Cranberry Juice Reduces Artery Stiffness in Heart Patients
Cranberry juice, frequently touted as a weapon against urinary-tract infections, may also be good for your heart
Are You Eating Enough Fruit?
Most of us like fruit-but still dont get enough. Heres how to pick the fiber, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants and other low-hanging benefits of fruit. With the unveiling of MyPlate choosemyplate.gov, the USDAs replacement for the food pyramid
Four Keys to Reducing Your Risk of SCD (Sudden Cardiac Death)
Score another benefit of living right. In a new analysis of data from the Nurses Health Study
Calcium Supplements Again Linked to Kidney Stones
In more evidence that you can indeed get too much of a good thing-especially in pill form, rather than from food
Fast-Food Calorie Counts Work-If You Use Them
Do calorie counts on menus cause restaurant patrons to eat less? The answer depends on whether customers are paying attention, according to a new lunchtime
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
More Proof Staying Physically Active Keeps Your Aging Brain Sharp
Two new studies add to the evidence that staying physically active helps protect your brain-and fill in some gaps in that research
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
Build Your Muscles to Boost Insulin Response
Increasing lean muscle mass-already known to be important to fight frailty with aging (a condition called sarcopenia)-may also help protect against diabetes
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