Health Hazards of Vitamin D Deprivation

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 14, 2012 | 18 comments

If you’ve been following your doctor’s advice to the ‘T,’ you’ve probably been really careful when it comes to sun exposure. Using sunscreen and covering yourself up when needed. – – After all, isn’t the sun causing major cancers? Well, too much sun...

Insomnia Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

by Christian Goodman | Jan 11, 2012 | 11 comments

While it’s well known that insomnia can lead to impaired concentration and memory, few studies have examined the long-term effects of sleepless nights on overall health. In one of the first, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers...

Saturated Fat In Cheese Doesn’t Increase Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Jan 9, 2012 | 16 comments

In a study vindicating saturated fat, research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that habitually eating saturated fat-rich cheese had no impact on blood cholesterol levels. In this study, a group of 50 volunteers were asked to eat cheese daily for 6...

This Tea Cuts Down on Bad Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 29, 2011 | 17 comments

Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements helps lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, according to a paper published in this week’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study investigated the effect of daily green tea in 1000 adults with...

Cutting Down on Salt Worsens Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 18, 2011 | 37 comments

Adding fuel to the white hot debate over the nation’s current salt recommendations, a study published in the most recent edition of the American Journal of Hypertension has discovered that limiting salt intake increases blood cholesterol in certain people. This study...

High Fructose Corn Syrup vs Sugar, Issue Explained

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 13, 2011 | 31 comments

The food industry LOVES High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and for a good reason. It’s a very cheap sweetener that prolongs shelf life, prevents sugar from crystallizing in drinks, makes bakery goods look golden and delicious and has several great effects on frozen food....