"Omega-3 fatty acids are very good for heart health and can help lessen swelling, which is important for older people," Dr.

Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even ...

Lutein is a carotenoid plant pigment that has powerful antioxidant properties. It may support brain and eye health and reduce ...

Sharp says it’s not easy to overdo it on protein, though, if most of your protein comes from fiber-packed plant-based sources. The real harm from protein-obsession comes with an excess of animal ...

When it comes to building muscle, not all dietary proteins are created equal, recent US research has found. A study concluded ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — New research has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study explored how enzymes ... Study Demonstrates Efficacy of ...

Sunflower seeds are popular in trail mix, multi-grain bread, nutrition bars ... In a study in more than 6,000 adults, those who reported eating sunflower seeds and other seeds at least five ...

Supplements for muscle growth (often called "ergogenic aids") may be used to help you "bulk up," improve athletic performance ...

In an apparent first-time milestone, elderly adults in Thurston County claimed all of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefit cards allotted for 2024, according to a news release from the ...

Older adults who smoke tobacco and have higher levels of cotinine, a biomarker that shows tobacco exposure, have higher ...

Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7 million grant to conduct a study on a mobile intervention that aims to reduce weight and ease chronic pain without drugs in older adults who are ...

All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal ...