Arthritis
Put some inflammation fighters in you diet
Not all anti-inflammatory agents are in your medicine cabinet. Foods that contain natural anti-inflammatory substances can be worked into everyday eating. read more »
Should bone protection be added to tea’s health benefits?
Bone loss can be a serious problem as we age, especially for women. Several studies have linked caffeine intake and low bone mass. But most of them looked at women whose caffeine came primarily from coffee. Tea has caffeine too, but it also contains other chemicals that might have a different impact on bone. To learn more, researchers studied more than 1,200 women between the ages of 65 and 76, dividing them into tea drinkers and non–tea drinkers. read more »
A good diet is a good arthritis diet
Miracle “arthritis diets” don’t exist. But that doesn’t mean the foods you eat aren’t important. A nutritious diet is an essential ingredient in feeling good and staying well with arthritis. read more »
Arthritis-friendly gadgets for your kitchen
During the holiday season and into the new year, your kitchen is a place where you’re likely to spend a lot of time. read more »
Trans fat: Eliminate it from your diet
Trans fatty acids are worse for your health than saturated fat. New food labeling helps identify these bad fats—but you must still read the fine print.
Ever since January 2006, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has required food manufacturers to list a product’s percentage of trans fat on its Nutrition Facts panel. Now a large-scale study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine underscores just how important that information is for maintaining good health. read more »
