When we feel strong and healthy, we don't even think about the hard work our immune system performs on a daily basis to keep our body balanced and free of sickness and disease. However in this day and age, with the ever-present risk of colds, flu and now the increasing danger of Ebola, we cannot afford Read more [...] 
A new study associates peanuts and tree nuts with life extension.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in November, found that rates of mortality decreased with each additional serving of nuts consumed on a daily and weekly basis, with one serving of nuts equaling 1oz.
When Read more [...] 
The latest research says the Japanese are more likely to reach 100 years old. A recent article in The Guardian asks why.
Just last month, the oldest man in the world, Jiroemon Kimura, passed away near Kyoto at the ripe old age of 116. Its no coincidence that the new record holder, 115 year old Misao Read more [...] 
Waist-to-height ratio 'more accurate than Body Mass Index' to predict life expectancy, by Travis Illian, Ph.D.
Keep a close eye on your waist-to-height ratio! According to experts, you should try to keep your waist less than half the length of your height. If you don’t, expect to dramatically shorten Read more [...] 
Continued from The China Study, Part 1 - The Connection Between Nutrition and Disease, by Christopher Daniels
According to its author T. Colin Campbell, in order to fully appreciate the importance of the China Study it is essential to understand the nature of the rural Chinese Diet. In America, Read more [...] 
New exercise science proves you don't need to spend hours in the gym to get in shape, by Travis Illian, Ph.D.
Exercise can be a science and an art. But sometimes we just want someone to tell us what to do and how to do it. A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the fitness benefits of Read more [...] 
New studies from Japan suggest that vertical exercise movements, like jumping rope, fight feelings of hunger better than other forms of exercise.
Researchers studied 15 healthy men with an average age of 24. Their goal was to compare hunger levels while jumping rope, cycling and resting. Their new Read more [...] 
"He who does not know food, how can he understand the diseases of man?" - Hippocrates (460-357bc)
The most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted exposes the inescapable fact that large food companies are making billions of dollars while making us all sick. America spends more on health care Read more [...]