It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and  sends 'fullness' signals to the brain, like a weight-loss drug. Here are simple ways to get more of the superfood into your diet ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends walking 10,000 steps daily to maintain health and lower the ...

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“They have no nutritional value ... Small amounts of trans fats can increase the risk for cardiovascular disease significantly,” says Dr. Lopez-Jimenez. “They usually come in the form of partially ...

The “Plant, Pick & Plate Program” teaches children in southeast Fort Wayne hands-on gardening and cooking skills through ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

About 140,400 obese patients in Massachusetts were prescribed medications like Wegovy and Zepbound in 2024, a 255 percent ...