw chicken greatly increases the risk of food poisoning.

October 26, 2015

How french fries may help you recover after a workout

Fast-food lovers everywhere are celebrating! Researchers at the University of Montana released a small study that showed there was no difference in blood glucose, insulin response, and glycogen recovery between cyclists who ate a small portion of fast food after a workout versus those who consumed a sports-recovery product like Gatorade or energy bars.

October 26, 2015

What are trans fats and why are they unhealthy?

You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will soon be mostly gone from your food.

October 26, 2015

3 lifestyle changes to boost your metabolism

You see them on TV and receive them in your email inbox— weight loss claims.

October 26, 2015

Probiotics: Marketing ploy or miracle cure?

If you’ve seen a yogurt commercial in the last five years, chances are you have heard that probiotics are good for you.

October 26, 2015

Scurvy is more horrific than you think

A ship's chaplain in the 1740s wrote of sailors' gums that would grow out of control until they protruded from the mouth and rotted away, leaving a horrific case of bad breath, the BBC reports.

October 26, 2015

4 things you should know about a high alkaline diet

The theory behind high-alkaline eating is that it can optimize your body’s pH balance by swapping out foods that metabolize into compounds that promote acidity—like meat, dairy, sweets, caffeine, alcohol, and artificial and processed products—for a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, which form alkaline substances.

October 26, 2015

5 tricks to help form healthier eating habits

We’ve all started something enthusiastically (a workout, new eating routine, or even a hobby), only to lose steam and have the behavior fizzle out.

October 26, 2015

Lifestyle factors can halve heart failure risk after 65

Older people who walk briskly, are moderately active in their free time, drink moderately, don’t smoke and avoid obesity may be half as likely to develop heart failure as people who don't engage in these healthy habits, a new study suggests.

October 26, 2015

Dr. Oz’s ‘The Daily Dose’ switches radio distributors

Dr. Mehmet Oz's radio show, "The Daily Dose with Dr. Oz," is getting a new home.