New Role for Walnuts Walnuts are a delicious and healthy snack, and they make a great addition to sweet as well as savory dishes. But this nut’s benefits aren’t limited to culinary applications. Walnut-rich diets may be helpful in the fight against cancer through multiple mechanisms. Like most other nuts, walnuts are low in carbohydrates…
High in fiber and antioxidants, beans aren’t just good for the waistline, they may aid in disease prevention, too. More than just a meat substitute, beans are so nutritious that the latest dietary guidelines recommend we triple our current intake from 1 to 3 cups per week. Beans are comparable to meat when it comes…
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” has been a common saying for more than a century, and it turns out that people have been repeating it for good reason. Modern research shows that apples improve health in numerous ways, and the latest study found that apples can even boost a woman’s sexual pleasure.…
Chronic Inflammation Speeds Aging Lab study affirms prior evidence that chronic, “silent” inflammation drives aging at the DNA level Dr. Nicholas Perricone is best known as the creator of anti-aging skin creams. But he was perhaps the first bestselling author to stress the role of chronic inflammation in aging. In his books, Dr. Perricone highlights…