In a study recently published in Psychology and Health, researchers asked college students to set a goal of increasing their fruit intake for a period of seven days. All the students in the study ended up consuming more fruit over the course of the week than they had before hand. But those who made a [...]

Many of you may be taking a variety of dietary supplements, so I thought sharing this article with you would be very helpful. Click on the link below for the complete article from Consumer Reports. “Popping vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplements might seem like an easy way to boost heart health, but that’s usually [...]

Although strokes in the elderly are on the downturn, a new study reported on Wednesday at the American Stroke Association shows a sharp increase in strokes in younger adults. The sharpest increase was seen in men ages 15-34 years—a 51% increase since 1995—and for women in this age group there was a 17% increase. Strokes [...]

I felt like shouting “Here Here” when I read Mark Bittman’s latest commentary in the New York Times. It’s reprinted below in case you missed it. February 1, 2011, 10:28 pm A Food Manifesto for the Future By MARK BITTMAN For decades, Americans believed that we had the world’s healthiest and safest diet. We worried [...]