Food Therapies

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Food Therapies applies the principles of naturopathic nutrition, using the healing properties and nourishment of foods to help you and your body reach its health potential.

06/01/2026

Skin-roasted peanuts for brain health

A research from The Netherlands published recently in the journal Clinical Nutrition found that eating two servings a day of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts increased blood flow to the brain, leading to improvements in both brain vascular function and verbal memory.

Read more at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2025.10.020

23/12/2025

Cocoa and tea may protect your heart from the hidden damage of sitting

A study published in the Journal of Physiology found that consumption of flavanol-rich foods and drinks during periods spent sitting down helps to support vascular health regardless of someone's fitness level.

Fruits like apples, plums and berries, nuts, and black and green tea are all rich in flavanol.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251124094325.htm

09/12/2025

Listen to music daily to lower risk of dementia

A study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found individuals over the age of 70 who consistently listened to music, compared with those who never or seldom do had a 39 percent reduced risk of dementia. Playing an instrument had a 35 percent reduction in dementia risk.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251116105633.htm

25/11/2025

Walking daily helps to slow cognitive decline

A recent study published in Nature Medicine found that higher daily step counts were associated with slower cognitive decline in people with elevated amyloid, the sticky protein that accumulates in Alzheimer's brains.

Researchers followed 296 older adults with step counters and brain imaging for up to 14 years and found that people with elevated amyloid, moving from inactive (under 3,000 steps daily) to moderate activity (5,000 to 7,500 steps) was linked to 40% to 54% slower cognitive decline over nine years.

Read more at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03955-6

11/11/2025

Eating more fruits and vegetables for a better night sleep

A recent study published in Sleep Health: The Journal of the National Sleep Foundation showed that eating more fruits and vegetables during the day can significantly improve sleep that same night.

According to the research team's analysis, people who eat five cups of fruits and vegetables per day could see an average 16 percent improvement in sleep quality compared with those who ate none.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251025084557.htm

28/10/2025

Cocoa extract for healthier ageing

A study published in the journal Age and Ageing found flavanol rich cocoa reduced inflammation markers in older adults, thereby addressing "inflammaging" and potentially reducing age-related diseases.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250927031221.htm

14/10/2025

Fruit consumption linked to better lung function

A study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress found that a higher intake of fruit was linked to better lung function in both men and women regardless of air pollution exposure.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250928095620.htm

30/09/2025

Healthy diets protect the brain and heart

A 15-year study of more than 2,400 older adults was recently published in Nature Aging. It reveals that diets rich in vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and healthy fats slow the accumulation of diseases like cardiovascular problems and dementia—while inflammatory diets heavy in red meat and sugary drinks speed it up.

Read more at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250909031513.htm

16/09/2025

Artificially sweetened beverages may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A longitudinal study recently published in Diabetes & Metabolism found that drinking just a single can of artificially sweetened soft drink a day over several years was associated with a 38 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, compared to people who rarely drank sweetened beverages.

Read more at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101665

02/09/2025

Eating meat may offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality

A study recently published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism found those who ate more animal protein had a modest but significant reduction in cancer-related mortality.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250825015640.htm

19/08/2025

Walk faster, age slower

A new study led by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that walking slightly faster, 14 steps per minute more than a person's usual pace, led to meaningful improvements in physical function among older adults who were frail or at risk of becoming frail.

Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250727235830.htm

05/08/2025

Eating 2 eggs a day can lower the risk of heart disease

In a study recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers showed definitively that eating eggs do not raise your LDL cholesterol, in fact, it may help lower your risk of heart disease.

Read more at: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250727235827.htm

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