The latest issue of the journal the Biology of Reproduction says that eating two handfuls of walnuts a day may improve sperm health in young men. In the study, 117 healthy men between the ages of 21 and 35 had their sperm tested for shape, movement, and vitality. Half of the men added 75 grams ... read more »

This year’s Olympics might not be won on ability alone. According to a new study, beetroot might hold the key to enhancing athletic performance. Daily Mail reports the recent study consisted of 11 male and female volunteers of good health who were asked to run two separate 5-kilometer runs on a treadmill.  A portion of ... read more »

Don’t like avocados? It might be time to rethink your diet and incorporate some of the mushy, green fruit in whatever manner you can stomach. Free radicals, those rogue particles in a body that damage cells and speed up everything from cancer to aging, are surprisingly neutralized by the oil from an avocado.  Unlike other ... read more »

People who hate to exercise now have a new way to lose weight: Reality dieting glasses. A far cry from the stylish Google augmented reality eyewear, these three new designs are all about tricking your mind, not making a fashion statement. Japan has long been known for its innovative, impressive technologies, and the dieting goggles ... read more »

Peanut allergies, affecting 2 percent of the population, account for the most food allergy-related deaths in the country.  Now, scientists have discovered a mediator cell used to usher allergens through the intestinal tract without eliciting an exaggerate immune response. The intestines are lined with a variety of cells, each with their own specific job. Some ... read more »

So, eating seafood, seafood, and more seafood with all the omega-3 fatty acids the water dwellers carry inside just may help fend off diabetes, as well as having other healthy attributes, says many in the medical, health, and diet industry. No one has mentioned that eating seafood may or may not be better for fighting ... read more »

According to the Institute of Medicine, almost one in ten infants and toddlers under the age of 2 are overweight and one in five children between ages of 2 and 5 are overweight or obese leading the IOM to advise that childhood obesity prevention should start after birth. Leann Birch, who served as the chair on the IOM committee, ... read more »

Do you find yourself with poor eating habits and getting far too little exercise? It may be because you’re a parent. In a new report, researchers studied 838 women and 682 men and found that parenthood seemed to be the connecting factor amongst the participants that had a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and self-reported ... read more »