Food Allergy Strategies

When a family member suffers from a food allergy, the entire household is affected. A simple solution: keep the allergen out of the home. But of course that's not simple at all--especially if someone...

Fish Protects Against Arthritis

Women who regularly eat fish appear to have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Swedish researchers traced 32,000 women for nearly eight years and found that those who ate fish at least...

Fiber & Heart Health

You may have heard that a high-fiber diet can help maintain bowel health and keep you regular by reducing constipation. But did you also know that dietary fiber may support heart health by reducing...

Eat Healthy Fats

Most adults should increase their intake of omega-3 fatty acids while curbing their intake of saturated and trans fats, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The group recommends that...

Clean Up Your Laundry Habits

Question: How can you get your clothes "clean" if the laundry soap you use is "dirty," full of extraneous stuff--fragrances, chemicals, and fabric softeners, ad nauseum? Answer: You can't. Commercial...

Blueberry Benefits

Remember the fun you had picking berries as a child? (One for you, one for the pail, one for you . . .) Maybe the memory isn't so sharp. If your ability to recall the past--or the location of the car...

BB Creams

Once upon a time, there was simply kohl. The Egyptians used it to outline their eyes for dramatic effect. It was so popular that today you can't find an ancient tomb that doesn't advertise the look...

Avocados can fill you up

Eating half an avocado during lunch might help you limit your afternoon snacking. A new study found that healthy but overweight adults felt fuller and had less desire to eat over a subsequent five-...

Are You Lactose Intolerant?

If dairy foods don't agree with you, you may have trouble digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk, butter, ice cream, cheese, and other foods made from milk and cream. The Missing Enzyme Your small...

Vitamin D3 Is Important In Autoimmune Disorders

Introduction Vitamin D has a well-established role in calcium metabolism and bone health, but recently there has been a great deal of research looking at the effect of vitamin D on other body tissues...

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