Appearance Matters More Than Health To Young Adults

When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests…

Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?

A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can burn each day, it appears they gain body fat and lose lean muscle if their diet is low in protein…

Vegetarian Diet Helps Kidney Patients Keep Toxic Phosphorous In Check

A grain-based vegetarian diet helps chronic kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies, according to new research from the US…