This one ingredient is making a lot of Americans fat
We talked to Gary Taubes, an expert on obesity and author of the book "Why We Get Fat." He already explained that exercise definitely isn't the only cure for obesity. We asked him about the main...
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The government just proposed a sea change to American diets, and it could...
Piggybacking off the FDA's announcement in November, the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday set strict limits on the amount of sugar Americans should...
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The USDA just released a massive new report on what's actually healthy
The USDA, one of the government organizations responsible for setting up dietary guidelines, just came out with its major five-year report on guidelines for healthy eating.The guidelines impact what...
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A lawsuit claims government guidelines on cholesterol were tainted by the egg...
The US government put out its new dietary guidelines on Thursday, which include a recommendation that Americans limit the amount of cholesterol they consume.The US Department of Agriculture and...
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15 ways your office job is literally killing you
The stress, long hours, and sedentary nature of your office job are sucking the life out of you — literally. Here's how:Rachel Sugar, Vivian Giang and Kim Bhasin contributed to earlier versions of this...
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Legislators want to try doing for candy what they did with tobacco — and it’s...
Some Americans could see one more warning label during trips to the grocery store.Legislators in California and New York are considering requiring warning labels on high-sugar drinks as a weapon...
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RANKED: The 10 unhealthiest states in the US
The verdict is in for the unhealthiest states in the US for 2015, and they're almost all in the south. Every year since 1990, the United Health Foundation has released America's Health Rankings. For...
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New research suggests students could benefit from classroom standing desks
Standing desks in classrooms could be an easy way to help make kids’ time in school less sedentary, a new research review suggests.The study team analyzed data from eight previously published papers...
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BMI has misclassified the health of 75 million Americans
A high body mass index (BMI) does not necessarily indicate a person is unhealthy, a team of researchers has said. Traditionally, BMI is considered an indicator of overall health, and new rules put...
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This might be one of the most sensible, scientifically supported diets we've...
We've been told a lot of things about diets over the years.Fat is bad for you. Everyone should get six to 11 servings of carbohydrates per day. Burn more calories than you eat and you can lose...
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World leaders are under pressure to adopt sugar taxes
2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers.For years, public health advocates have...
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America's obesity rate just surged to a new high
Americans continue to lose the battle of the bulge.A new Gallup survey published on Friday shows that the obesity rate among adults surged in 2015 to a new high of 28 percent, or a 2.5 percentage point...
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A Harvard nutrition expert says we should stop blaming people for being fat
Obesity is not a character flaw; it's a medical issue. That's why we need to stop blaming weight gain on willpower. If you've tried dieting, you know that cutting calories is only a temporary...
View ArticleThis common feeling is worse for your health than smoking or obesity
Dr. Emma Seppala is a science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. Her new book "The Happiness Track: How to apply the science of happiness...
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Even a small amount of weight loss can have a profound impact on some...
Even small reductions in bodyweight can have a profound impact on the health of obese people and their risk of future disease, researchers say.A study of 40 obese men and women aged 32 to 56 found that...
View ArticleThe 7 things most likely to kill you
What are your worst fears associated with death? Do you fear your plane might crash every time you get on board? Are you constantly worried of a terrorist attack? Studies show that people have a...
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Soft drink consumption is plummeting in the US — and Coca-Cola is starting to...
U.S. stocks are lower in mid-afternoon trading on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.24% and 0.51%, respectively, at 2:45 p.m. ET.Perhaps investors are digesting...
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A new study shows the 'strongest evidence to date' that height and weight...
A new study offers the “strongest evidence to date” that overweight people and short people face social and economic barriers to success because of their size.Using genetic data from more than 119,000...
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Researchers find only 2.7% of Americans have a 'healthy' lifestyle
It's one thing to say Americans rarely manage to keep a healthy lifestyle — that fact is well-worn.But to find that only 2.7% of Americans are able to eat well, exercise often, avoid smoking, and...
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There’s something troubling happening with heart attack patients
Heart attack victims have gotten steadily younger and more obese over the past two decades, according to a study due to be presented next month at the American College of Cardiology conference in...
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