October 27, 2015 Sports and energy drinks linked to unhealthy teen behaviors Teens who drink sports and energy drinks may be more likely to also engage in other unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, drinking soda and playing video games for many hours, a new study finds
October 27, 2015 Healthy diet may protect against COPD Among its many rewards, eating a healthy diet might help protect against the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study.
October 27, 2015 Chobani selected as Greek yogurt provider for school lunches Public schools across America will soon offer Greek yogurt as a meat substitute in school lunches beginning this fall.
October 27, 2015 Foods high in nickel linked to obesity in some women Avoiding foods that contain nickel significantly decreased body fat and body-mass index in overweight women allergic to the metal, especially those in early menopause, according to a pilot study in PLoS One.
October 27, 2015 Healthy slimming tips for brides before the big day You’ve planned the perfect wedding and now you want to shed some pounds. Here are some tips for healthy slimming that will help you look and feel your best come the big day:
October 27, 2015 Study finds link between financial stress and eating disorder signs in young women College-age women with financial stress are more likely to develop an eating disorder, but the same trend doesn’t hold true for men with money problems, suggests a study published Monday in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
October 27, 2015 5 foods women should avoid For many women, it seems like the best step for eating well: grabbing low-calorie sodas, eating fat-free yogurts and occasionally dining on meat for protein. But in the world of women's health, body inflammation has become the new indicator of poor eating habits.
October 27, 2015 Beetroot juice may help lower blood pressure, study says Daily consumption of beetroot juice for four weeks significantly lowered blood pressure in hypertensive patients compared with a placebo juice, according to a report in the February issue of Hypertension.
October 27, 2015 4 ways to cure an unhealthy relationship with food My teenage daughter's summer job was at an ice cream shop. She asked me to swing by one day so she could make me a sundae. I should have run over there and slurped down my treat with unfettered joy. But I begged off.
October 27, 2015 More fruits, veggies in youth linked to healthy heart decades later Young adults who eat the most fruits and vegetables have the least calcified plaque buildup in their arteries decades later, which indicates a reduced risk of heart disease, according to a new study.