Tag: diet

New Study: Majority of Working Parents Are Burned Out—But This Diet Helps

Parenting is an all-consuming, life-long commitment, and two-thirds of working-class parents are exhausted. It is a nearly impossible lifestyle, to work full-time and be a parent full-time, so in some cases the parent either quits their job or has little or no time for their children. As a result, what is known as “working parental…


5 Proven Ways to Prevent and Treat Arthritis

Millions of people suffer from some form of arthritis. Since arthritis is commonly believed to be incurable, the standard medical response has been to simply prescribe medications to reduce the symptoms. This does nothing to heal the actual root of the issue, and only covers up the problem while potentially making other bodily functions worse….


Best Food to Prevent Colon Cancer: No, It’s Not Vegetables or Fruits

For a long time, people thought that eating fruits and vegetables and supplementing dietary fiber could prevent colorectal cancer (colon cancer). But did you know? Eating whole grains may be more effective in preventing colorectal cancer than eating fruits or vegetables. There Are 2 Types of Fiber, Both of Which Can Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer…


Nearly Every Food in This Diet Can Kill Cancer Cells

“Culture and history plunge directly into things, into stones, into wrinkles on human faces, in the taste of wine and oil, into the color of waves,” wrote Italian scholar Claudio Magris. A centuries-old traditional diet has benefited tens of thousands of people in the place where the scholar lives. Following this diet, people increase their…


Study Finds That Immunity Is Related to Gut Health and Diet

Researchers from the University of Sydney have said that the results of a pre-clinical study conducted by the university have enhanced understanding of diet’s effect on immunity and gut health. The Sydney University study found that high-protein diets can trigger an immune response by altering the composition and activity of the gut microbiota—a collection of microorganisms…


Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet

Fish, tomatoes, feta cheese, chicken, and lots of olive oil—we have just listed a bunch of ingredients to make a special meal. But all of these ingredients have something in common: They’re staples of the Mediterranean diet. When you think of the Mediterranean, you probably think of the coast of Greece. Blue and white colors…


Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods and Supplements

Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of virtually all disease. While inflammation is a perfectly normal and beneficial process that occurs when your body’s white blood cells and chemicals protect you from foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses, it leads to trouble when the inflammatory response gets out of hand and continues indefinitely. Think of…


Hearing Delayed for Vegan Mother in Starvation Death of Son

FORT MYERS, Fla.—A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son must wait a bit longer to learn her sentence. Sheila O’Leary, 38, whose family followed a strict vegan diet, was convicted in June on six charges—first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of child…


Weight Loss Favourite May Be Key to Treating Schizophrenia

A diet that involves swapping carbohydrates for fat may be prescribed as therapy for severe mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorders. Australian researchers have begun undertaking a new clinical trial examining whether ketogenic or “keto” therapy—which typically provides less than ten percent of the daily energy intake as carbohydrates—may be…


Study Shows that High Levels of Exercise Do Not Compensate For a Poor Diet

A long-term research study investigating the independent and joint effects that exercise and diet have on a participant’s risk of death has shown that the detrimental effect a low-quality diet has on a person’s health and fatality risk cannot be eliminated by high levels of exercise. The study by the University of Sydney, which followed…