About 25 million US adults are living with high cholesterol—a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Dietary changes are one way to prevent or manage high cholesterol, specifically adding more fiber and lowering your saturated fat intake. However, if you’re lost when it comes to snacking to help manage your cholesterol, we’ve got you…

Starting your day with a healthy, high-protein breakfast is essential for weight loss and overall wellness. Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day, and for good reason. It jumpstarts your metabolism, provides the energy needed to tackle the morning, and sets the tone for your dietary choices throughout the day.…

Dax—who earned a degree in anthropology from UCLA—has also chimed in with his hard-earned wisdom. “Anthropologically speaking, we crave sugar because it was so scarce throughout history and because nothing that’s ever been poisonous has tasted really sweet,” Kristen explained, reciting the knowledge she’s gleaned from her husband of 10-plus years. “But the reality is, it…

Kundru, also known as ivy gourd, is full of nutrients, including vitamins A and C, making it beneficial for health. Let us tell you the health benefits of kundru or ivy gourd. Kundru or ivy gourd is a plant commonly found in India and other parts of Asia. Scientifically known as coccinia grandis, ivy gourd…

There are a lot of new things happening over on the shelves at Walmart. If you haven’t heard, Walmart recently announced the release of a private food brand called Bettergoods. It’s a collection of 300 high-quality items that will make “trend-forward” and “chef-inspired” food accessible for all customers. These items are a mix of high-quality…

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Thanks to an unwelcome report from my primary medical caregiver’s office, I’ve been detoured — rather rudely — onto a new lifestyle course. That is to say, does anyone want the box of chocolate cupcakes or the two packages…

Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow, Inc.  have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app, which offers health and diet advice built upon evidence-based nutrition science and clinical success, paired with a comprehensive food and fitness tracker. The app provides individualized guided support with the input of Cleveland Clinic health experts to help users make sustainable…

In this article, The Medical Experts @ The Health Standard, share their expert insights of the findings and provide North Carolina residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health. Why This Matters to You A new large-scale study has found that taking daily multivitamins does not lower your risk of dying. This finding is particularly…

In this article, The Medical Experts @ The Health Standard, share their expert insights of the findings and provide Alabama residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health. Why This Matters to You A new large-scale study has found that taking daily multivitamins does not lower your risk of dying. This finding is particularly relevant…

What was originally intended to be an official blueprint for healthy eating turned into a moneymaker for the highest bidders in the food industry. NORFOLK, Va. — Beanie Babies, Nintendo, the rise of the internet: the 1990s were an exciting, and relatively innocent time to grow up. But the one thing we relied on to…