Diet

Healthy School Lunches

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

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

Swapping in olive oil for butter, mayo could limit risk for heart disease

Olive Oil Heart

Snacking on walnuts improves gut and heart health, Penn State study finds

Walnuts Penn State

Can eating chili peppers improve your cardiovascular health?

Chili peppers reduces risk of death

Popular dietary supplement kratom may cause liver damage

kratom dietary supplement liver damage

Healthy living: A gift to yourself – and the next generation

Healthy Running Men's Health

Eating yogurt and fiber may reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds

probiotic yogurt

How many artificial sweeteners are in your child's food? It's unclear

Diet Coke Artificial Sweetener

Eating one avocado per day can reduce bad cholesterol, study says

Avocado on cutting board

Children's Health

CHOP researchers figure out how to get your picky eater to like more foods

picky eating habits CHOP

Most Americans say they don't have time take care of their health

health time diet exercise

Exercising before breakfast allows body to burn stored carbs and more fat, study finds

exercise while sick unsplash

Almost half of Americans take health, wellness advice from social media – but should we?

social media health advice

Americans need a new model for healthy living, Cooper Health VP says

New model for healthy living

Three weeks of a healthier diet could help reduce depression in young adults, study suggests

Healthy eating depression study

Mushrooms may lower risk of prostate cancer, study says

Mushrooms prostate cancer

Jefferson Health, MANNA team up to deliver meals to diabetics

MANNA diabetics meals

Children 5 and younger should only drink milk and water, scientists recommend

children juice milk water

Fast food may be a factor in rising teen depression, study finds

McDonald's Sodium

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