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Are Pumpkin-Flavored Products Healthy?

Pumpkin maybe an extremely nutrient dense food- filled with vitamins and minerals with low calorie, but one expert says that pumpkin-flavored products may not be as nutritious as real pumpkin.

By Jeanell Sumagpao

Safe Food Preparation for Diabetics

National Diabetes Month is observed every November. This month can help many health and government agencies spread awareness and better understanding of the disease.
Good Eating Habits Have Saved a Million Lives

Amidst various headlines featuring the adverse health results of the American diet comes a hint of good news: a new research suggests that developments in U.S. eating habits have obviated more than a million premature deaths in a 14-year duration.
Study Reveals Over-Indulging is Bad for Your Health

According to GP Dr. Deyo Famuboni, "When we binge eat, our bodies go through both physical and mental changes." Weekly over indulgence could lead to some of these health issues.
Wayne County to Fund $1M for Rape Kit Backlog

One million dollars will be allocated to the Sexual Assault Kit Task Force of Wayne County which intends to solve the 11,000 back logged rape cases found in a Detroit police storage facility last 2009.
Connecticut Elects Ex Mayor Who Served in Federal Prison

Bridgeport Connecticut's former mayor who was convicted for 7 years in prison due to corruption is now back in office. What now?
What Food Contribute to Weight Gain in Children?

The findings showed that children who gained the most weight over the course of 3 years ate more butter and margarine, fried fish and poultry, potato chips, processed meat, French fries, milk, sweets, and sugary beverages.
Have We Lost our Ability to Sit Quietly?

The real question is, do we know what rest really is? For a number of people it means surfing the internet or sitting in front of the TV. For some it may be spending time in the garden or in the gym.
Fact: Americans Love Red, Processed Meat More Than Ever

According to data from a research market firm the NPD Group, the consumption of processed and red meat and many other animal related proteins stayed the same and didn't even move an inch. In fact, Americans these days opt to have more processed meat than they did dozens of years ago.
There's Fish Gut in your Guinness All This Time

Find out why Guinness has a smooth texture when you drink it. Drinking has always been known as a way to relieve stress and sometimes to strengthen family bonds.
Brain Drills Boosts Memory and Performance of Daily Tasks in Older People

According to a recent study published in JAMDA, playing online games that tests the reasoning and memory skills - brain training - could have essential advantages for older people in their day to day lives.
The Secret to Boosting Sex Life is the Equal Split of Housework

Gone are the commonplace ideas of boosting intimacy with oysters and date nights. Gone are the commonplace ideas of boosting intimacy. A study by family ecology professor Dr Matt Johnson of the Department of Human Ecology at the University of Alberta found, instead, that the frequency and satisfaction level of a couple's sex life is directly down to the equal sharing of housework between men and women.
Why Don't Sleepwalkers Feel Any Pain?

In a study on somnambulism where the sleepwalkers experienced at least one instance of injury, 79 percent of the sleepwalkers continued sleeping unaware of their injury.
Shizuoka City Launches Free Mobile Wi-Fi Router-Lending Service

Tourists can now enjoy free internet service in Shizuoka City. Technology has quickly changed how we people we live our lives. Both young and old people can't live without internet.
Why Choose High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for Your Workout

With many people wanting to be healthy and physically fit, gyms around America are adopting a physical fitness program that according to experts is effective- Interval training.