New York Wants to Restrict Soda Size
6/9/2012New York City Mayor Bloomberg wants to pass regulations to limit the size of sodas and other sugar-laden drinks sold in...
Read MoreGluten-Free Galore — Natural Health
6/7/2012A number of snack foods are now looking to jump on the gluten free bandwagon -- clearly labeling and advertising their...
Read MoreWeight Loss
5/31/2012More individuals today are looking for ways to not only lose weight, but to sustain the weight loss after a...
Read MoreFats and Brain Function
5/31/2012New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that the type of fats we consume influences our memory...
Read MoreHigh Fructose Corn Syrup Affects Mental Acuity
5/29/2012A recent study at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that steady consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)...
Read MoreStudy Links Bad fats to Poor Cognitive Abilities
5/25/2012A recent study conducted at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that the types of fats we eat...
Read MoreThe Benefits of a Junk Food Ban
5/24/2012The state of California passed a law in 2007 that placed restrictions on the type of food sold in vending...
Read MoreEnergy Drink Side Effects and Prolonged Caffeine Intake
5/11/2012Before reaching for a Red Bull or Monster, you might want to consider possible energy drink side effects discussed in...
Read MorePrehistoric Man Wasn’t So Healthy
5/1/2012There is now evidence that predates our type of lifestyle by several millennia showing that man has always suffered from...
Read MoreBerries May Provide Parkinson’s Disease Protection
4/24/2012A new study has found that two or more servings of strawberries or blueberries a week lowers the risk of...
Read MoreExperimental New Cholesterol Drug
4/17/2012A new experimental medication, without the side effects associated with statin drugs, is being touted as a major advancement in lowering LDL,...
Read MoreAmerica’s Values Are Spreading to France
3/29/2012Approximately one in three adults in France is overweight, and the rate is rising. Just between 2006 and 2009 the...
Read MoreJon Barron and Joyce Riley Talk Dietary Supplements
3/15/2012Jon Barron guest stars in Joyce Riley’s talk show, The Power Hour, and discusses the benefits of dietary supplements, overall...
Read MoreProcessed Meat Linked to Cancer…Yet Again
3/8/2012Recent research has found an association between processed meat and pancreatic cancer risk.
Read MoreAll Calories Count
3/1/2012A recent study found that people on high fat diets gain less weight than people on high protein diets with equivalent...
Read MoreRecommended Sodium Intake & Hidden Dangers of Refined Salt
2/29/2012Reducing sodium in your diet is important, but knowing what type of sodium to reduce in your diet is more...
Read MoreSodium Intake Stratospheric
2/18/2012According to a study of over 7000 individuals just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just...
Read MoreFive “Scientific” Myths about Fat
2/13/2012When it comes to nutrition, the medical community and so-called scientific studies may be the greatest spreaders of myth and...
Read MoreShocking Facts about Binge Drinking
2/9/2012Researchers have found that one out of every four teens and young adults up to age 34 admitted to binge...
Read MoreHypoallergenic Wines?
2/4/2012Researchers say they might have a solution to the wine-allergy problem. According to an article in The Journal of Proteome...
Read MoreNew Obesity Study on Meal Portion Sizes
1/20/2012Obesity statistics in the US convey a sad story: more than two-thirds of all adults over the age of 20...
Read MorePassing Down a Healthy Lifestyle
1/5/2012Researchers at Stanford University in California have uncovered an interesting connection between good eating habits and a longer life span in not...
Read MoreBeans Aren’t So Bad in the Gas Department
12/29/2011Beans just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of the food world. To paraphrase the comedian, they just get no respect. ...
Read MoreLarger Portions Confer Status
12/27/2011According to a series of studies just published in the Journal of Consumer Research, people often opt for larger portion...
Read MoreTeens Aren’t Eating Their Fruits and Vegetables
12/13/2011According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the majority of teens in the...
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