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Ever wondered which foods are best for you and which help you ward off illness? Next time you're in the crowded, brand-clogged aisles of your supermarket, wondering what to choose, [...]

According to national weight guidelines, my body mass index and the high-tech body-fat scale in my bathroom, I am a perfectly healthy, normal woman. Why, then, can being at the [...]

The mere thought of being 30,000 feet in the air can give even veteran travelers pause. Add to that a mysterious blob of something meant to sustain us on our [...]

Activist attorney Gary Francione cofounded Rutgers University's Animal Rights Law Center in 1990 along with his wife Anna Charlton. The Center allows 10-12 law students to work on cases involving animal rights issues. Francione became a vegan and activist in 1978 after touring a slaughterhouse., He's brash, outspoken and highly controversial, but activist lawyer Gary Francione also is a dog's best friend. Twenty years ago, if you had asked law student Gary Francione his position [...]

Given that two of the main symptoms are weight gain and fatigue, we're willing to bet that at one time or another thousands of women have diagnosed themselves with an [...]

Given that two of the main symptoms are weight gain and fatigue, we're willing to bet that at one time or another thousands of women have diagnosed themselves with an [...]

10 tips for boosting your intake of that protean protein It's 2001. By now, everyone from lifelong vegetarians to people just trying to eat a bit healthier have heard about [...]

When food becomes public enemy No. 1 Ahh, January. The month we all resolve to do that thing we'd put off all last year: quit smoking, start an exercise routine, [...]

How to keep the spirits of the season from making you feel like hell Your tongue feels like it grew a fur coat overnight. The slightest noise sounds like there's [...]

While serious risk factors like genetics and family history should never be ignored when it comes to preventing breast cancer, an incredible 70 percent of breast cancer patients have absolutely [...]

Get the most from your veggies with this comprehensive nutrition chart Unless you live under a rock, you know that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day is the [...]

While serious risk factors like genetics and family history should never be ignored when it comes to preventing breast cancer, an incredible 70 percent of breast cancer patients have absolutely [...]

What you need to know in order to-preserve your precious sight When I was in fourth grade, the teacher asked us to describe the color green to a blind person. [...]

If you met me, you'd probably assume I in an athletic soul. I Rollerblade in the summer, ski in the winter, rock climb whenever possible and dutifully get myself to [...]

How to keep sports injuries from putting you on the bench Not too long ago, while involved in a fairly intense tennis match, I lunged to return my opponent's well-placed [...]

`Climbing to new heights" has both literal and figurative meaning for Chicago resident Cherise Fleming. On February 11, the 27-year-old vegetarian will embark upon the most important climb of her [...]

A carrot to Medicare for its recent decision to pay for 1,800 elderly patients with severe heart disease to enroll in Dr. Dean Ornish's low-fat vegetarian program. As an alternative [...]

Research has shown that owning a pet can keep blood pressure levels down. Even better for stressed-out Wall Street types than a hot IPO, say researchers, is a fuzzy four-legged [...]

Some couples may be taking the marital vow "in sickness and in health" a bit too literally. So found a group of scientists at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, [...]

A sunny disposition is more than just an attractive personality trait--it could save your life. A recent study published in Psychosomatic Medicine found that a little optimism after heart surgery [...]

What you don't know could hurt you. Test your knowledge with this quiz, based on information from the American Heart Association. TRUE OR FALSE: 1. More than half of all [...]

We've all heard the claims hat a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates can help melt extra pounds. The so-called experts claim that by cutting way back on [...]

Natural food store aisles are lined with supplements bearing labels that promise to curb your appetite, stop your cravings and burn more fat. But consumers must choose carefully. Many of [...]

A carrot to Frontier Natural Products for its major effort to conserve wild goldenseal. The popular immune-boosting herb is being harvested at such a fast rate that preservationists fear it's [...]

Planning a family vacation can be stressful enough, but when you decide to bring Sparky along you've got a whole new set of complications to consider: what mode of transportation [...]

Should you ever need blood--whether because of an accident, surgery or transfusion--you take it for granted that it will be there. Frighteningly, that's not the case. This may be the [...]

When asked which types of cancer are the greatest threat to men's lives, we don't usually think of bladder cancer. Yet it is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among [...]

Just when you thought you knew everything you needed to know about vitamin C, two new studies come along and demonstrate additional reasons to get enough of this mild yet [...]

If you're one of the 10 million Americans who suffer from migraines, a new study out of the University of California at Irvine may have you running not for the [...]

Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease. And while research has clearly demonstrated that diet and lifestyle choices can help reverse heart disease, there may be [...]

Find the nutritional balance that will drive you over the finish line Competitive athletes invest a lot of time and energy in thinking about--and trying to attain--proper nutrition. But even [...]

Every year at this time, American women are inundated with information about breast cancer. And for good reason. While we have seen many significant advances in the past few years, [...]

Breast self-examinations are every woman's first line of defense against breast cancer. Research shows that monthly exams for women over 20 play a vital role in helping detect the small [...]

A carrot to our favorite Royal, Prince Charles, for his outspoken stand against genetically modified (GM) foods. Even following a request from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Prince refused [...]

A breast cancer diagnosis can send any woman into a state of panic, making it difficult to think straight enough to get the answers she needs to aid her in [...]

Thanks to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), women will now get their mammogram results in writing within 30 days of being examined. And women whose results suggest a cancerous [...]

For years we've known that all cholesterols are not created equal and that to achieve optimal heart health we need to strive for high HDL ("good") levels and low LDL [...]

If you need any more good reasons to decrease the stress in your life, two new studies provide some great motivation. The mind/body connection has long been discussed, but researchers [...]

Our groundbreaking theory reveals whether you're a nomad, a crumb magnet--or a just a slob In his best-selling books Eat Right 4 Your Type and Cook Right 4 Your Type, [...]

The threat of breast cancer is a serious and terrifying issue for every woman. Last year alone, 180,000 new cases were diagnosed in the United States and 43,500 women died [...]

Few people can deny the physical and emotional benefits of breast-feeding. Breast milk reportedly increases a baby's immune function and I.Q. and decreases the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome, [...]

Hidden among the rain forest's thousand-year-old fronds and vines may lie the evasive cures to cancer and AIDS. Unearthing them is her story. The locals down in the Peruvian Amazon [...]

Finding something to satisfy your every whim is easy at Organica Garden in Mamaroneck, N.Y. This small vegan restaurant is sparsely decorated with windowpane mirrors and decorative plates that project [...]

Food irradiation--zapping food with gamma rays from radioactive material in the name of food safety--has been around for decades, but it's had only limited use. However, with several outbreaks of [...]

Kenneth Bock, M.D., makes big promises in the title of his new book, The Road to Immunity: How to Survive and Thrive in a Toxic World (Pocket Books, 1997). And [...]

The foundation of youth once seemed as elusive as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Not anymore. There are many who believe that eternal youth and [...]

The FDA has proposed a strict set of guidelines regulating the herbal stimulant ephedra. Although the FDA usually is prohibited from regulating supplements, ephedra has been linked with 17 deaths and 800 illnesses. Ephedra is currently being marketed as a diet aid and energy booster., In a move that has been at least three years in the making, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed strict regulation of products containing the amphetamine-like ephedrine alkaloid, [...]

Silence is a simple concept: Listen to it and you hear nothing. But pull back the veil and actually experience silence and you discover what exists in a world devoid [...]