Could a Low-Salt Diet Hurt Your Health?
FRIDAY, May 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A controversial new study contends that a low-salt diet could be dangerous for your heart health. Restricting dietary salt to below 3,000 milligrams a day...
View ArticleHealthy Fats in This Diet Won’t Cause Weight Gain
MONDAY, June 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — An eating plan that includes healthy fats such as olive oil and nuts isn’t likely to cause weight gain, a new study finds. That’s good news for people who’d...
View ArticleCould More Whole Grains Help You Live Longer?
MONDAY, June 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Health experts have long urged people to swap their processed white grains for the whole-grain variety, and new research suggests that advice might help you...
View ArticleMost Americans Are Eating Better
TUESDAY, June 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More than half of Americans were eating healthier in 2012 than they were in 1999, a new study finds. In fact, the percentage of adults with poor diets dropped...
View ArticleNow Pasta Is Good for Your Diet?
TUESDAY, July 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pasta may have gotten a bad rap. New research suggests pasta — specifically noodles in this study — might actually help you lose weight. Moderate pasta...
View ArticleStudy Cites the Fats That Could Shorten Your Life
TUESDAY, July 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Hold the butter, margarine and high-fat dairy: A new study supports the notion that these “saturated” fats are bad for you. The study, which followed more than...
View ArticleCould More Fruits, Vegetables Make You Happier?
July 14, 2016 — Eating up to eight servings of fruit and vegetables a day could make you feel happier, new research suggests. Experts have long recommended a diet with lots of fruits and vegetables to...
View ArticleEven High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Good for You
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Even a high-fat Mediterranean diet may protect against breast cancer, diabetes and heart disease, a new review finds. “If you adhere to a Mediterranean diet,...
View ArticleComing to a Brew Near You: Calories, Carbs Info
Good to Know is a new feature that allows members of the community to answer questions from WebMD experts, doctors, staff, and other community members. We’re testing this new feature and we’d like your...
View ArticleThe Military Diet: Everything You Should Know
Good to Know is a new feature that allows members of the community to answer questions from WebMD experts, doctors, staff, and other community members. We’re testing this new feature and we’d like your...
View ArticleDiet A to Z: Intermittent Fasting
SOURCES: Johnson, J. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, March 2007. Harvie, M. International Journal of Obesity, May 2011. Varady, K. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2007. Halberg, N....
View ArticleLots of Red Meat, an Earlier Grave?
Plant proteins tend to be healthier, containing lots of fiber, antioxidants, B-vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and other good nutrients, but few calories and little to no saturated fat, White said. “I’m...
View ArticleOver-the-Top Burger Nabs ‘Xtreme Eating’ Award
Aug. 1, 2016 — A nearly 3,000-calorie burger with five kinds of meat and four kinds of cheese tops a food watchdog group’s annual list of the least-healthy chain restaurant meals this year. “We’re in...
View ArticleOrder Lunch Early, Lose Weight Later?
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — You might be able to cut your calorie intake by ordering meals before you’re actually hungry, a new study suggests. Researchers examined the lunch orders of 690...
View ArticleThe Truth About Bacon
If you follow food trends, you know the bacon craze is still on. It seems whatever is served, this popular processed meat can figure in as a flavor-booster, whether it’s for pizza, salad, dessert, or...
View ArticleCan Eating Breakfast Help You Shed Pounds?
SOURCES: Brown, A.W. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, published online Sept. 4, 2013. Suzy Weems, PhD, RD, dietitian and professor of family and consumer sciences, Baylor University, Waco,...
View ArticleNo Time for Breakfast? Try These Fast, Portable Meals
SOURCES: Institute of Food Technologists: “Skipping Breakfast Can Lead to Unhealthy Habits All Day Long.” Cahill, L.E. Circulation, July 2013. Alissa Rumsey, RD, nutritionist, New York, NY. Wu, H. JAMA...
View ArticleLose Weight Fast: Can You Do It Safely?
If you’ve ever seen sweat suit-clad wrestlers running laps in the summer heat to make weight for competitions, you know people can have reasons to lose pounds quickly. It’s understandable to want to...
View ArticleFriendships Matter if You Want to Lose Weight
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — If you’re trying to lose weight, it might be a good idea to hang out with thinner people, a new study suggests. Researchers made the discovery in analyzing a...
View ArticleCarrot-Stick Approach: A Way to Get Folks to Eat More Veggies, Fruits
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Giving low-income Americans discounts on fruits and vegetables while disallowing sugar-sweetened soda and treat purchases may improve their diets, a new study...
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