Optimal hydration throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to a study presented at this year’s European Society of Cardiology conference. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to both pump blood to organs and tissues (as a result, they receive less oxygen and nutrients from the […]

Consumption of fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that allows it to assimilate more nutrients, according to a preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian. These changes could help explain the well-known link between rising fructose consumption worldwide and rising rates of obesity and certain types […]

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy living, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy living, according to a new research study from the University of Michigan. Published in the journal Nature Food, the study evaluated more than 5,800 foods, classifying them […]

A diet rich in fermented foods improves the diversity of intestinal microbes and decreases the molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at Stanford School of Medicine. In a clinical study, 36 healthy adults were randomly assigned to two groups that followed different diets over ten weeks: one that included fermented foods and one that […]