Forgot the air conditioned gym. To really shed the pounds take it outside and let Mother Nature have the assist.

If you like your curry yellow and your skin tan, a recent study conducted at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston may be of interest to you. Run by the University’s Department of Experimental Therapeutics, the study sought to examine the effect of curcumin on melanoma cells.

There are lots of foods that can help you gain weight. This comes as no surprise. What you may not know is that there are also a number of foods that can trim fat and help you to shed the pounds.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has published a list of the ten riskiest foods that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and there are many yummy things on it.

Looking to get a good jump on the day? Forgo the traditional breakfasts and try these three drinks to give you an energy, nutrition and hydration boost.

Conventional wisdom holds that when we’re stressed, we automatically reach for our favorite comfort food, that culinary item that always seems to satisfy and make the day cheerier. Not so fast, say researchers.

Looking for an easy way to combat stress and fatigue? Think melon juice.

Should those engaging in exercise workouts take vitamin supplements?

It sounds an awful lot like the overweight meat-lover’s dream: a diet plan that promises weight loss without giving up fats and protein. It’s the Atkins Diet, and it’s all about killing the carbs.

It’s difficult to argue against the benefits of a vegetarian diet, but could there be a downside to it as well?
A recent study conducted by a joint Australian and Vietnamese team found that vegetarians had 5% less dense bones than those whose diet contained meat. And the further one went from animal products, the greater [...]