Ice Cream for Breakfast? Study Says It Can Make You Smarter
Researchers found that eating ice cream for breakfast could improve a person’s alertness and mental performance throughout the day.
Bagged Salads Could Be a Breeding Ground for Salmonella
Researchers found the moist environment in bags of salad provides the perfect setting for salmonella bacteria to grow.
Caffeine May Prevent Age-Related Inflammation
Whether you prefer coffee, tea or even chocolate, regularly consuming caffeine has been found to procure health benefits, like combatting inflammation as we get older.
Testing Your Tears Could Reveal What Vitamins You Need
Tears could be an alternate source of diagnostic fluid for assessing nutritional deficiencies, and studies show that people with these deficiencies blink more.
New Guidelines Make It Easier for Pregnant Women to Eat Fish
The new guidelines will make it easier for pregnant women to make informed choices about consuming fish.
Too Much Protein Could Wreck the Benefits of Weight Loss
Too much protein in your diet could affect your metabolism in ways you're not expecting.
3 Myths About Healthy Eating From ‘The Plant Paradox’ by Dr. Steven R. Gundry
Dr. Steven Gundry's new book, "The Plant Paradox," aims to challenge your idea of 'healthy' foods and offer better alternatives for reshaping your diet to focus on gut health.
Miss or Must-Have? Rank These Health Innovations
Vital Updates scours the web daily for innovative health products. Cast your vote to let us know which ones you think are the most interesting.
5 Spices With Brain Health Benefits
There are plenty of supplements that claim to improve your brain health, but there are also many natural remedies that you can find in your spice rack.
4 Beneficial Foods for Breastfeeding
Here are four superfoods that breastfeeding moms may want to add to their diet.
Probiotic ‘Milk Test’ Could Reveal Effectiveness
There’s a test you can do at home to see if your probiotics are actually working — all you need is a glass of milk.
Prebiotics May Improve Sleep and Relieve Stress: Study
A new study shows that consumption of prebiotics — found in foods like, asparagus, oatmeal and legumes — can help good gut bacteria and promote better sleep patterns after a stressful event.
Eating Just One High-Fat Meal Can Damage Your Metabolism
You may want to avoid that burger or pizza meal; just one high-fat meal has been found to adversely affect your metabolism.
Try These 5 Natural Cough Remedies
There's no need to leave the house to treat a persistent cough, so long as you've got these commonly found remedies around.
Vegetable Oils May Cause Fatigue, Migraines and Dementia
Plaque buildup is a known precursor to serious neurodegenerative diseases, and while other oils carry this trait, vegetable oil is the type with which it's most prevalent.
Eating While Standing Could Make You Gain Weight
Researchers discovered that people who eat while standing up eat about thirty percent more calories than if they had been sitting down, which, with repetition, could cause weight gain.
Free Soda Refills Are Now Illegal in France
France's recent law prohibiting free refills of sugary sodas aims is in response to the rising rate of obesity there.
Try These 6 Tricks to Kickstart Your Metabolism
Feeling like you’ve hit a plateau in your weight loss journey? Try these metabolism boosting tricks to help get you closer to your pound-shedding goals.
5 Probiotic-Packed Foods to Add to Your Diet
From kimchi to dark chocolate, here are some foods packed with probiotics that are good for gut health and microbiome balance.
Try These 7 Foods for Healthy, Glowing Skin
If your skin is looking a little dull, try incorporating these foods into your diet to get that healthy glow back.
Hold the Paper: Fast-Food Wrappers Contain Harmful Chemicals
The substances have been tied to severe health problems, such as testicular and kidney cancer, and scientists warn that chemicals in fast-food wrappers may “leach” onto the food products.
Ginger: The Superfood You’re Probably Not Eating Enough
Ginger root's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties make it a super food that you can easily incorporate into your diet through these seven delicious recipes.
6 Ways to Remedy Your Sugar Addiction
Here are six steps you can take towards curbing a sugar addiction.
5 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
Before reaching for that supplement bottle, consider eating more of these five delicious foods to boost your immunity and fight disease.
The Bittersweet Truth About Sugar Substitutes
From the natural to the artificial, here's a breakdown of sugar substitutes and where they fall on the glycemic index.
4 Tips to Keep Off the Weight You Worked So Hard to Lose
Keeping the weight you've worked so hard to lose from coming back is possible with these diet and exercise tips.
Could Drinking Just One High-Fat Milkshake Mimic Heart Disease?
A small study of healthy males found that eating a 1,000-calorie milkshake led to a troubling change among the men’s red blood cells.
These Herbs and Vegetables May Prevent Breast Cancer From Spreading
The study results showed that breast cancer cells were subdued, and even killed, when treated with luteonin, a compound found in certain herbs and vegetables.
Eating Pasta Linked to Weight Loss: Study
Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto took a fresh look at more than two dozen previously conducted scientific trials involving pasta consumption.
TV Cooking Shows Might Be Failing Safety Standards
A study found that cooking TV shows overlook safe food-handling practices, influencing millions of viewers.
Scientists Create Sensor That Can Track What You Eat
Could this technology be the key to easier dieting?
Obesity May Erase Taste Buds
The new findings suggest there may be an underlying physical mechanism, similar to addiction traits among substance abuse, contributing to the national weight trends.
This Doctor Just Created a Slimming Chocolate
After developing a variety of supplements that help to better your body from the inside out, Dr. Amy Lee and the Nucific brand are combining two ideas that are usually an oxymoron: slimming and chocolate.
Stevia May Be the Cure for Lyme Disease
Stevia leaf extract was shown to treat the tick-borne disease better than traditional antibiotics.
High-Fat Keto Diet May Influence Brain Inflammation
By copying the effects of the ketogenic diet, the study can affect patients who suffer from many health issues, including other inflammatory conditions.
7 Foods to Boost Your Sex Drive
Need a little boost in the bedroom? Try some or all of these libido-enhancing foods.
Are You Consuming the Right Kind of Vitamin D?
New research shows that one form of vitamin D supplementation is twice as better at raising levels in the body.
America’s Fattest Cities Are All in One Part of the Country
Except for one city, most of the top 20 fattest American cities are all in the South.
Cooking on High Heat Could Increase Your Heart Disease Risk
The level of heat in your kitchen may have a direct correlation to your chances of developing a dangerous heart condition.
Does Green Tea Improve Cognition?
The study adds compelling evidence to support the overall benefits of green tea consumption, while finding even more reason to brew a batch.
Burnt Toast Can Lead to Cancer, Experts Warn
A new campaign seeks to warn the public about the cancer risks linked to eating over-cooked starchy foods like burnt toast and over-roasted potatoes.
Daily Coffee Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Says Study
Coffee contains an abundance of micronutrients and antioxidants, and researchers discovered in animal trials that one compound in particular helps the body regulate fasting glucose levels
Fructan Carbs, Not Gluten, May Actually Be the Cause of Gut Issues
Perhaps gluten has been miscast as the culprit the whole time.
Are Your Taste Buds Dulled? You May Be Prone to Obesity
A new study found that participants with compromised taste receptors sought out more sugar.
7 Bizarre Foods That’ll Make You Do a Double Take
Not to knock tomatoes or potatoes, but some foods are just more eye-catching and demand a closer look.
Sugar Express: 30 Percent of Kids Have at Least Two Sugary Drinks Daily
32 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls between the ages of 2 and 19 consumed at least two sugary drinks daily, according to the CDC.
Why Your DNA May Be Sabotaging Your Diet
The researchers tested five types of diets on mice, dividing the animals into four groups based on similarities in DNA.
Probiotics May Be Helpful for Premature Babies
Although they still pose risks for extremely low birthweight babies, probiotics have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of deadly gut-related conditions in premies.
Tomatoes, Apples Boost Lung Health Among Ex-Smokers: Study
The study reveals the benefits of a diet rich in specific fruits.
Kids Who Drink Non-Cow’s Milk Are Shorter Than Peers
A study showed that kids who drank plant-based milk only were significantly shorter than their peers who drank regular cow's milk.
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