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Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is an important nutrient that helps maintain good vision, keeps your skin healthy and...

Some nutrients, like vitamin C, are important to maintain your skin in good condition.

What nutrients help you maintain a healthy skin?

Many people spend lots of time and money on beauty routines or treatments to nourish and take care of their skin,...

Many risk factors are linked to lifestyle habits, according to experts.

How to protect your circulatory system through diet and lifestyle

Most people are familiar with the dangers of heart disease. However, fewer people are aware of the fact that blockages...

Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine vitamin".

Vitamin D: who is at risk of deficiency?

Vitamin D, known as the "sunshine vitamin", is an essential nutrient we need to maintain our bones and muscles in...

Soft drinks are the leading source of added sugars in America, according to the CDC.

This is how Coke and other sugary drinks impact your blood sugar levels, according to experts

Sugary drinks — or sugar-sweetened beverages — are the leading source of added sugars in the United States. When looking...

Most vegetables are considered low in purines, with a few exceptions, experts say.

High uric acid levels: what foods are low in purines?

Avoiding or limiting the intake of some foods is recommended, but others can be consumed safely, experts say. This article...

Many fruit and vegetables include vitamin C.

This is how much vitamin C you should get daily, according to official guidelines

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that helps your body heal wounds and ward off infections. It is also necessary...

The beef with red meat: despite an important source of many nutrients, research shows consumption is linked to a higher risk of some health conditions.

What are the risks of red meat?

What is the beef with red meat? In recent times this food group has been in the eye of the...

Once proscribed as an unhealthy food, chocolate is now being hailed for its purported health benefits.

From unhealthy pleasure to superfood, what’s the evidence on chocolate and health?

Chocolate is arguably the most popular treat around the western world. Since Mayans began harvesting cocoa beans and ground them...

Three healthy smoothies to get your day started

When the alarm goes off at the crack of dawn and you didn't get much sleep, or when you just...

Organ meats are rich in purines, compounds that increase your uric acid levels.

High uric acid levels: these are the foods to avoid

Uric acid is a substance found in your body that is normally no cause of concern. When found in high...

Moringa powder is often touted as a "superfood", but the body of evidence is still small. No single food is superior to a healthy diet experts say.

Moringa, the South Asian plant some people call a superfood, could be an ally against world hunger. What’s the evidence on its health effects?