Trans Fat's Strong Link to Cancer, Diabetes & Heart Disease, and How to Avoid It   Trans fatty acid, also known as trans fat, is an artery-clogging fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, a process called hydrogenation. Many manufacturers use this process of hydrogenation because it [...]

  Some Startling Stress and Anxiety Statistics and What You Can Do to Eliminate Your High-Stress   A full 43 percent of U.S. adults suffer adverse health effects from stress, according to an American Psychological Association (APA) study. Problems at work are more strongly associated with health problems than any [...]

  Nine Uncommon "Green Leafy Vegetables" Worth Trying   You hear it virtually everywhere these days: eat more green leafy vegetables. And with good reason; leafy greens are among the most nutritious of all vegetables, offering major benefits to your entire body, including your brain, your bones and your heart, [...]

  How Does the Way You Think Impact Your Health?   "Disease cannot live in a body that's in a healthy emotional state," at least, so says author Bob Proctor in the film, "The Secret." "The Secret" -- which was not being shown in theaters, but rather was spread through [...]

  The Amazing Cancer Prevention Health Benefits of Parsley, or, "Hey, I Shouldn't Be JUST a Table Garnish!"   Parsley is an easy-to-use, incredibly flavorful, nutrition powerhouse, yet, it is often regarded as a "throw-away" garnish on dinner plates. Derived from the Greek word meaning "rock celery" (because it's related [...]

  Rhubarb: Delicious, Nutritious ... and for More Than Just Pie!   Most people only think about rhubarb in terms of pies, crisps or crumbles, but there is much more to rhubarb than dessert. This hardy, sour plant (rhubarb isn't exactly a fruit or a vegetable -- it's the stem [...]

  The Surprising Nutrition Content of 10 Very Common Foods   After gobbling up more than your fair share of a "bloomin' onion," devouring an entire jumbo tub of movie theater popcorn or wolfing down more than one bowl of pastel-colored marshmallow sugar-puff cereal, most people would rather not know [...]

  America's Consumption of Added Fats and Sugars Continues: How to Avoid it In the 35 years between 1970 and 2005, Americans began eating 63 percent more added fats and 19 percent more sugar and sweeteners. Also during this time, Americans got fatter. It's official: Americans are STILL eating too [...]

  Stress Now Proven to Cause Weight Gain in Women: Five Key Stress-Reduction Tips   Stress is as much a part of American culture as a cheeseburger and fries ... and it can be just as risky to your health. Even if you aren't facing any major troubles, just going [...]

  Back Pain: The Nine Most Common Sources of It and Natural Steps to Remedy It   Back pain is extremely common, with four out of five adults facing it at least once during their lives, according to the Mayo Clinic. Most back pain is caused by overusing, straining or [...]