Low-fat diets are less effective at helping you lose weight and are linked to diseases, like Parkinson’s. But you shouldn’t overdo fat either. Here’s how to find the ideal amount of fat that improves your chances of making it to your 100th birthday in great shape…

Men sipping tea is not something you see a lot of… if you think it’s just not macho enough for you, think again. It’s important for men to consider green tea for prostate health — and their overall health in general.

Chronic diseases are ones that hang around for the long haul. Maybe you’re battling one right now and you feel you’ve made all the right lifestyle adjustments and are taking all the right nutrients — but you just can’t get on top of it. Well, this one goes after the most hard-to-treat conditions out there…

If you have a family history of heart disease, you’re no doubt aware of the factors that can lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, even if you have no history of heart troubles, there is another factor that can greatly increase your risk…

Fat, foggy and forgetful. It’s safe to say that a lot of us feel this way, especially when we hit middle age. And, while many people, even doctors, write it off as just a part of aging, that’s not the case…

You’ve been hearing a lot about the health benefits of coffee lately — like that it can protect your neurological health, ward off liver cancer and help you live a longer life. But there’s an unintended side effect of drinking coffee that you may not have noticed even though it’s definitely happened to you…

Cooking meat at high temperatures, like on a grill, produces the same carcinogens found in cigarette smoke and car exhaust, and they’re linked to colorectal cancer. Want to reduce your risk? Follow these tips on how to grill your red meat for a safe and tasty cookout…

There’s something about the color red that fires up the belly. But more than stimulating your appetite, the red happens to have several potent heart-healthy benefits. And it’s all due to the pigment that gives pink and red-colored fruits and veggies their irresistible hue…

The single biggest factor that impacts your health is what you put in your body… High blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, type II diabetes and chronic disease and pain are all associated with a poor diet. All you have to do is focus on “eating clean.” But what does that really mean…

Eating healthy is hard, especially when you’re dealing with constant cravings for chips, cookies, cheeseburgers or whatever your particular vice is. Luckily, there’s an easy hack that can help you handle incessant hunger and unhealthy food cravings with willpower and grace…

More than 60 percent of adults with suboptimal thyroid function don’t have symptoms, at least not ones that they recognize, and testing is leaving them in the dark. So, what are the symptoms of low thyroid levels? In addition to unexplained weight gain, you can experience dry skin, thinning hair, anxiety, depression and even brain fog. If that sounds like you, it’s time to bring your thyroid back to life.

If you have celiac disease, it’s a given that you have to eat a gluten-free diet. Or, it may be that you’ve flicked the gluten-free switch with the goal of increasing weight loss or improving your health. Regardless, it’s a common assumption that a gluten-free diet is healthy, but…