A study from the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway concludes that people who have suffered from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, can reduce their risk of morality as a consequence of the disease by 30 per cent. “We discovered that the right amount of vitamin D reduces the risk …

1/13 :The Queen Mother & King George VI Tying the knot in April 1923, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother) and King George VI served a wedding cake that was a towering 9 feet tall. Weighing a whopping 500 pounds, the cake depicted scenes from their lives and was intricately decorated with armorial bearings of …

Most people get heartburn once in a while—that achy, fiery feeling in your chest after polishing off a big, fatty meal, also known as acid reflux. What is that, exactly? “At base, reflux is stomach juice moving from the stomach up into the esophagus or further up,” says Kevin Ghassemi, MD, a gastroenterologist and associate …

Egg white scrambles and omelets have long dominated the “healthy” or “fit” portion of restaurant and fast food menus. (We’re looking at you, Egg White Delight McMuffin.) Admittedly, they do have a lot going in their favor. Egg whites have no fat and are a banging source of fill-you-up protein, supplying 3.6 of the whole …

The official recommended daily calorie intake – 2,000 for women and 2,500 for men – is a great starting point when it comes to meal planning, but it can be difficult to know exactly how many extra calories we take in during breakfast, lunch and dinner. According to Public Health England, adults in the UK …