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Up to 30% of the Irish food budget is spent eating out or ordering in takeaways. Sit down family dinners are often limited to holidays or special occasions. Now, studies show families who sit down and eat regular family meals have a reduced obesity rate and better health then those families who

Chocolate has been a part of the human diet for at least 4,000 years! More than 10 pounds of chocolate is consumed annually by the typical American. Now, recent research shows that chocolate is a great source of myriad substances that could have important health benefits.
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According to researchers, Omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the physical harm caused by smoking.
The study assessed the effect of four-week oral treatment with 2 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids on the arterial wall properties of cigarette smokers. The results showed that short-term treatment

The number of Americans older than 65 years old will double to 80 million by 2030. So, the increase of Alzheimer’s could reach a record high.
A new study shows that daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the

More than two-thirds of U.S. adults age 20 and older are overweight or obese and the numbers continue to rise. These figures are replicated not only in many European but also developing countries. Excess weight can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and certain

It is a known fact that sugar found in food is bad for teeth and the waistline, but now another sugar produced in the body’s cells is implicated as a health hazard and blocking it may bring benefits that include treating cancer and improving long-term memory in older people.
The sugar

Did you know that the most common childhood food allergy is found in milk? A standard test that is used to detect food ingredients that cause milk allergy may actually not be working, putting millions of children under the age of 3 at risk for an allergic reaction.
Joseph L. Baumert, PhD.,

After obese men took a relatively small dose or resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine, in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms changed for the better. In fact, the effects appear to be as good for us as severe calorie

 It’s estimated six million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease worldwide. With an estimated 50-60,000 new patients diagnosed each year in the United States alone. Studies now show that hitting the weights may help reduce symptoms of this incurable disease.

The world entered into the year 2012 bringing with it a New Year’s resolution – to lose weight. Obesity is steadily on the rise in most of the developed and developing world, with more than 60 percent of U.S. adults overweight and more than 30 percent categorized as being obese. Adults are constantly searching for new means to shed those unwanted pounds, but a new study, suggests that protein may be your best bet.