Even an extra 5 to 20 pounds over time matters. “Many misleading stories based on deeply flawed analyses have suggested that it’s okay to put on some pounds during midlife,”…
Author: Bonnie Liebman
What does a healthy diet look like? Despite (or maybe because of) all the diet books, food pyramids, and expert advice, most people are still confused.
Yet we know which diets can lower the risk of heart disease, the major cause of death in the United States. Odds are, those same foods can also promote weight loss and help prevent diabetes and cancer. The Omniheart diet shows a lot of promise as a healthful diet.
The OmniHeart Trial tested three variations of a vegetable-and-fruit-rich diet in people who had pre-hypertension or hypertension—that is, anyone with blood pressure above 120 over 80.
So what if you had extra helpings at Thanksgiving? So what if you shared a large bucket of popcorn at the movies? You can always work it off, right? “People…
What’s the best strategy if you’re having trouble with regularity? High-fiber foods can help, but it’s not just a matter of checking the “Dietary Fiber” number on the food label.…
If people lose a lot of weight, do their bodies fight to regain it? Sixteen obese contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” lost an average of 128 pounds after an…
‘What do you need to do to lose weight?’ researcher Susan Roberts asked people in the Boston area. About three-quarters of them told her, ‘My trouble is that I stopped…
“By age 70, about 15 percent of people have vascular disease in the brain,” says Prashanthi Vemuri, a Mayo Clinic researcher who studies cognitive decline. “By age 90, about 70…
“Hearing loss is strongly linked to a higher rate of cognitive decline and a greater risk of developing dementia over time,” says Frank Lin, associate professor of otolaryngology at the…
Mark your calendar. May 13 is Hummus Day. Really! But before you stock up on yummy Sabra, check out the upstart in the dip case. (Sabra, part-owned by PepsiCo, is…
Remember the old days when cookies were the size of an Oreo, not nearly as big as a Frisbee? When a regular order of fries at McDonald’s was 3 ounces,…