New research suggests that restricting calorie intake may help humans live longer than their peers with no food restrictions. The theory has been successfully tested on monkeys, mice, and fish. Now, a new study suggests that humans too can benefit from calorie restrictions, which seem to slow metabolism. A slower metabolism has been tied to […]

After accepting a challenge to eat the world’s hottest chilli pepper, a 34-year-old man from the state of New York landed in the emergency room with excruciating pain. The man told the doctors that the Carolina Reaper pepper is likely behind the pain in his neck and “thunderclap” headaches. The Carolina Reaper was known as […]

In recent years, a severe side-effect of heavy marijuana use has been on the rise in the United States, but fortunately, hot showers seem to alleviate the symptoms, a new study suggests. The side-effect has even a scientific name: the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). However, very few doctors know about it and their patients are […]

Recent research suggests that pasta could help you lose weight if it is eaten within the right dietary context. U.S. researchers found that the surprising weight loss effect of pasta happens when the dish is paired with a low-glycemic index (GI) diet. A study published Apr. 3 in BMJ Open found that pasta can be […]

A new study suggests that the stress levels of people who quit Facebook dropped significantly after just one week. Researchers were able to assess the level of stress by looking at participants’ levels of cortisol. In the study, scientists asked 60 people to quit Facebook for five days and nearly 70 people to continue with […]

Detox water is often used in weight loss programs to help people flush out toxins and shed the extra pounds, but how effective detox water really is? Let’s focus on the most popular type of detox water – lemon water, which is recommended by detox experts for its many health benefits. Lemon water can help […]

According to a Buzzfeed report, experts have reached a consensus the reasons dieting rarely works. Those experts were kind enough to explain why so many diets fail and offer some healthier alternatives. Most diets have disappointing results because they come with a “black and white” approach, i.e. you either stick to the diet plan or […]

Super-doses of a drug that is normally used used to treat scabies could turn the human blood into poison for mosquitoes. The insects that fed on the blood with high concentrations of the drug died immediately. The effect lasts for a month, doctors claim. Researchers plan to improve the drug to help curb the rates […]

A group of weight loss experts found that the main reason we put on weight is that we eat three square meals per day, which is too much for a normal, healthy body. Instead the authors of the The Economists’ Diet recommend consuming one square meal per day and two lighter meals if you want […]