There are lots of diet plans out there that promise to help you lose weight and feel better about yourself without a lot of work, but there aren’t a lot of books that propose that you can feel...

For 2008 Mississippi has claimed the title of fattest state for the third consecutive year, while Colorado repeats as the leanest. Delaware rose the most places in the rankings over last year, while California dropped the most, according to a new...

A total of 19,600 calories and 1,280 grams of fat will be consumed on July 4 by any competitive eater in the 2008 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York who matches the current world record, according to CalorieLab’s calculations.

A very pregnant Alison began “The Biggest Loser: Families” finale with a look back at the contestants, so we could see how far the contestants had come since they first came to the ranch.

A study in mice found that moms that were fed a high-fat diet had longer offspring than those that ate a normal diet, and the effect of that diet was seen even into the mom’s grandchildren, a finding researchers expect would also hold true in...

The keys are your shopping list and your lifestyle As a follow-up to our recent post on kids and vegetables, here are a couple of additional takes on the subject from various authorities. According to several studies presented at the recent annual...

Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition. When she’s not writing or speaking, she conducts a private nutrition practice in Jamestown, New...

Dr. Oz recently looked into the lunchbox of a regular kid and found some pretty scary stuff. I hate to think that this is what the average young person is eating these days, but little Anthony’s lunch box included such treats as French toast bagels...

Where the wild sugars are In a recent post we noted the almost ubiquitous presence of sugar, added during processing, in just about every packaged food in the supermarket. Here are a few examples, courtesy of the American Heart Institute, of the...