How omega-3 fats could benefit children’s health
Omega-3 fatty acids are found in foods, such as fish and flaxseed, and in dietary supplements, such as fish oil.
The three main omega-3 fatty...
Plant-based diet could help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from Universitas Indonesia found that eating a plant-based diet may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The research is published in Acta...
Cutting 1 gram salt from daily meals could prevent 9 million heart attack, stroke...
In a study from the Queen Mary University of London, scientists found that a cut of just 1 gram in daily salt intake could...
Drinking diet soda linked to lower colon cancer risk, study finds
Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that drinking diet soda is linked to lower colon cancer recurrence and death risk.
Colorectal cancer often begins...
How vitamin K helps protect the heart, reduce blood clots and death risk
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms.
The main type is called phylloquinone, found in green leafy vegetables like collard greens,...
Many older people with hip fractures have vitamin K deficiency
Scientists from Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Trust found that many older people with hip fractures also suffer from vitamin K deficiency.
A hip fracture...
Vitamin D could help reduce depression symptoms in adults
Scientists from Finnish, Australia, and the U.S. found that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression.
Depression (also called a major...
Blueberries protect heart health in people with metabolic syndrome
Scientists from the University of East Anglia found that eating one cup of blueberries every day could help reduce heart disease risk in people...
Multivitamin supplements do not improve heart health, scientists find
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that taking multivitamins and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or heart death.
Heart...
A sustainable plant-based diet could help reduce stroke risk
Scientists from Aarhus University found that the risk of strokes caused by bleeding or blood clots in the brain can be reduced if people’s...