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Drinking sugary juice and soda every day may increase your cancer risk

Scientists from several institutes in France found that drinking even just a small amount (100 ml) of sugary soda or juice every day may...

Beetroot juice could help lower high blood pressure

Scientists from the Queen Mary University of London found that drinking beetroot juice daily could help lower high blood pressure. The beetroot is the taproot...

Mediterranean diet could help prevent colon cancer, gut diseases

Scientists from Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Italy found that eating the Mediterranean diet may help prevent colon cancer and other gut diseases. The...

Herbal supplements could harm your heart rhythm, study finds

Scientists from University Hospital Geneva found that some herbal supplements may harm heart health. They reported the case of a 56-year-old woman with heart rhythm...

Eating cranberries every day could reduce heart disease risk

Scientists from University Düsseldorf found that daily consumption of cranberries can improve blood vessels and heart health. Cranberry is an evergreen shrub that grows in...

Fast-mimicking diets could reduce risks of major diseases

Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a low-calorie, “fasting-mimicking” diet could help reduce the risks of significant health problems, including aging,...

Probiotics could help reduce high blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol

Scientists from Griffith University in Australia found that probiotic intake is linked to lower heart disease risk. Probiotics are made up of good bacteria that...

This common plant nutrient could help reduce high blood pressure

Scientists from the Hospital of Southern Medical University found that quercetin, a plant pigment (flavonoid) that gives many fruit colors may help control high...

Long-term intake of licorice could cause these dangerous problems

Scientists from Santa Maria Della Misericordia General Hospital found that long-term intake of licorice could strongly harm one’s health. Licorice that contains glycyrrhizin is possibly...

Flavonoid-rich foods could help prevent dementia

Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that flavonoid-rich foods such as apples and tea may protect against dementia. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning...