Vitamins

Experts found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23% lower risk for dementia than those who did not.

The study, published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that eating five or six prunes a day helped women past menopause to preserve bone mineral density in their hips, which could translate to fewer bone breaks.

Researchers have found a causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and increased mortality risk. Scientists also found a person’s risk of all-cause mortality increased by 25% if their vitamin D level was in the deficiency range.

Vitamin A helps to speed up healing, prevent breakouts and support the skin’s immune system and it promotes natural moisturising – which means it helps to hydrate the skin effectively, giving it a radiant glow. It assists in promoting and maintaining a healthy dermis and epidermis; the top two layers of your skin.

A new research suggests there may be better times during the day for eating and fasting. Eating earlier in the day may help you lose weight, and eating meals within a 10-hour window could improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Omega-3 fatty acids have many benefits and play a role in heart health and cognitive functioning. A new study demonstrates that there may be a connection between consuming omega-3 and an increase in brain functioning for people in midlife.

In general, the best diet for a person with hypothyroidism contains plenty of fruits, vegetables, filling proteins, healthy fats, and moderate amounts of healthy carbohydrates.