The carnivore diet promises clarity and quick results—but experts say the long-term effects on your heart, brain, and gut could be far more complicated. Cutting out plants can alter the body’s biology ...

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Physicians at the University of Minnesota speculate that stretching the upper back muscles triggers a reflex through the parasympathetic nervous system, which may explain the feeling of relaxation.

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Pomegranates are nutritious fruits that provide fiber, vitamins, minerals, and disease-fighting antioxidants to promote heart, metabolic, urinary, digestive, and brain health. You can eat the ...

Reducing sugar intake can provide many surprising health benefits—from better skin to a lower risk of diabetes. “We’re talking potential improvements within days or weeks, not months or years.” ...

A new UC Irvine study may have finally uncovered how dietary fiber protects the body from sugar’s damage, and how protecting yourself starts in the gut. Researchers at the UCI School of Medicine found ...

Different types of depression affect the body in different ways. Atypical, energy-related depression raises the risk of diabetes, while melancholic depression increases the likelihood of heart disease ...