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Diet
Ditching the Chips: Study Finds Kids Give Cheese and Veggies the Thumbs Up
When it comes to snacks, cheese and vegetables may be just as satisfying as chips
The Most Popular Diets of 2012 (According to Google)
Power Up, Slim Down: Mobile Apps May Help With Weight Loss
Even for older adults who aren’t tech-savvy, simple digital tools and occasional phone support can dramatically improve weight-management success – and at a fraction of the cost of intensive one-on-one counseling.
Diet Strategies Show Promise in Lowering Risk of Diabetes
It’s one thing to find a strategy that works in the lab, but quite another to prove that it’s effective in the real world as well.
Healthy Diet Can Lower Risk of Recurrent Heart Attack and Stroke
If you’re at high risk of having a heart attack, changing your diet can significantly lower your chances of heart disease. But how much can fruits and vegetables help someone who already has heart trouble?
Redeeming the Supermarket: The Diet for the 99%
We’ve gotten too culinarily snooty for our own good. Say hello — again — to the old way of eating
Multivitamins Don’t Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Men
A daily multivitamin doesn’t protect against heart attack, stroke or heart-related death, according to a new large-scale study among men
Why Even Healthy People Should Watch Their Salt Intake
Everyone is eating too much salt, says the American Heart Association
To Lose Weight, It Helps to Train the Brain First
Losing weight may be like any other behavior — it takes practice
Can Chickpeas and Lentils Help Control Diabetes?
What you eat can lower the risk of diabetes. But which foods have the strongest effect?
A Daily Multivitamin Reduces Cancer Risk in Older Men
There hasn’t been strong evidence to support the idea that vitamins can combat cancer—until now.
Study: Weight Watchers Works Better than Clinical Weight Loss Programs
Another study endorses the effectiveness of the ubiquitous, points-based weight loss program