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Reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your diet can promote weight loss, decrease sugar cravings, increase satisfaction and decrease insulin resistance, which is particularly ben[...]

The risk factors for heart disease cover a wide spectrum of people and lifestyles. One thing that all heart disease risk factors have in common is oxidative stress. Oxidative stres[...]

Questions of interest to those who are following dietary regimens demanded by the lipid hypothesis should be: - Where did the lipid hypothesis originate? - Who was responsibl[...]

Let's take a look at a nutrition label. Understanding a nutrition label can help you to make wise decisions on what foods you eat on a daily basis. A nutrition label provides you[...]

The truth is working out is just part of the battle. The other half is a healthy diet.We'll show you the truth about diets and expose their lies and myths.[...]

"Good" fats like monounsaturated fats and "bad" fats like trans and saturated fats aren't just factors in heart health -- a new study shows they can affect brain health and memory,[...]

  Here's one more reason to avoid trans fats in your diet, especially if you are an older woman: A new study found a 39 percent increased risk of stroke among postmenopau[...]