Food / Nutrition

As the weather finally cools down and thoughts of a warm cup of coffee by the fireplace come into view, the latest research suggests that you’ll be doing yourself a favor by enjoying your cup of Java. While the news is not so good concerning the cost of coffee these…

As we come to the close of “Healthy Aging Month” (marked every September), it’s a good time to remember that it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how to support your physical and cognitive health as you get older (though there is an entire entrepreneurial, science-based industry focused…

About a year ago, we highlighted some new options and advances that were likely to make screening for colon cancer, beyond colonoscopies, easier and more accepted. As you may know, when caught early, colon cancer can be highly treatable and even preventable if pre-cancerous polyps are found and removed. But…

It’s a point we’ve made over and over, but it bears repeating: Many of the factors that can lower your risk of dementia are within your control. Through lifestyle changes and with support and encouragement, you can do an awful lot to lessen the likelihood that you will someday be…

It’s a debate that’s been brewing for a long time: that is, how healthy are the dairy products so many of us love and lust after? Whether it’s a frothy milkshake, a hunk of Gouda, a glass of ice-cold milk, or a yogurt parfait, does it matter what kind of…

As we head into the Fall and all of the sweet food goodies that may come our way (leftover Halloween candy, anybody?), it’s a good time to review the potential health harms of sugar and to take note of new research warning us that sugar substitutes may be no better…