Couples who eat and exercise together have a better chance to manage their weight and stay fit, according to a study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. What matters most is good communication and a shared commitment to a health-promoting lifestyle.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted substantial price increases for numerous food items in 2013, if not sooner, due to the devastating impact of the current drought on farms across the country.
Obesity rates may be on the rise worldwide, but thinness continues to be the standard for physical beauty and attractiveness.
Where you live may determine how healthy you are or can hope to be, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Exercising the brain as much as exercising the body to keep both fit and healthy has become the new mantra for the aging baby boomer generation. Scientists seem to agree. Studies show that people who were cognitively active throughout their lives are less likely to experience mental decline as they grow older.
What is it with New Year’s resolutions that makes them so prone to failure, it’s almost ludicrous to think of making another one?
Congressional legislators recently voted to block a proposal by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the nutritional quality of the nation’s school lunches, which the agency says contain too much junk food and not enough fresh produce.
The number of school children receiving free or subsidized meals is skyrocketing. Many come from families that until recently counted themselves as solidly middle class.
Researchers at Harvard University say that the potato, an all-time American favorite, contributes to our national obesity crisis much more significantly than previously thought.
Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Bhutan, a remote and isolated country in the eastern region of the Himalayas.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more Americans suffer from asthma than ever before.
Women who can’t lose weight quickly enough can add yet another tool to the ever-growing arsenal of fad diets. Here’s one that uses a pregnancy hormone, called “hCG,” which is administered through injections with the help of a syringe.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all foods is projected to increase this year by 2 to 3 percent. If that doesn’t sound particularly alarming to you, consider this: While the average costs for processed foods continue to remain relatively stable, fresh food items like meat, dairy products, eggs, vegetables and fruits are all much more expensive now than they were a year ago.
It is the time of the year again when many of us get the sniffles, wondering when there will be a cure for the common cold at last. Of course, not everybody will fall sick. Some people seem to remain unscathed no matter what, while others succumb as soon as the temperatures drop. It’s a mystery how a chosen few can handle the germ assault so much better than the rest of us. These folks must have an extraordinarily robust immune system that protects them like an invisible shield. But were they born this way or did they acquire their immunity over time. And if so, how?
It is a sad fact that weight problems and even morbid obesity among children are dramatically on the rise, not just in America but throughout the world. Many youngsters who are overfed are at the same time undernourished.
Indeed, Google takes pride in having a super-friendly work environment. This includes giving employees plenty of time to play with their own ideas. For example, engineers are encouraged to spend up to 20 percent of their work hours (as much as a full day per week) doing what they want – which can range from taking time off to pouring their hearts into projects they passionately believe in. The concept has been extremely successful, not only for the workers, but also for Google’s bottom line. Some of the most exciting innovations the company has come up with were initiated by individual employees, often in their “free” time.
Many parents have a hard time making their kids eat “healthy” foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
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A recent study by the Columbia University Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that over a…
