Opting for grilled chicken or seafood this summer may save a woman’s life. According to the result of a 20-year study, women who ate the…

Who doesn’t want pretty skin??? Let’s “face” it: Warmer weather puts the health of your skin on display. And with the right health habits, including…

According to the CDC, vitamins are defined as “any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth, development and nutrition and…

Millions of Americans, including middle-aged and older Americans, have a very protein-rich diet. But now, new studies have found something very interesting – while this…

via cnn The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to swap in a plate icon for the food pyramid this week, an individual familiar with the new guidelines told CNN Saturday. The new image, expected to be unveiled Thursday, is meant to help remind Americans to make healthy food choices. “We presume that it will […]

Via: NIM.NIH.Gov If you frequent your local grocer, you may have encountered this dilemma while in the produce section–whether or not to buy organic. New research has found that there is no strong evidence that organic products have nutritional health benefits. The few studies that were conducted were short term and showed to have limitations. […]

VIA:  cdc.gov As a parent, the things you do and say have a tremendous influence on your child’s behavior. Encourage your child to live a healthy lifestyle by talking the talk and walking the walk. Don’t know where to start? Here are a few ideas. Eat Right There are many ways to assure that you […]

VIA: health.com School meals matter. Just ask any teacher or parent and they’ll tell you that children who lack proper nutrition have trouble focusing in school. Medical authorities and nutrition researchers have documented that youngsters who eat nutritious meals every day and lead active lifestyles tend to excel. More importantly, our schools are on the […]

VIA: FITNESS.COM   Building good exercising habits can be a bit of a lifestyle change, but with these exercises it is plain to see that anybody can do them. You have no excuses to not create a more healthy lifestyle through exercise because you should not have to leave your house to do this. These […]

VIA:  Health.Com Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 10 minutes. If you can’t find precut sirloin tips, have the butcher cut a trimmed sirloin steak into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound sirloin tips 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into […]

VIA:  Health.Com Salmon Salad With Vinaigrette Ingredients 1 pound green beans, trimmed 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced shallots 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 4 (3-ounce) salmon fillets 4 cups mixed salad greens 1/4 cup vertically sliced Vidalia or […]

VIA:  Health.Com By Jenifer Goodwin HealthDay Reporter New research has uncovered that your diet can significantly cut your risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. Researchers asked more than 2,100 New York City residents aged 65 and older about their dietary habits. Over the course of about four years, 253 developed Alzheimer’s disease.  The participants whose diet included […]