December 22, 2016 Getting kids to eat veggies when there's no time for family meals Eating meals as a family is a proven way to get kids to follow healthier diets, but there are other tricks parents can try when there's no way to get everyone around the same table, a recent study suggests.
December 22, 2016 Snickers maker criticizes industry-funded paper on sugar Mars Inc., the maker of Skittles and M&M's, is breaking ranks with other food companies and denouncing an industry-funded paper that says global recommendations on limiting sugar are based on weak evidence.
December 21, 2016 7 proven ways to keep off holiday pounds Cookies, cocktails, and multicourse meals make the holidays feel like one long eating spree.
December 21, 2016 6 tips to get you through your office holiday party (without ruining your diet) For better or worse, office holiday parties are known for overly intimate co-worker chats, Secret Santa gifts with a person you don’t know well, and of course excessive amounts of eating and drinking.
December 21, 2016 Babies shouldn't drink unscreened donor breast milk, doctors warn Donor breast milk that's screened, pasteurized and distributed through milk banks can protect preemies against serious illness, but donated milk bought online or obtained from friends can actually make babies sick, say U.S. pediatricians.
December 21, 2016 Lots of teen screen time tied to obesity Too much television time has long been linked to childhood obesity, but a U.S. study suggests that the connection holds true for smaller screens too, such as computers, gaming consoles, tablets and smartphones.
December 20, 2016 Study funded by food makers disputes advice to cut sugar intake A study funded by food companies on Monday challenged recommendations by public health officials for people to cut sugar consumption, saying there was no clear link between consumption of added sugar and health effects.
December 20, 2016 The 13 biggest nutrition discoveries of 2016 The truth about nutrition is always in flux.
December 18, 2016 Drinking 3 cups of coffee daily can help prevent Alzheimer's Do you find yourself making multiple trips to Starbucks daily?
December 16, 2016 Real, fake or natural? Why sweetener type may not matter for diet Sweetening your beverage with real sugar, "fake" sugar or a "natural" no-calorie sweetener makes little difference in the overall calories you consume in a day, a small new study suggests.
