(Natural News) Despite its pungent smell and intense taste, apple cider vinegar (ACV) is popular among health food enthusiasts because it’s a superfood that offers many health benefits. In fact, drinking ACV before you go to bed at night can help promote weight loss and prevent indigestion. Listed below are some of the amazing health […]

(Natural News) Researchers at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran report that supplementing with resveratrol can help people with Type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar levels. In their study, they looked at the effect of resveratrol supplementation on the blood sugar level and inflammatory markers in people with Type 2 diabetes. Chronic low-grade […]

(Natural News) Both fruits and sweetened beverages — which include soda and sports drinks — have fructose, also known as fruit sugar. However, fruits also contain dietary fiber which helps counterbalance the effects of fructose, something that the latter does not have. In a review published in the journal The BMJ, scientists found that consuming these […]

(Natural News) Researchers from San Diego State University report that dried apples could regulate blood sugar levels and improve insulin responses in healthy people. For their study, they examined the potential of dried apples to regulate blood sugar, insulin, satiety, and total plasma antioxidant levels, as well as the effect of dried apples on cognitive […]

(Natural News) There are many herbal supplements that you can take to boost your health. One of these is berberine. This alkaloid is naturally found in plants like the Oregon grape, barberry, goldenseal, and tree turmeric. Its medicinal use can be traced back to ancient China, where it was also used as a fabric dye due […]

(Natural News) Which condition would you rather have: high cholesterol or diabetes? It’s a choice you might be unwittingly making if you take statins to lower your cholesterol as studies show that those who take the drugs are twice as likely to develop diabetes as those who do not. On top of that, they also […]

(Natural News) Foods that are rich in carbohydrates induce a spike in blood sugar levels in diabetics; however, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York recently found out that consuming carbohydrate-containing foods – like bread, pasta, and potatoes – after the end of the meal helps manage such surges. Diabetes patients should dive right […]

(Natural News) The ketogenic or keto diet has gained much attention all over the world due to its supposed weight loss benefits. People who follow this diet limit their carbohydrate intake while increasing their consumption of dietary fats. Because of this, the body shifts from burning glucose from carbs as its energy source to using […]

(Natural News) Chili peppers (Capsicum annuum) are used across the globe as an ingredient for spicy foods. Their hot pungent taste is attributed to a compound called capsaicin. However, there’s so much more to this compound than the kick that it gives to food. Researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Shadan College of Pharmacy, and Geethanjali College of Pharmacy in India […]

(Natural News) A study that was published in the Obesity issue of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry‘s journal, Clinical Chemistry, showed that people face higher risks of becoming obese if they produce higher-than-normal levels of insulin after ingesting processed carbohydrates. This finding backs the assumption that refined carbs are causing the obesity epidemic. “Americans […]