Diet

Longevity Secret Exercise

There's no secret path to a long, healthy life. It requires a nutritious diet and regular exercise

Eating ultra-processed foods may lead to an early death; here's how to reduce them in your diet

Ultra-processed foods

Intermittent fasting three days a week outperforms traditional dieting in weight-loss study

intermittent fasting

Fasting during Ramadan was harder this year for this Philly woman – but that's a byproduct of her weight-loss success

Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

Wicked Gluten Free Expo will serve up samples of bread, pretzels and pizza next month in Oaks

Wicked Gluten Free Expo

Eating processed red meat linked to higher risk for Alzheimer's disease

Bacon Alzheimer's Link

Does hydrogen water really boost your health? Perhaps, but research is limited

Hydrogen Water Health

Eating foods with antioxidants may reduce the risk of stroke, study finds

Foods with antioxidants

Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro has a playbook to ensure he's in good health, and it's one other men should adopt

Dave Spadaro Eagles

Forget New Year's – summer is the perfect time to start healthy habits

Summer Beach Run

Fiber is the body's natural guide to weight management

Why kidney stones are more common in the summer – and how to prevent them

Kidney Stones Summer

How parents can help their children maintain a healthy weight

Children healthy eating habits

Kidney stones have become more common; here's how to prevent them

Kidney stone prevention

The food you eat impacts the health of your eyes

Eye Health and Diet

To overcome morning grogginess, try eating oatmeal and fruit for breakfast

Morning sleepiness oatmeal

Memory loss comes with aging, but there are ways to keep your mind sharp

Healthy brain diet

How to relieve the bloating, indigestion and heartburn caused by your Thanksgiving feast

Thanksgiving Upset Stomach Tips

Eating certain foods can make menstrual cramps worse, research shows

Diet menstrual pain

Children's Health

School lunches are an important part of a child's diet; here's how to make them fun and healthy

Healthy School Lunches

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Water glass obesity

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Is intermittent fasting the diet for you? Here's what the science says

Intermittent fasting

Dietary needs change with age; Here are some rules to simplify eating healthy

Healthy diet

Improving your diet can be a challenge; Here are some easy tips to eat healthier

Healthy Breakfast

Eating more vegetables may not prevent heart disease, study finds, but health experts stress their importance

Vegetables Heart Disease

Eating fruits and veggies can help reduce risk of cervical cancer, experts say

Cervical Cancer Diet

Mayo Clinic's new online diet program emphasizes sustainable lifestyle changes

New Mayo Clinic Diet Program

Blood pressure has spiked during the pandemic, but these tips can help you lower yours

High Blood Pressure Pandemic

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

A diet rich in sugar and fat may contribute to psoriasis symptoms

Food and skin inflammation

Menopause symptoms differ for every woman — and so does treatment

Menopause

The number of Americans with kidney stones continues to rise – do you know your risk?

Dehydration and kidney stones

Poorly managed gestational diabetes can lead to complications for mom and baby

Controlling gestational diabetes

The pandemic is making you age faster: Here's what you can do to slow it down

Aging Pandemic

Nutrition is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle — but you don't have to give up all the foods you love

Healthy Meal

Green, leafy vegetables boost muscle strength — here's how to add them to your diet

Leafy vegetables benefits

New approaches are needed to help teens eat enough vegetables, CDC says

Teens Junk Food

The biggest health trends of 2021 – from microgreens to redefined gym workouts

2021 trends microgreens

Relationship resiliency: A key to staying happy, and healthy, amid stress

081320 Relationships COVID-19.jpg

Children's Health

Penn, CHOP researchers receive $1.05 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study childhood obesity

CHOP Chan Zuckerberg

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