January 26, 2016 The new dietary guidelines, in a nutshell The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were released January 7th.
January 25, 2016 The best way to wean yourself off sugar What better way to jump on the "get healthy" New Year's bandwagon than cutting way down on sugar?
January 25, 2016 'Fat but fit': How carrying excess weight can have long-term health consequences For decades, scientists believed that excess body fat was mere storage for unused calories.
January 25, 2016 The 7 worst (and 7 best) Chinese takeout dishes Chinese takeout is a fact of life—what other kind of food are you supposed to eat when you're burning the midnight oil at the office or recovering from the Worst Hangover of Your Life? Problem is, most dishes come deep-fried, slathered in caloric oils, and doused with sugary sauces.
January 23, 2016 6 cholesterol-lowering foods you didn't know about Certain foods have been shown to decrease heart disease risk by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and raising HDL (good) cholesterol.
January 22, 2016 Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood pressure later in childhood, a U.S. study suggests.
January 21, 2016 Lack of resilience as a teen tied to higher diabetes risk as an adult Men who have low resistance to psychological stress at age 18 may face considerably higher risk for type 2 diabetes in adulthood compared to those better able to handle stress, according to new research.
January 21, 2016 What to eat (and not eat) in 2016 The year is already more than two weeks old, and we’re still trying to nail down exactly what we meant when we half-heartedly decided that 2016 would be the year we “eat better,” or whatever.
January 20, 2016 Eating green leafy vegetables may lower glaucoma risk People who eat more green leafy vegetables, a good source of nitrate, may significantly decrease their risk of developing glaucoma, according to a large study.
January 20, 2016 High fish consumption in pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids When mothers eat three sizeable servings of fish each week during pregnancy it may benefit children's brains for years to come, according to a large study in Spain.
