A recent study from University of Washington in Seattle finds that getting some extra z’s sleep at each night could dampen the effect of genes that predispose you to weight gain.
The research team, looked at the weight and sleeping habits of 1,088 pairs of twins in the University of Washington Twin Registry and found that [...]
Do you know that “Your daily dose of caffeine may tinker with more than just your energy levels”?
A new study of women ages 18 to 44 found that drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages can alter levels of estrogen. But the impact varies by race. In white women, for example, coffee appears to lower estrogen, [...]
The news keeps getting sweeter: eating chocolate has been linked to lower blood pressure, a reduced risk of heart disease and now, in a new study, a lower risk of stroke in women.
Even better, the more chocolate women indulged in, the lower their stroke risk, Swedish researchers found. For every 50-gram (1.8-oz.) increase in chocolate [...]
Could the Atkins diet be sending the public to an untimely grave?
Maybe…
A recent study by Harvard scientists shows that the death rate between people who eat a diet that’s low in carbs and high in animal protein is higher than that of people who stay on other consumption patterns.
In contrast, people who ate a low-carb [...]
