Potatoes have been treated like dietary villains. But one colorful variety may be hiding surprising benefits for blood pressure, gut health and the body’s cancer defenses — thanks to a powerhouse antioxidant compound.

An enlarged prostate and urinary symptoms are usually blamed on age. But high insulin may act like a growth-and-stress signal in the body — and the prostate appears to be one of the organs listening. That signals problems beyond plumbing…

Type 2 diabetes keeps trending up. That’s why we write about it. Not enough people know they can do something about it, starting with diet. But work smarter, not harder, with a functional food that goes straight to the core of the problem…

How well your blood vessels function affects your blood pressure and ultimately, your heart. But just adding two foods to your routine can supercharge your heart health, especially if your blood sugar isn’t top-notch…

Coffee keeps showing up in metabolic research, offering benefits that haven’t been fully understood. But new tech in the study of functional foods reveals coffee’s secret: compounds that block a key enzyme similar to how drugs work…

Losing weight, like so many things, gets harder with age, while packing the pounds on seems to get only easier. Lucky for us, one of our favorite nuts may be the answer. New research says it’s powerful enough to be designated a superfood…