By now, the health benefits of coffee are indisputable, offering protection from heart disease to cancer. But if you want to use coffee for its brain benefits, there’s something you need to know: Not all coffee provides equally effective protection. It depends on the roast…

For years there’s been a debate about nuts. On one side, experts have claimed that nuts are good for you and you should eat them daily. While the other side has said that nuts are high in fat, healthy or not, and will lead to weight gain. So, who’s right? Who do you believe?

Depression makes you want junk food. But research shows junk food makes you more depressed. So, you just keep digging yourself deeper and deeper. There’s one type of food that drives the junk food blues more than any other. But there’s one food that can turn the junk food blues around…

If you have cholesterol problems, medication can often just add fuel to the fire. That’s because statin drugs come with more than enough of their own risks, including liver damage, blood sugar problems and neurological damage. But a new oil on the block may be exactly what you need…

By now you know artificial sweeteners are bad for your health. In fact, drinking diet sodas, sweetened with these chemical compounds has been linked to everything from migraines and kidney damage to heart attack and stroke. Now there’s one more reason to avoid those sweeteners…

You might not be surprised to learn that eating organic food frequently could make you 25 percent less likely to get cancer. But when it comes to several specific types of cancers, eating organic could bring some risks down by more than 75 percent! So what’s holding you back? I know, it can be costly. But if you eat organic the smart way, you’ll save your life and your life’s savings…

Rosemary’s been used for its memory-protecting powers since ancient times. While it’s hard to say exactly why rosemary has this effect, researchers think it comes down to antioxidant compounds. Specifically, two important brain antioxidants that make it a turbo charger for the brain..

When it comes to natural ways to boost longevity, the only tips that are truly exciting are the ones that not only help you live longer but help you live better. I have one of these age and disease-defying tips for you today — and it’s backed up by more than two decades of research on real people.

Cutting carbs can quickly help you drop pounds and decrease your risk for heart disease and diabetes. But what’s the long-term effect of going low-carb? Is it all sunshine, roses and health benefits? Or is there a downside worse than not being able to eat pizza, pasta and bread? That depends…

If you’re avoiding gluten because of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, eating out is like playing Russian roulette… As you probably suspected, plenty of supposedly “gluten-free” restaurant meals contain a hefty dose of gluten. And two restaurant foods are much more likely to be tainted than others…

One of my favorite products of all time is coconut oil. I use it daily and think it’s hands-down one of the best ways to improve your health and get clearer, softer, younger-looking skin. Here are several ways, and just as many more benefits, of using coconut oil…

You may have heard some whole grains, like oats, are a good source of fiber. And the health benefits of fiber are a no-brainer. But the real health protection comes from previously undiscovered compounds in grains that work similar to a drug used to treat heart disease…