October 28, 2015 How summertime can increase the risk for kidney stones Summer is a big season for kidney stones.
October 28, 2015 17 ways to lose weight when you have no time If packing your lunch, cooking dinner every night, and getting to the gym regularly sound like things you’ll be able to do half past never, you may think that real weight loss just isn’t in the cards for you right now.
October 28, 2015 Do donuts cause depression? While it's common knowledge that the average (crappy) American diet may cause diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, few people recognize the connection between what you eat and and how you think.
October 28, 2015 Loading up on carbs before a race may not help, study says As athletes around the world gear up for the annual New York City Marathon Sunday, many will be focused on their last-minute preparations, including a final pre-run meal.
October 28, 2015 Food tracking app links less sleeping to more eating Even people who think they eat three meals a day may actually graze for most of their waking hours and consume fewer calories when they get more sleep, a small U.S. study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Energy drinks can be deadly for young children Thousands of kids have faced serious — and potentially deadly — side effects after consuming energy drinks, new research shows.
October 28, 2015 Final frontier for school nutrition: Bake sales In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says school nutrition has made incredible strides over the last two decades, but high-calorie, low quality foods are still available from informal sources like bake sales, birthday parties, and other events for which students, parents and staff bring treats from home.
October 28, 2015 Are you food shopping ‘under the influence’? “I sat in the parking lot, ripped open the bag of M&M’s and gobbled them as fast as I could,” one of my clients recently told me.
October 28, 2015 Gut microbes linked to heart failure Microbes in our gut help metabolize the foods we eat, which is good for our body. But a new study shows that the way gut microbes metabolize foods that are high in fat and cholesterol may play a role in the development of heart failure.
October 28, 2015 Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of artery disease People who eat a Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or nuts may reduce their likelihood of developing clogged leg arteries, according to new research from Spain.