Do you get enough protein each day? If you’re an adult, you need to get about 40 to 65 grams of amino acids per day from the protein you eat. So what’s the big deal if you don’t get a lot of amino acids? After all, it’s not an uncommon thing to skip protein at meals — especially for seniors. But ...

A lot of people regularly eat large amounts of white rice with their meals, thinking they’re doing their health a favor by cutting down on white bread. But it could be that white rice is just as disruptive to your good health as white bread. Not only is it lacking in nutrition, compared to whole ...

A new study has shed more light on how we can all age gracefully, staying healthy and disease-free into our twilight years. It’s no shocking development certainly, but it hopefully serves as motivation to get moving. Researchers found that fitness helps you live longer and helps keep chronic dise...

A beverage that, when overdone, can make people “tipsy” might not be the first thought of to help prevent people from falling down. But a new study has broken new ground on red wine — and its core ingredient, “resveratrol.” It has found that the beverage could help older adults move around more e...

If you haven’t spotted coconut water on grocery store shelves, you probably haven’t been looking hard enough. It is the latest trendy foodstuff, a beverage touted as an all-natural sports drink. The alternative to “Gatorade.” Scientists have had a look, and they have come back with an opinion on ...

Turmeric is a powerful herbal remedy that hails from the ancient Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is the central spice for curries, and it has been long linked to a variety of health promises. A new health breakthrough illustrates just how strong it might be — it can take down a devastating virus...

Foods that heal include those that positively impact your mood. And new research shows that certain foods that carry specific flavors do indeed enhance your mood. Even to the level that some mood-stabilizing drugs do.

The health breakthrough comes from a major scientific conference...

As we age, a whole spectrum of things can happen to our bodies, health-wise. Here, why don’t we train our attention on the kidneys, the organ that helps keep the body clean? A brand-new piece of health news suggests what risk we face for kidney failure later in life.

The main quest...

Rehabilitation therapy combined with electro acupuncture could reduce pain during rehabilitation after total knee replacement, improve the endurance capacity of rehabilitation training and motivation, and promote the recovery of total knee joint function.

Sometimes, arthritis becom...

Few diseases are being looked at more closely than dementia. With an aging population, the rates of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are expected to spike. So it’s no surprise that there are many health breakthroughs surrounding this condition, which can eventually ruin your qualit...