French fries (or similar fried food high in acrylamide) twice per week can actually lead to a dramatically higher risk of early death. A study conducted by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition observed 4,400 men and women ages 45 to 79 for eight years. And after eight years, 236 participants had passed away. Within […]

An ingredient found in the wax induced better sleep in stressed mice, found Japanese researchers. The same compound is also found in wheat germ oil, sugar cane and rice bran.

Of the many pesticides that American farmers have embraced in their war on bugs, neonicotinoids are among the most popular, and now, the first evidence has appeared that they are in our tap water.

Get the inside scoop on the surprising health benefits of red onion — including how it helps protect against cancer tumor growth.

According to experts at The American Chemical Society, the popular sports and energy drinks may be a waste of money for anything less than marathon runners and add the same calories you just burned. Water alone should hydrate us after a 30 minute workout.

You may have heard the statement “Sitting is the New Smoking.” When I first heard this saying, I thought it was crazy. Sitting is NOT like smoking. But recently, I looked more into it, and it completely changed my outlook on one aspect of health that most people neglect. Here’s the problem.

A growing number of physicians and health groups are recommending a plant-based diet in lieu of drugs, sending patients home with shopping lists these days instead of drug prescriptions. The benefits, they say, are undeniable.