Diet & Nutrition

Unhealthy eating habits can affect anyone, especially busy families often “running on empty.” Get tips and practical advice on nutrition and weight management to help you improve your efforts with ease.

Health slump? Nip it in the bud

Research shows it's much easier to preserve good health than reverse poor health—and everything worsens once diabetes enters the picture.

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What makes a healthy run?

Training tips, fueling your run and cool down stretches to get you back in the game.

Rebuff breaded, fried

In the kitchen, method matters. Even the healthiest foods can lose their nutritional appeal when poorly prepared.

New year, new diet, new you

As you try new meal plans in 2019, keep in mind sage advice—plant-based diets are a surefire path to sustainable health.

Dieting—a piece of cake

Want to manage your calories but still enjoy a slice of the sweet stuff? Learn some simple ingredient substitutions and develop a discerning eye for size.

Older adults, not teens, more likely to die from alcohol poisoning

New research on binge drinking finds men most at risk.

Study: Active lifestyle sharpens mind

A new clinical analysis strengthens the notion that moderate exercise can help older adults reclaim some of their mental acuity.

Break the cycle

Change your medical future by following this sage advice from a doctor who has seen it happen.

Secrets of the soup

There's plenty of sound science behind the notion that chicken soup soothes the soul.

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‘Back up on the growth curve’

When his weight plateaued, baby Connor got eating and drinking assistance from a speech pathologist.

Beware the impulse buy

Those sweets and treats you innocently choose at the checkout line will have a cumulative effect on your health.

Patient Story

Your top stories of 2018

From miracles to mysteries, you loved these best of the best Health Beat stories.