Soy. It’s one of the most polarising of foods. A casual search of the Internet will uncover first one article lauding it for its health benefits, while the next article will class it as the food of the devil with eaters of it condemned to a hell of hormone-related disease. To help you make sense of the conflicting messages about soy, I’ll dig deeper into some of the key health … [Read more...] about The science of soy: health, harms and hyperbole
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Coffee and its surprising health benefits
For some people, coffee is deserving of its own essential food group. But could be more than just a way to achieve functioning human capacity first thing in the morning? You may have seen media headlines in the past warning about health risks of coffee. But now that the science has matured, coffee turns out to be one of the most surprisingly positive health stories of recent … [Read more...] about Coffee and its surprising health benefits
Chocolate and its many health benefits
Chocolate. It is a food that brings immense pleasure and enjoyment. And in case you were looking for any more valid reasons to eat it, scientific research now confirms that it can be good for you. Read on to learn about the heart, exercise and brain health benefits of chocolate.How chocolate is madeThe history of chocolate dates back thousands of years. Chocolate is … [Read more...] about Chocolate and its many health benefits
Why you crave junk food after a sleepless night
A sleepless night can easily find a person craving high-energy junk food like doughnuts and pizza the next day. Now a new study has figured out just what is going on in the brain to drive this.It is a common observation that people who do not get enough sleep, often start to favour energy-dense sweet and fatty foods which are not so good for the risk of weight gain. Just … [Read more...] about Why you crave junk food after a sleepless night
Fast eating a health hazard
Eating food slowly seems like good advice. But why could it better for you to slow down at the dinner table? Maybe because new research finds that fast eaters are at greater risk of weight gain and metabolic disease.The advice seems credible: eat slowly so that you have a chance to feel full before you can overeat. Eating less can then mean less chance of gaining weight. So … [Read more...] about Fast eating a health hazard