Healthy Eating

FDA Seeks to Define Gluten-Free

Products claiming to be gluten-free are popping up on grocery shelves everywhere, and now the FDA wants to finalize

Veggies and Fiber Linked to Lower Diverticulitis Risk

Worried about diverticulitis, the painful inflammation of abnormal pouches in your intestines? Eat more like a vegetarian

No Bone or Menopause Benefits from Soy

Women seeking an alternative to hormone-replacement therapy have hoped that soy foods, which contain a plant type of estrogen

Diabetes Research Roundup

Pick Proteins Other Than Meat to Cut Diabetes Risk Substituting nuts, whole grains or low-fat dairy such as yogurt for one daily serving of meat can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

Are Probiotics Right for You?

Weighing the evidence on how good for you these good bacteria really are. Though probiotics have only recently passed the 8 million mark in Google hits, these good bacteria

Weight-Loss Math Not So Simple

If youve ever tried to lose weight, you know the formula: 3,500 calories equal one pound

Half of US Obese by 2030

The urgency of cutting calories (however many it takes) was underscored by another new report

Less Sugar, But Still Lots of Sodas

A new CDC report, in conjunction with Emory University researchers, says US consumption of added sugars has dropped compared to 1999-2000

Stevia Sales Soar

As Americans consume less added sugar, theyre switching to stevia

Tea and Coffee Drinkers Less Prone to Nasal MRSA

Worried about antibiotic-resistant staph infections (MRSA)? Ease your worries-and