Omega-3 Fats May Improve Dry Eye Syndrome
Omega-3 fats may improve dry eye syndrome, according to newly published research. Omega-3 fats are found in the eye and the study looked to see if they had a role…
A Fresh Look at Losing Weight
You try to lose weight, but you feel hungry. You succeed in losing 20 pounds, but it comes back after a year. Why can’t you lose weight and stay thin?…
B Vitamins May Reduce Stroke Risk
B vitamins may reduce stroke risk according to a new meta-analysis of 14 studies. B vitamins help to reduce levels of toxic homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine can cause a…
Leucine & Weight Loss
New research shows that the amino acid L-leucine may change body composition. The study authors wanted to see how leucine might effect fat and muscle cells. They had one group…
Can More Protein Reduce Muscle Loss?
Can eating more protein while dieting can help reduce muscle loss? It has been said that while losing weight, muscle mass will decrease. New research experimented with varying levels of…
Can Resveratrol Shrink Fat Cells?
New research suggests that resveratrol may change the metabolism in our fat cells. Resveratrol is found is red wine and thought to be why the French have lower heart disease…
Kids & Vitamin D
Many of you have heard so much about vitamin D, but you may think it’s something only for adults to consider. More research is coming out showing that it plays…
Obesity & Omega-3’s
Childhood obesity has become more and more prevalent in America. Parents, schools and doctors are trying to develop strategies to reverse this trend. One study points to more omega-3’s as…