Waist size predicts heart failure better than BMI

That’s a great question, but my answer may create controversy. There’s actually little reason to incorporate grains into the diet on a regular basis with the exception of one: personal preference. I can hear my readers saying, “But they’re good for you!” “They reduce heart disease!” “They have fiber!” Consider this however: There’s no vitamin or mineral you…

An alarming new study showed that the Baby Boomer generation’s overall health is very poor and is getting worse. Obesity amongst baby boomers is more than twice the rate of their parents at the same age, and boomers with three or more chronic diseases is a staggering 700% greater than the previous generation! Head researcher…

There was a time when “fruit-flavored” and “cheese-flavored” meant “made with real fruit” and “made with real cheese.” Nowadays, so much is artificial. Here’s a list of the worst (most harmful) additives in your food: Olestra Caramel Coloring Saccharin Potassium Bromate Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Sulfites Azodicarbonamide Carrageenan…

Many of our modern illnesses are linked to the mind as much as they are to the body. Other cultures have health beliefs that do not separate mental and physical health. In America, we’ve been slower to adopt that concept. Most of the lifestyle choices that can improve our physical health can also improve our…

You may have noticed that I write a lot about brain health. That’s because good health begins in the brain. Our happiness and quality of life is deter­mined first and foremost by how well our brain works. What good is it if we live to 100, but the last 30 years our brain is mush? A research team from the…

A link between poor oral hygiene and an increased risk of a fatal heart attack has long been suspected. But until now nobody has been able to figure out exactly why not flossing and brushing regularly might bring one on. Now a British scientist has discovered that a common bacteria responsible for tooth decay and…