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Plant-based diets could reduce heart disease risk, protect brain health

Scientists found that eating a plant-based diet may reduce heart disease risk and protect brain health.

MIND diet could help decrease the risk of early dementia

Scientists found that eating the MIND diet may help decrease the risk of early dementia.

Eating vegetables, but not potatoes, is linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Scientists found that eating vegetables, but not potatoes, is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

DASH diet linked to 30% lower risk of breast cancer

Scientists found that eating the DASH diet for a long time is linked to about 30% lower risk of breast cancer.

Higher vitamin K intake could help lower hip fracture risk in older women

Women with the highest Vitamin K1 intake had lower risks for any fracture- and hip fracture-related hospitalization.

DASH diet could help reduce 10-year heart disease risk in just 8 weeks

Scientists from Harvard Medical School and elsewhere found that the DASH diet may reduce heart disease risk in just 8 weeks.

Healthy lifestyle can help people live longer with no Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Rush University and elsewhere found a healthy lifestyle can help people live longer with no Alzheimer’s disease.

A clinician’s guide to healthy eating for heart disease prevention

Scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere give suggestions about healthy eating for heart disease prevention.

Healthy food pyramid, physical and mental activity may prevent Alzheimer’s

A healthy food pyramid and physical and mental activity may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Some eating habits linked to higher death risk, shows study

Scientists found that eating only one meal per day is linked to an increased risk of mortality in American adults 40 years old and older.