Potatoes aren’t always bad for you — it’s all in the preparation: new study

Potatoes aren’t always bad for you — it’s all in the preparation: new study

A new study shares some sympathy for a much-maligned vegetable: the potato.   It found that the way the potato is prepared — including what people add to it — is what’s associated with Type 2 diabetes, rather than the “humble” vegetable itself.  The study was published in Diabetes Care, a peer-reviewed journal by the American Diabetes Association … Read more

Study suggests the heart benefits from coffee — but the preparation method matters

Study suggests the heart benefits from coffee — but the preparation method matters

Don’t talk to me till I’ve had my morning heart medication. It may sound weird, but there’s something about coffee that seems to boost heart health — and certain types of coffee seem to be better than others. New research in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology analyzed a large database of coffee drinkers and … Read more