Dairy alternatives: How to replace milk, cheese, butter, and more

Increasing numbers of people are choosing to give up dairy for their health or other reasons. Learn about alternatives to milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, and more.

Fast food and diabetes: Tips and options for eating out

Fast food should usually be avoided, but sometimes you need a quick bite on the run. Can people with diabetes eat fast food without risking their health?

Picking up healthy habits in your 30s and 40s can slash heart disease risk

The heart is more forgiving than you may think – especially to adults who try to take charge of their health, a new Northwestern Medicine® study has found.

Eat breakfast to improve your heart health

A new study appears to confirm that when you eat is just as important for health as what and how much you eat. US researchers asked men to complete questionnaires about what they ate and when they ate it, then tracked their health for 16 years. Those who said they skipped breakfast were found to have a higher risk of heart attack or fatal coronary heart disease…

Dietitians And Dietary Supplements

Registered dietitians are one of several groups of healthcare professionals who report using dietary supplements as part of their health regimen, according to a newly published study in Nutrition Journal, a peer-reviewed, online journal that focuses on the field of human nutrition. According to data from the 2009 “Life…

Diet For Retired Military Personnel Reduces Medical Costs

According to a report published online in Preventive Medicine, a weight management intervention designed for military members who are inactive and retired, and their families, could improve their health in addition to lowering medical expenditures…

Negative Stereotypes: Does Seeing Overweight People Make Us Eat More?

Consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight – unless they consciously think about their health goals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Sugary Sports Drinks Mistakenly Associated With Being Healthy

Children who practice healthy lifestyle habits such as eating fruits and vegetables and engaging in physical activity may be negatively impacting their health because they tend to consume large amounts of flavored and sports beverages containing sugar, according to research at The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)…