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This is the time of year we make big promises to ourselves: “I will lose weight, start exercising, eat healthier....” But creating lasting behavior...

Soups are wonderfully versatile and easy to make, and the combinations of ingredients and flavors are endless. They are a great way to boost...

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,...

Over three million Americans have anemia—low levels of the red blood cells that carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. Although anemia can signal a...

Over 300,000 adults ages 65 and older are hospitalized for hip fractures every year in the U.S. but that number may be going down....

If you have high blood pressure (or would like to avoid it) you probably already know you should be limiting your intake of foods...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body weight adjusted for height. It is considered a better indicator of excess weight than body...

Sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle mass that can occur with aging, affects 15 percent of people over age 65, and 50 percent of...

Our bones support us, literally, in everything we do. They protect our vital organs, store important minerals the body relies upon, and keep us...

We all know that diet and physical activity are essential to good health, but many are unaware that getting adequate sleep is equally important, if not more so. Sleep affects everything from energy and appetite to performance, mood, attention, memory, and decision making. It is the time when the brain forms and maintains the pathways that let us learn and create new memories. Recent research suggests that the body uses sleep time to remove toxins and metabolic trash from the brain (possibly including the plaques that contribute to Alzheimers disease). Habitual short sleep duration is associated with greater risk of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, about one third of U.S. adults get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night.