So many times, we focus on foods to avoid in order to have a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition Action Healthletter offers 10 foods to make sure you include on your plate to boost your nutrition. Plan your menus around these foods, and try to include ...

If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...

Recent headlines tell us that the obesity rate may hit 42 percent by 2030, and with it, a rise in health care costs. That figure is up from 36 percent in 2010. The problems with increased obesity are the things that go with it -- an increase in ...

Looking to cut back on sodium consumption? First, just where could the sodium in your diet be coming from? A new study by the Centers for Disease Controls finds the No. 1 contributor is bread. Surprisingly, bread adds nearly twice the sodium to ...

Studies suggest that eating a diet that contains lots of fresh fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and certain cancers. The new My Plate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that half your ...

Maintenance of weight loss remains elusive for most. What's the difference between those who lose weight and keep it off, and those who lose weight only to regain it?

A study by researchers at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at ...