Pepper can be found in almost every kitchen. Many people throw it into every savory recipe they cook without even thinking. But pepper is doing more for your health than adding seasoning to a dish when you use it.
Only 25 percent of cholesterol comes from diet, 75 percent is from the liver. However, when you are aiming for healthy blood cholesterol levels, watching what you eat can certainly be beneficial. Oatmeal can help cholesterol. But, are raw or cooked oats better for your heart and cholesterol?
Water has many benefits. Including the fact that it can aid weight loss. There is no one simple reason why water supports health and your waistline. It's a complex combination of factors.
You get the most benefit from ginger when it’s raw, but many people find the flavor overwhelming. So, today, we are presenting five delicious recipes that feature ginger in different ways.
Research that looked at the same participants over a 30-year period found that people who followed the Mediterranean or the APDQS diet were less likely to have any signs of cognitive decline in middle age than people following DASH.
There are many ways to improve your sleep. However, the importance of a mattress that is right for you is rarely discussed. It can be hard to know when your mattress is to blame for bad sleep, but your body can give you signs beyond a poor night’s sleep.
Your flavor preferences aren’t genetic. They are a product of habit and your saliva reacting to foods in specific ways that can be altered. This is great news for people who hate veggies.
As most of us stay near our own neighborhoods much of the time, it can be easy to forget just how large the U.S. really is. We’re thrilled to be in Oklahoma this week to marvel at the beauty of the Great Plains and learn more about our nation’s history.
Many of us don’t enjoy exercise; it’s a difficult task that takes up time and bores some people. So, what can make it more enjoyable? Making it about playing and togetherness.
This summer, researchers introduced the world to that they call the “highly satiating diet.” The diet claims to be nonrestrictive. It preaches sticking to foods that fill you up. Is it real or just a summer fling?
If you are as hot as we are, you’re yearning for a cold treat! Today, we have five delicious ice pop recipes with under 150 calories and no more than nine grams of carbs.
A large study in Britain saw that people with healthy hearts and brains at 50 were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with dementia by the age of 75. This find gives us even more reason to take care of our hearts!
It can be hard, when you’re getting bombarded with new health advice weekly, to know what’s real and what’s a gimmick.
We’re heading to the Center of the World today. That's the name of a town in Ohio. The sign has been stolen many times, but we’ll be sure to take a photo as we cruise by on our virtual road trip. The weather all over the state looks to be in the mid-80s this weekend. We’re going to cover ourselves in sunscreen and get out there.
Typically, we don’t really think about sesame seeds. Usually they only ever come up as a garnish in recipes or on rolls. However, we are missing an excellent opportunity to add nutrients to our days and fight cholesterol levels.
When you mindlessly eat while doing other tasks, you can accidentally eat far more than you intended. However, if it were easy to stop, none of us would be snacking in the first place! Here are some useful tips to help you avoid absentmindedly snacking.
It is well known that working out can cause you to lose fat and gain muscle. As muscle weighs more than fat, you can slim down while seeing your numbers go up. But, did you know that over-exercising can cause you to gain weight in the form of fat?
We love summer veggies but can sometimes get salad fatigue. Wanting to use ripe vegetables in other ways, today, we’re presenting some stuffed chicken breasts that — unlike the ham-stuffed and bread-coated chicken cordon bleu — are packed with veggies!
Falls become a serious problem for us as we age. Kids and young adults can bounce back up from a tumble, hardly missing a beat. But, for older people, recovery can be slow and consequences grievous. Now, research is showing that a healthy heart can help prevent falls.
Iceberg is a much-maligned lettuce. Many allege that it has no nutritional value. It has been claimed that it’s nothing but water. But, what’s the truth about the nutrition of iceberg lettuce?
