Fish Can Lower Your Risk of a Heart Attack
The horror stories of mercury-polluted water sources might deter you from visiting the seafood aisle, but adding fish to your diet can actually help significantly lower your risk of a heart attack. In ...
New study: High fiber cereals do reduce risk of...
A new study apparently supports marketing by cereal companies which tout their whole grain products as heart-healthy. Focusing on the eating habits of doctors, an analysis of nearly 10,500 doctors fo ...
Artificial Sweeteners
I've heard that just the sweet taste of an artificial sweetener will cause your body to react as if you were eating actual sugar. Is this true?
Beware Artificial Sweeteners
There are many reasons to consider eating less sugar. However, think twice before you use artificial alternatives. Many studies have shown the negative health effects of Saccharin (Sweet-n-Low) on h ...
Sipahh Straws: Artificial Sweeteners for Kids
Sipahh straws are an ingenious invention. Rather than having milk sweetened with sugar, these special straws contain all the flavoring and sweetener within the straw itself. Suck up the milk and it ge ...
Healthy Heart
Get your heart working! Our hearts are actually muscles and must be used. 30 minutes of exercise everyday, or an extended workout of an hour and a half 3 times a week will help to prevent future heart ...
Exercise Lowers Risk of Hypertension
According to researchers at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, exercising in your early 20s could be helpful in preventing high blood pressure for years to come. A study that tracked almost 4,0 ...
Breast Cancer Risks
Knowing the risk factors that contribute to breast cancer can help you evaluate the likelihood of getting the disease. In some cases, it's possible to make changes now that will improve your chances o ...
Reduce the risk of crib death
Crib death is the sudden unexpected death of an apparently well baby aged from birth to two years. You might hear it called sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Although crib death is th ...
