Avoid sugary and cholesterol-laden foods to reduce the risk of our most common cause of chronic liver disease.

A cup a day of beans, chickpeas, or lentils for three months may slow one's resting heart rate as much as 250 hours on a treadmill.

To maximize our lifespan, the target resting heart rate may be one beat a second, or less.

The reason greens are associated with a significantly longer lifespan may be because, like caloric restriction, they improve our energy efficiency.

The reason eating citrus fruit appears to protect against cancer may be because of DNA repair enzyme-boosting powers of a compound concentrated in the peel.

There are 800 incidents of DNA damage in our bodies' cells per hour. Which foods help us patch it back up: apples, broccoli, celery, choy sum, lemons, lettuce, oranges, persimmons, or strawberries?

What was the meat industry’s response to the recommendation of leading cancer charities to stop eating processed meat—like bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausage, and lunchmeat?

Does vinegar work by slowing stomach emptying, acting as a starch blocker, or improving insulin sensitivity? And what might be the downsides?

How much vinegar with a meal does it take to improve satiety and reduce the spike in blood sugar, insulin, and triglycerides?

The consumption of vinegar with meals was used as a folk remedy for diabetes before drugs came along, but it wasn’t put to the test until recently.