Craving sugar and salt? Your body may be trying to tell you something. Food literally fuels the human body, and hankering for something sweet and/or salty may have a closer connection to the inner workings of your body than you might have thought. Read on for more...
Taking certain blood tests can give you a clear picture of your overall health. They can help your doctor identify what’s going right with your body, as well as what might be abnormal. But what are these tests, what do they look for, and why are they so important?...
How much vitamin D should you be getting each day? Well, like a lot of other questions that are related to your health, the answer depends on many different factors. Here’s a look at how this critical nutrient supports your overall health, why you need sufficient...
What is the importance of mitochondria in proper cellular function? The question may sound like a throwback to middle school, but now that you’re older, you may be interested to know more about this so-called powerhouse of the cell and its impact on your life (and not...
If only you could do your weekly shopping trip in Italy or Greece instead of your local grocery mart. There’s a reason the Mediterranean diet is so popular — because it works. And you don’t need to count calories. But one of the underestimated tenets of that food plan...
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