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Niacin: To B3 or Not to B3?

Niacin has been believed to improve cardiac health. Taken to excess in supplements, however, it can contribute to cardiovascular disease. >

A Diet to Reduce the Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Even when treatment for prostate cancer is successful, men often experience pain, incontinence and erectile dysfunction. This diet can help. >

What's So Bad about 100 Percent Juice?

Kids who drink lots of fruit juice are getting more sugar than their bodies can easily handle and gaining weight. How much is too much? >

Why You Want to Get More of Your Protein from Plants

Women who got most of their protein from plant-based foods like nuts, legumes, and vegetables, lived longer lives free of chronic diseases. >

Keeping Weight Off -- What Works Best?

Losing weight is hard; keeping it off is often harder. What you need is a long-term diet plan. Here's what Harvard researchers recommend. >

A Reason to Opt for Full-Fat Dairy?

Prediabetics eating full-fat dairy were less likely to progress to type 2 diabetes than those choosing low-fat. It's not entirely clear why. >

Your Heart Wants You to Eat a Little Earlier

Breakfast before 8; dinner before 9. "Chrono-nutrition" -- eating to suit your circadian rhythms is good for your heart and your brain. >

Vegan vs. Mediterranean: Twins On Different Diets

The heart benefits were undeniable and not influenced by genetics when one twin ate a healthy omnivorous diet; the other went plant-based. >

Nutrition Guidelines for Seniors

Genes play a big role in longevity, but how we eat and our lifestyle do, too. New USDA guidelines highlight the foods seniors need most. >

The Trouble with Toddler Milks

Toddler milks are unregulated and in general nutritionally inferior to offering kids real foods. An American Academy of Pediatrics report. >

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