Healthy Eating and DietInfo Center
Organic vs Inorganic Food
An important part of a healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables. But does it matter if they are organic or conventional? What does the evidence say?
Too Little Zzzs, Too Many Pounds
In our fast-paced world, sleep is often the first sacrifice of overworked, busy individuals. But getting too little sleep has implications for our health — including our waistlines.
Bigger is Badder in AS
Ankylosing spondylitis on its own is enough to keep patients from living a normal, active life. Add obesity to the mix and the picture may get worse.
Super-Sized Stress and Super-Sized Meals
Stress is a part of life, especially if you're a parent. But too much stress takes a toll on the health of parents — and possibly their children too.
Replacing Burgers with Booze
Compulsive consumption of food can be stopped with weight loss surgery, but the need to consume can be redirected. Substance abuse is a risk factor for some patients.
Weight Loss Didn't Cut Diabetic Heart Risk
Losing weight has been shown to reduce the risk of heart problems and other complications of diabetes. However, one weight loss program did not seem to protect diabetes patients from heart-related risks.
Eat the Right Fat to Age Better
You may have heard of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but with so much nutritional hype out there, benefits can be difficult to determine. Not all fat is bad and you might be surprised how good some of it could be.
'Biggest Loser' for Everyone
The contestant sheds his shirt before stepping on the scale before millions of television viewers watching 'The Biggest Loser'. Following week after week of sweating and running, what will the scale read?
Does Education Equal a Longer Life?
Go to school, get educated and as a result, get a good job. This is a life pattern taught to many growing up in the United States. But new research is showing that this pattern may have an unintended benefit - a longer life.
Exercise Less to Burn More Calories
We all know that exercise is good for us, but between work or school, taking care of our family and other obligations, we can’t always fit exercise into our daily routines.