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Reduce the Inflammatory Potential of Your Diet

Eating more fruits and veggies and fewer processed foods can lower your risk of diseases linked to chronic inflammation, like heart disease. >

MIND Your Diet

A diet that combines the Mediterranean and DASH diets can slow cognitive decline and reduce a person's risk of cognitive impairment. >

The Long Arm of Prenatal Vitamins

At least one of the vitamins taken during pregnancy offers a form of protection for kids that lasts into elementary school. Getting enough? >

Have Another Cup: Caffeine Cuts the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease

Caffeinated coffee and teas appear to reduce a person's risk of conditions like diabetes and stroke. Here's how much you need to consume. >

Steps to Slow Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A good diet and nutritional supplements can help slow the progression of some forms of macular degeneration, even at later stages >

A New Warning on Chocolate

The flavonoids in chocolate are good for you, but cocoa also delivers something not-so-healthy -- heavy metals like mercury and cadmium. >

Don't Be Fooled by Plant-Based Foods

Not all plant-based foods are good for you. Some raise your risk of heart problems. Check the food's ingredients and nutritional profile. >

The Kind of Help Heart Patients Need

One of the best things heart patients can do for themselves is to eat a heart-healthy diet. Yet few are given nutritional counseling. >

Fish Oil Supplements Pose Risks for Some

If you don't have heart problems, avoid taking these supplements. Fish oil can actually raise your risk of A-fib, heart failure and stroke. >

The Ultra-Processed Way to an Early Death

Ultra-processed foods are addicting. They also offer little nutrition. Eating them regularly raises your risk of cancer and heart disease. >

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