Healthy eating costs you $1.50 more a day
Eating nutritional foods is one of the best ways to reduce obesity. But following a healthy diet isn't always easy, especially for lower socioeconomic groups. One of the biggest barriers to buying good...
View ArticleRed light, green light: Food choice made easier
What if eating healthy was as easy as playing your favorite childhood game? In March 2010, Massachusetts General Hospital's cafeteria got an overhaul. Healthy items were labeled with a "green light,"...
View ArticleStudies link alcohol to early death, memory loss
Nearly 80,000 people die as a result of drinking alcohol each year in North and Latin America, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal Addiction. Researchers looked at alcohol as the...
View ArticleSugar not only makes you fat, it may make you sick
In recent years, sugar - more so than fat - has been receiving the bulk of the blame for our deteriorating health. Most of us know we consume more sugar than we should. Let's be honest, it's hard not...
View ArticleVegetarian diet may lower your blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Often called the "silent killer" because it provides few warning signs, hypertension increases a patient's risk...
View ArticleMiddle-aged? Put down the meat
Eating a high-protein diet in middle age could increase your risk of diabetes and cancer, according to a study published this week in the journal Cell Metabolism. But don't stay away from meat for too...
View Article5 studies you may have missed
Here's a roundup of five medical studies published this week that might give you new insights into your health. Remember, correlation is not causation – so if a study finds a connection between two...
View ArticleStudy: Eat 7 servings of fruit, veggies daily
You know the saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? Turns out eating one apple isn't enough. A new study suggests people who eat up to seven servings of fruit and vegetables a day can cut...
View ArticleTwo big meals may be better than six small ones
Editor's note: This blog was originally published in June 2013 when the research was presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The final study results were...
View ArticleEating breakfast may not matter for weight loss
"Eat breakfast!" nutrition experts have been telling us for decades. It revs your metabolism! It keeps you from overindulging at lunch! It helps you lose weight! But a new study suggests the "most...
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