When most people think of bone health, calcium is the first thing that comes to mind. But even though this mineral is a vital part of our skeleton, on its own it won’t be enough to keep the body’s 206 bones in good shape. Vitamins, other minerals and fats play key [...]
“A little goes a long way” is a perfect phrase to describe a category of food that’s crammed with nutrients and health benefits. While a dietary shortfall of this food is believed to put you at major risk for disability or death, all you have to eat is a single [...]
It’s a puzzle to doctors. How can the French indulge in so many foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats yet enjoy such a low incidence of coronary heart disease? Well, one obvious answer is that saturated fats are good for you, as we now know. It’s carbs that are [...]
Chances are you’ve never heard of alpha-amylase-trypsin inhibitors (ATIs). But you almost inevitably consume these chemicals every day. They’re in every piece of bread you eat. ATIs are natural chemicals that the wheat plant makes to poison insects that want to eat its kernels – the grains that we grind into flour. [...]
Volume 1: Issue #15 Is This Obscure Vegetable the Real Secret of the Longest-Living People on Earth? The Japanese islanders of Okinawa enjoy one of the world's longest life expectancies and have the highest concentration of people over the age of 100 to be found anywhere. Far from being decrepit, [...]
