Fitness & Nutrition

Pure Australian fruit juices—with no added sugar—will now be classified as less healthy than soft drinks after the Food Regulation Forum, comprising of State and Federal Government ministers, rejected a ...

Niacin, also called vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin that is found naturally in foods, is added to ...

There’s plenty of evidence showing how important nutrition is for exercise, from aiding performance to enhancing recovery. But it’s often ...

Every several weeks, I get this funky headache. Ground zero is a knot on the left side of ...

We crave sweetness, but it’s clear that too much leads to suffering. Large-scale studies show that excess sugar ...

It’s never easy to cut back on sugar. Even the strongest can struggle against the pull of sweetness. ...

This likely isn’t the first time you’ve been advised to eat your vegetables, but I’m going to add ...

New research shows that people with low muscular and aerobic fitness are nearly twice as likely to experience ...

Unregulated Genetically Modified Foods Set for Your Grocery Aisle “It seems gene editing is going to eliminate all ...

When discussing weight loss techniques in seminars or in private practice, one of the most frequent excuses I ...

It’s well known that a healthy diet can help reduce disease risks that are related to overweight or obesity—such as ...

The winter isn’t a great time for your bones. Add that to the fact that you may not ...

Do you worry about loss of bone and muscle as you age? Science shows that basic lifestyle interventions ...

From the hunter-gatherers of ancient times to modern humans, berries hold incredible health benefits that only get further proven and ...

Within our body and on our skin, trillions of bacteria and viruses exist as part of complex ecosystems ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, is said to be a ...

Colon health is a real concern, no matter who you are. Finding ways to keep it healthy is ...

This fall hasn’t felt much like “back to school” for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending ...

While SARS-CoV-2 is a rampant virus that can cause severe problems in vulnerable individuals, the real pandemic—the underlying ...

Clever marketing has transformed exotic berries, tubers, and plant extracts from geographically distant regions into "super foods," ostensibly ...

People who are worried about heart health may want to steer clear of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks. ...

The rind of bitter orange (C. aurantium) is used to create an important essential oil with benefits that ...

A 29-year-old Australian student who weighed over 240 pounds (110 kg) managed to shed 100 pounds (45 kg) ...

Research into a plant revered by Native Americans for its medicinal qualities offers a promising contribution to one ...

The ways we procure groceries, patronize restaurants, and prepare meals have seen a shift amid the measures put ...

In the early phases of lockdown, the streets were teeming with runners, and living rooms were a blur ...

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in ...