Scientists said the landmark trial could be a “game changer”, raising the prospect of “statins for the brain” being routinely offered to people in mid-life.
...Do you realize right now that if you are in the 40- to 70-year-old generation, maybe even the 30- to 70-year-old range, that right now you are not going to live as long as your parents most likely. Yes, that is the plain truth and the reason for this is that our health is actually declining, it's declining because of the foods and the chemicals that are in our life." - Bob Barney
“Whether you eat, drink or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31
All throughout the Bible, references are made to the healing properties of herbs and foods. Representing health and longevity from Almighty God, the importance of diet and of preparing and eating food was oftentimes seen as a spiritual act. If you want to consume some of the most common foods mentioned for their health properties in the Bible, then you’ll want to try these top 10 healing Bible foods.
But first, let’s look at what foods the Bible considers clean vs. unclean. Of course, all of the healing foods land in the clean category.
Originally developed to tackle hypertension, the Mediterranean-style DASH diet may also help guard against age-related cognitive decline
The DASH diet is rich in fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and lean protein
You’vecut down on salt, swapped crisps for nuts and even reined in the booze. Yet yourblood pressureis still creeping upwards. Sound familiar?
About one in three UK adults now have high blood pressure – a condition linked to around 80,000 cardiovascular deaths a year. Often called the silent killer, it can damage the body for years before symptoms appear, dramatically increasing risk of heart attack, stroke and vascular dementia.
But one of the most effective ways to tackle it may be sitting on your plate. New research shows the DASH diet – a simple healthy eating plan specifically designed to lower blood pressure – doesn’t just protectcardiovascular health, it may also help guard against age-related cognitive decline too.
God reveals which animals - including fish and birds - are suitable and unsuitable for human consumption in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Although the lists aren't exhaustive, He reveals guidelines for recognizing animals that are acceptable for food.
Breastfeeding could help protect against childhood ADHD, new research suggests
Children of mothers who exclusively breastfeed for at least six months are less likely to developADHD, a first-of-its-kind study has found.
Breast milk has long been linked with better overall health, but there is debate over just how crucial it is for the long-term wellbeing of children.
While the vast majority of British mothers breastfeed in the first two months after birth, around four in ten mothers have stopped by the six month mark, often switching to formula milk instead.
The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public firework show put on by professionals.
The Fourth of July is right around the corner ─ a day synonymous with summer fun and, most of all, fireworks. While fireworks are beautiful and impressive, lighting up the sky and drawing plenty of “oohs” and “aahs,” they also come with real safety risks. The American Red Cross offers important tips to help you enjoy fireworks and have a fun, safe Independence Day celebration.
SERIOUS INJURIES Fireworks hurt thousands of people annually, with many injuries serious enough to require medical care. Children and young adults make up a significant portion of those who are hurt.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports as many as 14,700 people were injured by fireworks in 2024. Sadly, there were also 11 people who died in fireworks-related incidents. Burns were the most common injury.
WATCH OUT FOR SPARKLERS Most injuries from fireworks happen when people try to use professional-grade, homemade or other illegal fireworks or explosives. However, even sparklers can cause significant injuries.
Everywhere you look around the 4th of July you can see young children waving sparklers. But did you know they burn hot enough to melt some metals? They can set clothing on fire and children have been burned severely by dropping sparklers on their leg or foot. Consider celebrating with glow sticks, noise makers or silly string instead.
FIREWORKS AND WILDFIRES Every year, fireworks are responsible for tens of thousands of fires across the country, especially in areas where wildfire risks exist ─ dry vegetation, low humidity, windy days. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fireworks started more than 32,000 fires in 2023, including more than 27,000 “outside” fires as well as structure and vehicle fires. And to no surprise, July 4th sees twice as many fires as on other days with stray sparks causing nearby dry vegetation to burn.
LEAVE IT TO THE PROS Even organized fireworks shows can be a wildfire threat, but the majority of injuries and fires attributed to fireworks are caused by individuals who attempt to light them on their own. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public fireworks show put on by professionals.
If you choose to set fireworks off at home, follow these safety steps:
Have a bucket of water, garden hose or fire extinguisher handy. Consider wetting down the surrounding grass and other vegetation before lighting your fireworks.
Don’t light fireworks on windy nights.
Douse used fireworks with water to make sure they are completely extinguished
Never give fireworks to small children.
Never let children use fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers unsupervised.
Never throw or point a firework toward people, animals, vehicles, structures or flammable materials.
Always follow the instructions on the packaging.
Make sure the person lighting fireworks always wears eye protection.
Light only one firework at a time.
Never attempt to relight "a dud."
Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from children and pets.
Never use fireworks around pets, keep pets indoors. Exposure to lit fireworks can potentially result in severe burns or trauma, and many pets are also fearful of loud noises and can become lost, scared or disoriented.
The cyclospora parasite (pictured above) causes cyclosporiasis, an infection that leads to diarrhea, severe cramping, nausea and vomiting and fatigue
In the current outbreak, New York is experiencing the most cases, between 31 and 80
More than 100 people have been sickened by a parasite across more than a dozen states and officials are investigating to track down the source.
The CDC reports 145 Americans in 17 states have contracted the cyclospora parasite from an unknown source and 20 have been hospitalized. No recent travel has been reported among the patients, leading officials to believe the source is food.
The cyclospora parasite causes cyclosporiasis, an infection that leads to diarrhea, severe cramping, nausea and vomiting and fatigue.
Health officials say there are 513 total cases, 134 total hospitalizations and one death across 43 states in connection to a salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultryHundreds more people have been sickened and dozens more hospitalized with an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria being linked to backyard chickens.
In April, the CDC warned of an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul among people who reported contact with backyard poultry.
When first reported, there were 34 people sickened and 13 hospitalized across 13 states. An update from May reported 184 total cases, 53 total hospitalizations and one death across 31 states.
How fast you should be able to walk a mile, by decade
20s: 13–18 minutes (4.6 mph)
30s: 13–19 minutes (4.6 mph)
40s: 14–21 minutes (4.3 mph)
50s: 15–21 minutes (4.0 mph)
60s: 15–21 minutes (4.0 mph)
70s: 16–22 minutes (3.8 mph)
80+s and older: 20–30+ minutes (3.0 mph)
Source: Journal of Sports Sciences; reviewed for the Daily Mail by Elizabeth Vogstrom, PA-C
There is a long list of benefits people can reap from just a simple walk.
Beyond getting your heart rate up and your metabolism firing, the simple habit of walking has been linked to better cognitive health, a lower risk of heart disease and improved emotional wellbeing.
But perhaps more important than time spent on the pavement, experts say, is walking speed. And depending on your age, there are certain benchmarks you should be able to hit.
Elizabeth Vogstrom, a physician assistant at EVOyouthful in Chicago specializing in longevity-focused care, told the Daily Mail that gait speed is a key indicator of general health as a person ages.
‘When I see patients experiencing declines in energy, mobility, muscle mass, or overall fitness, walking ability and walking tolerance are often among the first functional measures that begin to change,’ Vogstrom told the Daily Mail.
‘A person can have normal laboratory values and still be experiencing declines in strength, endurance, mobility, balance, or cardiovascular fitness,’ she said. ‘Walking speed often reveals those changes before they become obvious in daily life.’
As a general rule, in your 20s and 30s you should be able to walk a mile in 13 to 15 minutes at a brisk pace of about 4.6 mph, Vogstrom said, citing a 2022 report in the Journal of Sports Sciences that indicated benchmark 'brisk' walking speeds for different ages.
In your 40s, aim to walk a mile in 14 to 16 minutes at a pace of 4.3 mph. In your 50s, the goal is a mile in 15 to 17 minutes at 4 mph.
A brisk walk can add years to your life. Experts recommend aiming for a 13- to 15-minute mile in your 20s and 30s, and a 20-minute mile by your 70s (picture posed by models)
Can a glass of beetroot juice a day keep the doctor away? According to recent research published in Frontiers in Nutrition, it just may help postmenopausal women avoid a visit to the cardiologist.
That’s because beet juice helps stimulate the production of nitric oxide, a vital chemical messenger that promotes circulation and blood flow. This is important for postmenopausal women considering they often face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased blood pressure.
So what exactly did the study find? Let’s find out.
Study Results
A team of researchers from Pennsylvania State University, Edith Cowan University, the University of Western Australia, Wake Forest University and the University of Leeds sought to determine if nitrate supplementation in the form of beetroot juice could help reduce heart disease risk factors in postmenopausal women.
The study authors noted that “cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, with increased risk following menopause. Dietary intake of beetroot juice and other plant-based nitrate-rich foods is a promising non-pharmacological strategy for increasing systemic nitric oxide and improving endothelial function in elderly populations.”
Women were broken up into an early-postmenopausal group (last menstrual period one to six years ago) and a late-postmenopausal group (more than six years since last menstrual period). Each group had women consume nitrate-rich beetroot juice and nitrate-depleted beet juice every day for a week.
The study participants drank nitrate-rich beet juice every morning for seven day, and then after several weeks, they drank beetroot juice without nitrate.
Researchers found that the nitrate-rich beet juice boosted blood flow compared to the placebo without nitrate. However, the researchers noted that the benefits to the blood vessels went away after 24 hours of drinking beet juice.
Ultimately, they concluded that drinking beet juice daily can help protect heart health in postmenopausal women, but it’s dependent on the timing of supplementation since the effects wear off after 24 hours.
Thus, in order to get consistent heart-boosting benefits from drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice, postmenopausal women should make it part of their daily routine.
Other Beet Juice Benefits
In addition to aiding blood flow and heart health, beetroot juice also may help:
Unless one believes Moses is the most brilliant scientific mind who ever existed or ever will exist upon the face of the earth because of his prescient, extensive knowledge 3,500 years ago of scientific and medical facts which our scientists in the last hundreds of years are just discovering—unless one believes that, one has to accept what the Bible says: “God gave those hundreds of laws to Moses.”
“These are the statutes and ordinances and laws which the Lord established between Himself and the sons of Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai.” Leviticus 26:46
“Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that the Lord had commanded him to give to them.” Deuteronomy 1:3
“See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it.” Deuteronomy 4:5
“…what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I (Moses) am setting before you today?” Deuteronomy 4:8Moses wrote down health laws, dictated to him by God, which were hundreds and thousands of years before they were discovered by doctors/scientists.
Did Jesus Christ abolish the health laws given in the Old Testament, or are they still relevant today? Can biblical health laws, given thousands of years ago, be meaningful and practical in today's society? The answer may surprise you!
The health laws found in the Bible pose an interesting dilemma for anyone who believes in following biblical teachings. The Bible clearly states that certain foods are not to be eaten, and that certain behaviors are sinful and an abomination in God's sight. Yet people have been claiming for centuries that Jesus did away with these regulations, and that they are burdensome, outdated, bizarre and even barbaric.
But just how did these laws come about? Who authored them, and why were they given? Did Jesus really abolish them, or are they still applicable today? Medical science and history and sound Bible scholarship agree—the answer is absolutely contrary to what most who profess belief in Christ wrongly assume!
Health workers don protective equipment at an Ebola treatment center on June 2, 2026 in Monigi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Daniel Buuma/Getty Image The Ebola outbreak that's raging in Africa could rival the outbreak that hit West Africa a decade ago, resulting in upwards of 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths within the next three months alone.
These projections appear in new analyses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which modeled just how widespread the current outbreak could get.
Both Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are racing to contain this outbreak, which was declared an international health emergency by the the World Health Organization in May.
In a country defined by divisive culture wars and polarizing ideological flash points,Florida's first lady,Casey DeSantis, has quietly staked out a crusade that appeals to Americans of every political persuasion.
Since 2019,DeSantis, 45, has been the driving force behind the Healthy Florida First initiative, which highlights the harms of toxic contaminants in everyday foods — from infant formulas to popular kids' candies to store-bought breads.
'There is nothing more important than protecting our children, and that starts with being able to trust what is in their food,' DeSantis tells me in an exclusive interview. 'Families deserve full transparency.'
