Eating and Nutrition - News
Eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking tea and red wine may offer overweight men and normal weight women some protection...
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...
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...
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...
Your mother's advice to slow down at meal time may have been wise after all: a new study suggests that shoveling down your...
Parents may be setting their daughters up for weight problems simply by allowing them to drink two or more sweetened drinks...
Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit...
The number of Americans receiving food stamp assistance soared above 36 million for the first time in August, the eighth...
Women who get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets may have lower estrogen levels and ovulate less often than women...
An outbreak of food-borne illness, linked to dangerous bacteria in ground beef, sickened 28 people and caused at least one...
in particular, the shots against measles, mumps, and yellow fever, according to the researchers. However, scientists have...
A New Hampshire resident died and two others were hospitalized after consuming ground beef that may have been tainted by...
Iodine supplements may improve mental function in children with even mild deficiencies in the nutrient, a small study suggests....
Women dread a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, but those who drink at least two cups of caffeinated coffee a day may have...
