Diet and Weight Loss - News
Eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking tea and red wine may offer overweight men and normal weight women some protection...
A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research...
Eating disorder campaigners criticised British model Kate Moss on Thursday for saying she backed the motto "Nothing tastes...
You never consume trans fats, have reduced caffeine, and rarely eat cheese. What's next to banish from the menu? Salt, if...
Prior to reaching the golden years, too much body fat tends to increase the risk of dying, but extra weight may have the...
Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. People had the...
A Senate committee passed legislation on Wednesday that would increase government oversight of the U.S. food supply, which...
People with chronic lung disease like emphysema or bronchitis can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training,...
Heart patients in Norway -- where unlike many countries foods are not enriched with folic acid -- were more likely to die...
Schools that serve more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to pupils should see higher federal support rates than those...
A US study on cholesterol released today contains both good and bad news: The good news: Between 1999 and 2006, the number...
One in seven Americans struggles to get enough to eat, the government reported on Monday, and more than a third go hungry...
The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to...
Slow walking may not only mean getting to your destination later, according to a new study by French scientists: Older people...
More than just a bad bout of stomach flu, some food-borne illnesses can cause long-term consequences, especially for young...
To the untrained eye, Pollard Farms looks much like any other cattle ranch. Similar looking cows are huddled in similar looking...
Exercisers who are trying to cut calories might want to take a run in the sun instead of a climate-controlled gym, a small...
A small bar of dark chocolate a day can keep stress hormones at bay, according to a small study by international researchers....
Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints. Even though the study participants ate whatever...
The common perception that fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive than packaged snack foods may not be correct after...
Nearly 200 million children in developing countries suffer from stunted growth and health problems due to poor nutrition...
A low-fat diet seems to boost dieters' mood more than a low-carbohydrate diet, Australian researchers have found. Very low-carbohydrate...
Millions of adults die every year from bugs and toxins in what they eat, according to new World Health Organisation data...
Most U.S. teenagers are not as active as they should be, but a lack of exercise does not seem to account for rising rates...
Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers,...
Florida, with four of the five most treacherous metropolitan areas for walking, is the most dangerous state in the United...
Your mother's advice to slow down at meal time may have been wise after all: a new study suggests that shoveling down your...
Think that getting high school students involved in team sports will help keep them away from drugs, alcohol and other unhealthy...
Parents may be setting their daughters up for weight problems simply by allowing them to drink two or more sweetened drinks...
Do you have an unchallenging job with little control over what you do? You may be more likely to be a couch potato in your...
