Tobacco, alcohol … and sugar? A new commentary published in Nature argues that just as the first two substances are regulated in various ways by government authorities, so should be sugar. While acknowledging that food, unlike alcohol and tobacco,... 

Happy Year of the Dragon! There are many healthy Chinese New Year foods to choose from if you’re celebrating the traditional way. But if all the holiday’s celebrations have you craving some not-so-traditional Chinese takeout , don’t... 

When you’re trying to shed pounds, it’s important to steer clear of the quick fixes and focus instead on healthy weight loss strategies. It’s not always easy to decide which diet tips you should follow, though, so we’ve rounded... 

Maybe you buy iodized salt, but that’s probably the only thought you give to iodine in your diet. Actually, iodine deficiency is a huge problem across the globe, and not getting enough in utero or during early development is the leading cause of... 

Don’t save cleaning your cabinets until springtime! To meet your weight-loss and healthy-eating goals for 2012, take some time right now to organize your kitchen and feng shui your fridge. These tips will certainly help you upgrade your eating... 

What better time than the present to assess your diet and start making some healthy changes? Choosing to eat a cleaner diet can give you more energy, strengthen your immune system, and even help shed those pesky holiday pounds. Here are a handful of... 

By John Revill Forget about corporate fat cats: a new scheme launched by food giant Nestlé is targeting real overweight pets, which could also help their chubby owners battling their own expanding waistlines. The world’s largest food company has launched... 

If you were tested for the “breast cancer gene” — mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that raise the risk of breast, ovarian and other cancers — would you tell your children? That’s the question researchers posed to 253... 

One of the saddest times in someone’s life also appears be a period of increased vulnerability to a heart attack, new research shows. A study of 1,985 adult heart attack survivors finds that heart-attack risk rises to 21 times higher than normal... 

I’ll admit, I went a bit overboard during the holidays. Faced with table after table of homemade treats, it was hard to say no. So January has been a welcome reprieve from all the sugar I consumed during all of the festivities. Now, it’s...