Home Common health questions Food and diet Back to Food and diet. Heart attack recovery — quit smoking Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. Be wary of foods that claim to be lower in sodium because they are seasoned with sea salt instead of regular table salt — sea salt has the… Read More »
Even if you’re a carnivore at heart, you already know the argument for going vegan – it’s better for the animals, your health and the environment. While the first two are irrevocably true, a recent study published in Elementa, a journal on the science of the anthropocene, reveals that being vegan may not be as… Read More »
Not Just Bread. Another study of 4, older adults — conducted primarily to study eye disease — concluded that taking omega-3 supplements, alone or with other supplements, did not slow cognitive decline. They were surprised by the smaller brains of those given the high protein-low carb diet. In addition, it’s been shown that high blood… Read More »
We talked to Dr. An ideal diet for a cat should be high in meat-based protein, moderate in fat and low to minimal in carbohydrates—low-carb is more important than grain-free. There are many other sources of carbohydrates that are grain-free, such as potatoes and other starches. Tapioca, for example, is grain-free but a very unnatural… Read More »