A just released study on diet sodas suggests that the no-cal or low-cal versions may be kinder to your waistline but bad for your heart and even your head.
Obesity rates may be on the rise worldwide, but thinness continues to be the standard for physical beauty and attractiveness.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that obesity rates in the United States will reach up to 42 percent of the population by the year 2030.
You’ve probably heard by now of Marshall Reid, the sixth-grader from Sanford, N.C., who managed to change his and his family’s poor eating habits.
Shedding pounds in a hurry is never easy and it’s certainly not without health concerns. Yet, the so-called “crash diets” rank among the most popular weight loss programs in America.
Where you live may determine how healthy you are or can hope to be, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
For nearly 200 years, doctors have relied on a formula called the “Body Mass Index” (BMI) to determine whether their patients are within a healthy weight range or beyond.
The average life expectancy of all Americans has continuously increased over the past few generations for a number of reasons, including advances in nutrition, hygiene and medical care.
There are multiple causes for the so-called lifestyle-related diseases that plague us today. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension can mostly be blamed on poor nutrition, lack of exercise, stress and, as scientists increasingly find out, sleep deprivation.
The nutritional quality of our diet affects our wellbeing throughout our lives, but it has an even greater impact on children whose bodies and minds are still growing.
The physical health effects of childhood obesity are well researched and documented. They include type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and certain forms of cancer.
Ever since the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to buy seven million pounds of beef byproducts for use in the national school lunch program has made the news, there has been a rare public outcry, not often heard of in connection with food policies in this country.
Charles Duhigg wanted to lose weight. Luckily for him, he was well-equipped to achieve his goal.
The average American family eats at home on most days but is too rushed to make meals from scratch, according to a survey by Gallup-Healthways.
February is “Heart Health Month.” Health advocacy groups and organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA), the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) want to remind us that heart disease is the most common cause of death in America and deserves more of our attention.
People who swear by a particular diet to lose weight may be fooling themselves, according to a recent study by scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La.
School children will find more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products on their lunch plates under the new nutritional guidelines for the National School Lunch Program issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Loss of memory and other cognitive functions might start much earlier in life than previously thought, according to a clinical study from England.
What is it with New Year’s resolutions that makes them so prone to failure, it’s almost ludicrous to think of making another one?
Researchers say there is a growing global risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that 36 million people suffer from the disease worldwide. Predictions are that those numbers will triple by the mid-century.
