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Americans are Not Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Americans are leading an unhealthy lifestyle. A Michigan State University study shows that very few Americans follow four basic healthy lifestyle characteristics. Learn about these characteristics and if you follow a healthy lifestyle.

Vitamin E Controversy - Cause or Correlation?
This article discusses a meta-analysis of previous vitamin E studies. This new study suggests that vitamin E is dangerous at high doses. The danger of vitamin E does not outweigh the benefit of vitamin E.

Sugar Sweetened Sodas and Diabetes
Learn about a JAMA description of a link between type II diabetes and sugar sweetened sodas. The sugar in sugar sweetened sodas leads to weight gain and diabetes risk in a nurses study.

CRN Urges Caution in Weighing Results of New Vitamin E Study
Vitamin E supplements continue to offer health benefits to millions of people. Is the HOPE-TOO study flawed? Read the Council for Responsible Nutrition's opinion on this study.

Soy and Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Attacks
Taking daily supplements of fish or soy oil may improve cardiac function and protect against heart attacks in the short-term. Study results are the first to show that soy oil increases heart rate variability (HRV).