Four healthy habits can add years to your life
Four healthy habits can add years to your life According to a new study, following a healthy lifestyle can add as many as 15 years to your life. Women who…
Why eating at home means healthier meals
Why eating at home means healthier meals Can a cozy dining table and nice music prompt people to reach for the greens and go light on dessert? Yes,…
McDonald's to give Happy Meals a nutrition makeover
McDonald's to give Happy Meals a nutrition makeover After coming under pressure from consumer groups, McDonald's will soon tweak its popular kids'…
Menu calorie counts not always accurate
Menu calorie counts not always accurate A new study from Tufts University in Boston shows it might be hard to know exactly what you’re eating, because…
Eating in-shell pistachios curbs calorie intake
Eating in-shell pistachios curbs calorie intake Two studies published in the current on-line issue of the journal Appetite indicate that consuming in-shell…
Folic acid linked to better grades in teens
Folic acid linked to better grades in teens According to Swedish researchers, teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better grades in school. To…
Reducing TV time doesn’t help kids lose weight
Reducing TV time doesn’t help kids lose weight According to new study findings from researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute in…
Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase risk of death
Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase risk of death New study findings from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control are…
Green tea helps lower cholesterol
Green tea helps lower cholesterol New study findings from researchers at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing are reporting that drinking green tea may…
Report: no evidence that cutting sodium saves lives
Report: no evidence that cutting sodium saves lives In nw report likely to fuel debate over the health impacts of too much sodium, researchers have found no…