Kids' Snacks Can Be Healthy and Inexpensive
2012-01-25
New study at YMCAs finds food combinations that satisfy budgets, nutrition guidelinesContinue Reading
Surgeons Offer Advice on Avoiding Varicose Veins
2012-01-13
Tips include maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, elevating legs when restingContinue Reading
U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program Might Avert 885,000 Cases
2012-01-12
Study also projects $30 billion in savings over 25 years from such outreachContinue Reading
Certain Diabetes Drugs Might Aid Weight Loss
2012-01-11
Medicines such as Byetta may help users shed pounds, but more study is needed, experts sayContinue Reading
How to Keep From Overeating When Eating Out
2012-01-10
Try ordering a la carte and skipping foods that aren’t your favorites, study saysContinue Reading
Extra Calories, Low Protein Are Culprits in Weight Gain
2012-01-03
Participants on higher-protein diets gained more muscle mass in small studyContinue Reading
Persistence Is Key to Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
2012-01-01
Mastering any new skill, including eating right and exercising, takes practice, expert saysContinue Reading
Eating Out Doesn't Have to Mean Excess Calories
2011-12-27
Choose grilled over fried foods, and hold the cheese, mayo and creamy salad dressingsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Discuss Weight With Your Child
2011-12-27
Teach good habits and a healthy approachContinue Reading
Parents May Hold Key to Healthy Weight in Hispanic Kids
2011-12-23
Lower-fat family meals can help reduce high obesity rate in this population, study suggestsContinue Reading
How to Survive the Holiday Eating Season
2011-12-23
A little thought and planning now may keep you from having to diet laterContinue Reading
Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee Osteoarthritis
2011-12-21
Substantial weight loss reduces pain, raises mobility, researchers sayContinue Reading
Calorie Info Helps Teens Choose Water Over Sugary Drinks
2011-12-15
Sweetened drinks had less appeal when ‘exercise-equivalents’ were given in studyContinue Reading