Fast food linked to poorer bone development in early years

Greater access to fast food outlets is linked to poorer bone health, while access to more healthy specialty stores is linked to higher bone mass in young children, new study finds.

Beyond chicken fingers & fries: New evidence in favor of healthier kids’ menus

New research in Obesity is first of its kind to look at ordering patterns and sales data following healthy menu changesContrary to popular belief, more healthy kids’ meals were ordered after a…

Obesity rates stabilized by better eating habits, not bad economy

All those people who’ve been telling us for years that we should eat more healthy foods and cut our calories – stop, take a moment, and celebrate.It appears that we actually listened.

Practice What You Preach: Doctors With Healthy Lifestyles More Likely To Recommend Them To Patients

Physicians who have more healthy habits are more likely than doctors without such habits to recommend five important lifestyle modifications to patients, including eating healthy, limiting sodium, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol and being more physically active…

Spanish Heart Risk Study Challenges Image Of Healthy Mediterranean Diet And Lifestyle

A Spanish study has challenged the long-held belief that people in the Mediterranean all enjoy more healthy diets and lifestyles, after discovering alarmingly high cardiovascular risk factors similar to those found in the UK and USA…

Spanish Heart Risk Study Challenges Image Of Healthy Mediterranean Diet And Lifestyle

A Spanish study has challenged the long-held belief that people in the Mediterranean all enjoy more healthy diets and lifestyles, after discovering alarmingly high cardiovascular risk factors similar to those found in the UK and USA…

Eating vegetables gives skin a more healthy glow than the sun, study shows

New research suggests eating vegetables gives you a healthy tan. The study showed that eating a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables gives you a more healthy golden glow than the sun.