Lose Weight…and Keep it Off
Weight is about more than appearance. Being overweight and obese is associated with a lower quality of life (especially as we age) and higher...
Risks of an Expanding Waistline
Forty-four percent of U.S. adults 50 and over have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of interrelated health issues that increases risk for heart attack, stroke,...
Eat Better, Shop Better, with this Simple Plan
Would you like to permanently reduce time spent shopping and preparing food, while improving your diet and health? The step-by-step guide that follows will...
Preserving Brain Health Through a Heart-Healthy Diet
We have all forgotten why we walked into a room or had trouble recalling a common word, and the frequency of these lapses almost...
Swaps for Heart and Brain Health
Simple swaps—like choosing foods with unsaturated fats to replace those with saturated, unprocessed or reduced sodium foods over typical high-sodium processed products, fruits instead...
Alcohol’s Overhyped Health Benefits
Some people feel a drink at the end of a tough day helps them unwind and relax. Others may see a daily glass of...
Genes and Weight
In 1953, the same year Watson and Crick reported the discovery of DNA, Jean Mayer, former president of Tufts University and then a professor...
Maintaining Bone Health
Our bones support us, literally, in everything we do. They protect our vital organs, store important minerals the body relies upon, and keep us...
Cancer and Diet: The Latest in Prevention
Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for one in four deaths. Lifestyle choices such as use of...
The Low FODMAP Diet
FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) are a group of sugars and fibers that serve as beneficial prebiotics, feeding the gut microbes that...