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If you’re following a Mediterranean diet, enjoy the healthy fats in olive oil, nuts and salmon. A new study suggests eating monounsaturated fats may protect against breast cancer, diabetes and heart problems. People who stuck to this plant-based diet and used olive or canola oil in their cooking had a lower risk for these diseases, according […]READ MORE

Preventing type 2 diabetes through nutrition may be an excellent strategy for people who face a risk of developing the disease. Researchers say that eating a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes—is linked with a substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according […]READ MORE

Reading food labels to track calories and added sugars is an important strategy for anyone trying to lose weight. And it may just get a little easier, thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Officials at the agency recently unveiled how the labels on packaged foods are changing to make it easier for people […]READ MORE

As research on the benefits of massage therapy continues to grow, more people are turning to this ancient form of healing to improve their health. Low back pain. Chronic neck pain. Depression. These are just a few of the reasons people are turning to massage therapy. Gone are the days when massage therapy was something people […]READ MORE

Strength training is often recommended for adults to improve the health of their bones and joints. Here’s another good reason to consider strength training: it may improve longevity. A new study found that people over 65 who met strength-training guidelines at least twice a week lowered their odds of dying from any cause by 46 percent. […]READ MORE

  A solution for painful foot blisters may send runners and athletes sprinting to the pharmacy. Inexpensive paper tape – also called surgical tape – not only helps prevent foot blisters from forming but also cuts down on the number of blisters people develop, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine. Here’s […]READ MORE

Exercising may be a way to keep your brain 10 years younger, a new study suggests. Researchers say exercising may offer a protective effect from the normal aging process that occurs in the brain. They found that people who didn’t exercise or were only lightly exercising experienced a decline equal to 10 more years of […]READ MORE

Diabetes can go into remission by losing weight and keeping the pounds off. A new study also shows that this can work for people who have had type 2 diabetes for up to 10 years. Not gaining the weight back may be a key to remaining free of the disease and its serious health complications, according to research […]READ MORE

The latest weight loss and health strategy for cutting calories, sugar, salt and fat from your diet may sound rather plain: drink more water. The results, however, are somewhat sweet. People who drank one to three extra cups of plain water cut up to 200 calories and 235 milligrams of sodium out of their daily diet, […]READ MORE

When it comes to losing weight, it doesn’t take dropping a significant number of pounds to start improving your health. In fact, a new study shows that losing as little as 5 percent of body weight can make a big difference in the health of people who have obesity. And while shedding additional pounds improved metabolic health, losing just 5 percent […]READ MORE