A small but influential group of medical researchers is stirring up the health debate, linking sugar not just to rising obesity rates but also to a host of diseases including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. They put a family of four on a healthy diet to try to beat their sugar habit and track the…
Paleo Diet
The Real Causes of Acid Reflux and the Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet on it
A number of studies have confirmed the overall health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet. As you may imagine, eating a healthy diet will naturally contribute to your body’s proper acid balance. Even if you do not have reflux issues, a Mediterranean-style diet is a good choice if you are interested in optimizing your health, since…
Health
Shedding Pounds Can Lower COVID19 Risk
A new finding by researchers from the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna in Italy revealed that obesity is a strong, independent risk factor for respiratory failure, admission to the ICU and death among COVID-19 patients. The extent of risk was tied to a person’s level of obesity after analyzing 482 COVID-19 patients hospitalized between…
Weight Loss
Intermittent Fasting Could Benefit Heart Health, Study
A new study included more than 2,000 patients who had cardiac catheterization between 2013 and 2015. They were followed for 4.5 years afterward. Those who fasted regularly had a higher survival rate during follow-up than those who did not, according to researchers at Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fasting was a…
Fitness
Can You Build Muscle on Keto?
The ketogenic, or keto, diet has become increasingly popular. It is a very low carb, high fat diet that many people use to lose weight and has been linked to various other health benefits. For a long time, many people assumed that it was impossible to build muscle on a keto diet or low carb…
