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A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer’s

They’re in your wine, tea and all the plants we eat. Polyphenols can benefit our health in many different ways, some of which are still yet to be discovered.
Without spices, our meals would have less color and flavor. Helaine Weide/Moment via Getty Images

How do spices get their flavor?

Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
Lake surrounding a mining site in Northern Québec. (Maxime Thomas)

The invisible effects of human activity on nature

Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
Consuming an ample supply of fresh fruits and vegetables is still a tried and true way of getting vitamins and minerals and achieving lasting health benefits. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plus

An expert panel has recommended against taking vitamin E or beta carotene supplements for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease – here’s why

Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
Exercise has many benefits, including boosting defenses against complications that occur during SARS-CoV-2 infections. Julien McRoberts / Getty Images

Exercise may help reduce risk of deadly COVID-19 complication: ARDS

The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?

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