Here's what happens to your system when you eat something packed with the sweet stuff. The instant something sweet touches your tongue, your taste buds direct-message your brain: delicious!  Your brain’s reward system ignites, unleashing dopamine. Meanwhile, the sugar you swallowed lands in your stomach, where...

Years of research have revealed than an increasing number of adults and children are eating too much and exercising too little. In most industrialized countries, obesity is being linked to numerous health problems.  It is one of the most prevalent epidemics related to overeating and...

Have a New Year's resolution to eat better in the coming year? Wondering what a healthy diet really looks like? Turns out, they all have a few things in common. These diets were designed to prevent chronic and degenerative diseases. They all claim to lead you...

"You can repair some of the damage to your gut bacteria simply by changing your dietary habits. Our intestinal bacteria are actually to be considered an organ just like our heart and brain, and the presence of health-promoting bacteria must therefore be cared for in...