Aside from occupational exposure, most people are exposed to mercury by eating fish — yet eating fish is good for moms and babies. So, what are pregnant women to do?
Diet
Make Over Your Diet in One Week: 7 Days of Healthier Meals
Stocking your fridge and pantry with the right foods is crucial for eating better, but you also want to keep your menu from getting stale or boring. So, we asked nutrition experts for a week of meal ideas that meet the …
Guide: The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes)
The food guide to end all food guides: here are the healthy foods you should be eating now
BPA Linked with Obesity in Kids and Teens
Researchers say unhealthy diets and lack of exercise aren’t the only culprits in obesity. BPA may share some of the blame.
A Salty Diet Is a Recipe for High Blood Pressure in Kids Too
Eating too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Is a salty diet as dangerous for kids?
Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Lower Heart Disease Risk After All
If you want to protect your heart, stick to exercise and a healthy diet, and pass on the fish oil pills, says a new study.
Can Love Handles Kill? Having a Paunch May Be Worse than Being Obese
Fat cells in a protruding belly may be different from fat cells elsewhere in the body—and more hazardous to your health
Want to Live Longer? Don’t Try Caloric Restriction
The latest research on caloric restrictions shows that near-starvation diets may not be the Fountain of Youth
How Women Can Keep the Weight Off After Menopause
The deck is stacked against women hoping to keep slim after menopause, but researchers say some simple eating habits can keep weight down
33 Ways to Eat Environmentally Friendly
If you started using reusable bags exclusively starting at age 25, you could save more than 21,000 plastic bags in your lifetime. Point being: sustainable eating doesn’t have to be hard, and it also doesn’t have to be …
Is Eating Eggs Really as Bad for Your Heart as Smoking?
A new study suggests that eating three whole eggs a week can thicken the arteries as much as smoking. Some heart experts say not so fast
5 Great Health Apps You Should Download Now
Check out our picks for the best apps for eating healthy, getting in shape and making your doctor’s appointments.
6 Weight Loss Tips Straight from the Nation’s Premier Spas
Weight loss resorts are popular, but they can costs thousands of dollars per visit. So, we’ve collected key weight loss tips — for free — from experts at some of the nation’s most renowned wellness spas