For first time moms, you might notice several changes in your body while breastfeeding. But there's nothing to worry about that because they're completely normal.
Contrary to popular belief, instead of boosting the mood for holiday cheer, eating sweets this Christmas can actually increase a person's risk of having holiday depression.
Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030. To prevent this, international cancer experts intensified their research and published a book with recommendations to reduce Latino cancer.
A report released by the human rights nonprofit organizations Dig Deep and U.S. Water Alliance claims that "race is still the strongest determinant" when it comes to access to safe drinking water. Until now, there are twice as much poor, indigenous, immigrants than there are white Americans who does not have an access to running water and basic plumbing in their households.
Nutritionally-poor and unhealthy snacks have become increasingly present in television advertisements within the past five years, despite promises to regulate youth exposure to sugary, high-calorie food. A new report on marketing and snack food nutrition has found that Hispanic and black youth are disproportionate viewers of ads promoting unhealthy savory and sweet snacks.
"Eat everything in moderation" may be bad advice according to research produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. In fact, adhering to the old saying may result in a larger waist line, the development of diabetes and poor metabolic health.
Decreasing the amount sugar in obese children's diet could reduce diseases associated with metabolic syndrome in as few as 10 days, according to a new study. The research suggests that sugar calories may be "metabolically harmful," impacting weight and health more than other calories.
