Nutrition

The problem is, the active cultures do not provide enough of the most effective microflora probiotics.

Anabolic steroid use is demonized in the media, primarily because it’s considered morally unethical in sports. That judgment implies that anabolic...

According to the February ’11 Bottom Line Health, there appears to be a link between indigestion and arthritis. In her article...

You already know that eating too much simple sugar can make you fat, but did you know it can also increase...

As far as fruits go, apples are at the top of the list—low glycemic, high in fiber, 10 grams of carbs....

Depending on the total dose of zinc and the composition of lozenges, zinc lozenges may shorten the duration of common colds...

Kurt Angle, age 42, is training for the 2012 Olympic Trials. Angle earned a gold medal in Olympic freestyle wrestling in...

Mixed nuts help diabetics. According to the October ’11 Reader’s Digest, a study found that people with diabetes who ate two...

It’s estimated that many people over 60 have only 40 percent of kidney function left. Chronic kidney disease, as it’s known,...

If you slept through chemistry class, you probably forgot the mnemonic device for memorizing the essential amino acids: PVT TIM HALL...

Q: I’m over 50 and have no energy. My doctor says I have low testosterone. I’ve seen commercials for testosterone-replacement therapy....

We’ve all been there. You had a bad day, so you reach for the chips and cookies. Stress weakens your willpower,...

As we age, we tend to lose muscle. The medical term for this is sarcopenia, which translates to “muscle loss.” Unless...

Fructose, or fruit sugar, has been getting a bad rep lately, primarily because of high-fructose corn syrup. Before HFC, fructose was...

Information and education can be a double-edged sword. When I started training in the early 1980s, I had never heard of...