Health officials are reporting that more hospitals are encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies. Hospital practices that promote breastfeeding make the difference in whether and how long babies are breastfed
A study has confirmed that people who are inactive for hours each day have an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease even if they get regular exercise.
The association between being inactive and risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease was s…
If you want to lose weight, then you need to fast longer. The problem is Americans eat for hours. Not only that, a good portion of the daily caloric intake is eaten at night.
The percentage of adults who are obese has held steady in all but five states.Arkansas had the highest adult obesity rate at 35.9%, while Colorado had the lowest at 21.3%.
Fruits and vegetables are not created equal. While they are healthier than junk and processed food, some of them are more ideal if you’re trying to beat obesity.
Despite eating a very fatty diet, the Inuit people do not suffer many heart attacks which was credited to the high amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the fish they age. Now a study says that it isn't the omega-3s, it is their genes.
Nearly one in three people in the world is malnourished. However, obesity and adult diabetes is spreading globally, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute.
The Mediterranean diet appears to be linked with a reduced risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. This is the first time that a randomized trial found an effect of a long-term diet intervention on breast cancer incidence.
