Healthy diet News

MONDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from heart disease who eat a heart-healthy diet may reduce their odds of having a heart attack or stroke, a new Canadian study suggests. Those benefits came on top of those seen from taking heart...

FRIDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women in their 70s can gain more years by following advice they may be giving their grandkids: exercise and eat your fruits and vegetables. So finds a new study that helps confirm healthy living can extend life,...

(HealthDay News) -- While you're nursing, eating a healthy diet is particularly important for both you and baby. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these dietary guidelines for nursing mothers: Drink plenty of fluids; aim for 12 to 15...

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can help prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report. In Europe and the United States, up to 40 percent...

MONDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet high in vegetables, fish, fruit, nuts and poultry, and low in red meat and butter may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research finds. Researchers asked more than 2,100 New York City...

(HealthDay News) -- Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, but you can reduce your risk by eating a heart-healthy diet. The National Women's Health Information Center offers these suggestions: Eat plenty of fruits,...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who drink lots of coffee but who don't follow a Mediterranean-style diet are more likely to have atrial fibrillation, a new study shows. Italian researchers asked patients who'd been recently diagnosed...

TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eat right, exercise and hope that your genes don't predispose you to dementia. That's the recipe for preserving cognitive function as you age, according to four new studies that were presented this week at the...