Healthy Eating

Austerity Cues Calorie Cramming

Comfort food may translate into high-calorie food when people perceive that times are tough

Understanding Food and Medication Interactions

Grapefruit and other foods can be dangerous in combination with common drugs. Heres what you need to know.

Go Easy on Southern-Style Fare to Avoid Strokes

While eating the traditional fare of Mediterranean countries promotes heart health, consuming fried foods, sweet tea and other typical foods of the Southern United States has the opposite effect, sharply increasing the risk of stroke.

High-Dose Vitamin C Pills Could Double Kidney-Stone Risk

Some people assume that, since vitamins from your diet are important for your health, taking even more vitamins in pill form must be even better for you. But thats not necessarily the case.

Mediterranean-Style Diet Cuts Heart Risks Almost 30%

For the first time, a large, randomized clinical trial has found that a Mediterranean-style diet can sharply reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease.

New Label Names for Familiar Cuts of Meat

Say goodbye to pork butt.

Unhealthy Eating Makes Bad Mood Worse

If youre already worried about your weight and diet

Sorghum Confirmed Gluten-Free

People with celiac disease look-ing for gluten-free options

All-Natural Label OK for Bottled Tea with HFCS

The term natural on food labels, already meaningless

Menu Symbols Help Cut Calories

Combining calorie counts with traffic-light