Dark Chocolate Combats Unhealthy Cholesterol
The news just keeps getting sweeter for chocolate lovers. A new review of 10 previous studies of chocolate consumption and cholesterol
Excess Salt Plus Sitting May Be Bad for Your Brain
Sitting in front of the tube munching salty snacks may be bad for your brain-and not just because of the dubious quality
The New Fat Rules
Low fat is out and healthy fats are in. Heres how to make heart-smart choices. The American Heart Association recently revised its Heart Check food certification program in a way many people might
Sodium Consumption: What, Me Worry?
Despite a barrage of public-health warnings, most people arent concerned about their sodium intake
Saw Palmetto Ineffective for Enlarged Prostate
Saw palmetto has flunked again in a trial of claims that it can reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)-even at levels three times
28% of Americans Cant Cook
Preparing more meals yourself at home is one of the surest ways to start eating more healthily
Denmark Introduces a Tax on Saturated Fat
Like Hamlet, butter lovers may conclude theres something rotten (or maybe rancid?) in Denmark
What Nutrition Info Should Appear on the Front of Food Packages You Buy?
Identifying healthy food should be as simple as buying an energy-efficient appliance
Wake-Up Call
Start the New Year right by resolving to start your day with a healthy breakfast. Its not an exaggeration at all to call breakfast the most important meal of the day, says Helen M. Rasmussen
Broccoli Benefits Best Obtained from Veggies, Not Pills
Eat your broccoli-because you cant get the same health benefits from pills