
A Healthy Lifestyle Today Can Make Up for Past Behaviors
If you’re a woman over 50 who’s recently embraced a healthy lifestyle, you might wonder…

If you’re a woman over 50 who’s recently embraced a healthy lifestyle, you might wonder…

Prediabetes is more common in the postmenopausal years than many of us realize, affecting approximately…

Getting a restful night’s sleep is essential for overall health, and for women, this may…

Keeping track of calories, carbs, fiber, and protein are familiar ways to gauge the nutritional…

Once in a while it’s normal to have difficulty falling asleep because you have a…

Got a sweet tooth? Use caution—too much sugar can wreak havoc on health, especially as…

The prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to rise. Nearly one in three adults are…

What’s the difference between pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia? Anemia is a condition in…

While aerobic activities like walking, jogging, gardening, swimming, and playing tennis or pickleball are an…

It’s fairly common to suffer from rashes and other skin problems in older age, but…

Insomnia Sufferers More Likely to Report Memory Problems Canadian researchers have found that insomnia is…

About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep….

For adults at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), the recommended starting age for screening…

We live in a diet culture, one in which we are constantly exposed to the…

New Year’s resolutions related to health are nothing new: Lose weight, eat healthier, get more…

Sugar is not so sweet in the health and wellness world, now more than ever….

Type 2 diabetes is diabetes that you are not born with. It develops over time….

Sarcopenia, also known as age-related muscle loss, is a natural part of the aging process…

The Folklore. The eggplant, also called aubergine, brinjal, and guinea squash, is known for its…

Is there a specific diet that is best for your heart? According to the annual…

While any plan that cuts calories will result in short-term weight loss, not all calorie-cutting…

A prediabetes warning can be characterized by low blood sugar symptoms like fatigue, weakness, tiredness,…

Misconceptions about nutrition and health abound, especially when it comes to dieting and weight loss,…

Does stress impact our food choices? Conversely, can dietary choices help us better manage stress?…

Here at Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter we strive to provide you with the latest,…

Eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate may benefit health in many ways. In fact, some…

Improve Gut Health To Improve Frailty, Aging Frailty is linked with poor gut microbiota, and…

In our post Chocolate Benefits for Your Brain, you learned about the phytochemicals in dark…

Participating in such formidable feats in the world’s fattest and most sedentary population is impressive….

Typically, shiny red sports cars or Harley motorcycles come to mind when you hear the…

Are organic foods better for us? A report released by Standard University in 2012 got…

CoQ10, or coenzyme Q10, is a naturally produced enzyme found in the mitochondria in every…

It’s hard to believe that by altering the bacteria in your gut, you can better…

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans sanctioned a healthy U.S.-style diet, but more common is…