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For most of us, beer is a convivial drink, but for some, it can be addicting. Alcoholism is an affliction in which a person has become phys...

Olive oil is popular for cooking, as it is supposedly the most healthy when it comes to oils. While scientific evidence has shown beneficia...

Everybody knows eating vegetables and fruit is healthy. But not my many long-term studies are performed to see what the actual health effec...

Energy drinks have become increasingly popular in the last decade. They promise a quick boost of energy and are therefore used a lot by tho...

Food is important for our survival, but our dietary pattern also tells us something about chances of developing nasty diseases. Eating a lo...

Not all effects of alcohol are bad, as scientists recently proved by showing that it reduces the risk of asthma and improves social behavi...

Eating disorders are on the list of 'modern' diseases, and are rarely taken seriously. A lot of people think it is simply a state o...

Despite the fact that we have not quite figured out yet why it is that complex organisms need sleep in order to function properly, we do kn...

Several studies have pointed out that consumption of dark chocolate can induce health benefits. A large data analysis revealed that it can ...

With food, it is important to know what you eat. Not everything is equally healthy, and sometimes good and bad forms of a particular food c...

Eating and drinking a lot of sugary stuff is known to cause diabetes, as the sudden spike in blood sugar level it induces is not very health...

Our brains are arguably one of the most wondrous results of billions of years of evolution, which is why scientists are devoting a lot of r...

It is important to eat healthy, and scientists from Harvard University have just found an additional reason to keep an eye on your diet. I...

Processing the components from our food is quite a stressful event for our intestines. Various enzymes are needed to break down whatever it...

Patients suffering from type II diabetes or advanced heart failure often have trouble finding the energy for exercise. It is a result from ...

Many complex organisms need sleep, including us humans. Why many animals opt for a temporary loss of consciousness is not fully understood,...

It is well known that humans have an affinity for fatty foods. Because of the wealthy abundance of food in the Western world, obesity is ra...

After years of study, beneficial health effects of red wine consumption are still disputed. A recent study provides new fuel for the alrea...

Surprisingly, scientists have found a correlation between activity of the nervous system and someone's success in losing weight. They ...

Lots of claims have been made about probiotics; dairy products that contain a set of bacteria that are supposed to improve our gut flora. I...