The perils of teens sacrificing sleep for late-night studying
High school students with heavy academic course loads often find the demands of homework colliding with the need for adequate sleep.
View ArticleStudy questions whether organic food is healthier for you
Yes, organics is a $29 billion industry and still growing. Something is pulling us toward those organic veggies that are grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. But if you're thinking that...
View ArticleResearch: A Little Extra Fat May Help You Live Longer
Being a little overweight may tip the odds in favor of living a long life, according to a new analysis. Researchers say there may be some benefit to having a little extra body fat.This isn't the first...
View ArticleFamily dinner: Treasured tradition or bygone ideal?
When we asked you (via our Facebook page) to tell us about the weekday challenges your families face, given the competing demands of work, commutes, schoolwork and activities, you didn't hold back....
View ArticleWhy Bill Gates is investing in chicken-less eggs
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View ArticleBuffett Family Puts Money Where Their Mouth Is: Food Security
Oh, what a job. You've got $3 billion to address society's most intractable problems. So what do you do?If you're philanthropist Howard G. Buffett, son of famed investor Warren Buffett, you set a...
View ArticleHow 17th Century Fraud Gave Rise To Bright Orange Cheese
The news from Kraft last week that the company is ditching two artificial dyes in some versions of its macaroni and cheese products left me with a question.Why did we start coloring cheeses orange to...
View ArticleMore Children Are Being Medicated For ADHD Than Before
The number of children being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.And families increasingly are opting for...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Sandwiches: USDA Eases School Lunch Restrictions
After the the school lunch program was overhauled in 2012 to curb childhood obesity, lots of kids began complaining that lunches were too skimpy.Why? Because in some cases, schools had to limit healthy...
View ArticleMore Signs A Mediterranean Diet Helps Prevent Cardiovascular Ills
There's fresh evidence that a Mediterranean diet can help cut the risk of atherosclerosis, a disease caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
View ArticleLong John Silver's Throws Trans Fats Overboard
Long John Silver's has gained some notoriety in the past for serving up what the food police dubbed the most unhealthful meal in America. (aka heart attack on a hook.)But the fast-food chain is out to...
View ArticleFor The Love Of Oysters: How A Kiss From The Sea Evokes Passion
Question: Which of these foods are said to stir passion? An oyster, and avocado or a turnip? (Scroll down to the bottom for the answer.)One of these, at least, is a gimme. The stories linking oysters...
View ArticleNutrition Labels To Get Long-Overdue Tweaks
If you're perplexed about how to make healthy choices when you're shopping for food, you're not alone. We've all puzzled over a food label that was confusing and hard to follow.But some help may be on...
View ArticleEat Plants And Prosper: For Longevity, Go Easy On The Meat, Study Says
Americans who ate a diet rich in animal protein during middle age were significantly more likely to die from cancer and other causes, compared with people who reported going easy on foods such as red...
View ArticleAlmost 500 Foods Contain The 'Yoga Mat' Compound. Should We Care?
That compound found in commercially baked bread — yep, the one that's in yoga mats, too — is in the news again.A report from the Environmental Working Group finds that the compound, azodicarbonamide,...
View ArticleCompanies Tap Celebrity Power For Extreme Vegetable Makeover
Marketing to kids may have gotten a bad rap in the past. Especially since children have been the target of so much junk food advertising.But it's a new day.Increasingly, companies are seeing profits...
View ArticleDeath By Salt? New Study Finds Too Much Sodium Is A Global Killer
Americans are accustomed to being nagged about salt. We're told we consume too much — particularly from processed foods. And that all this salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart...
View ArticleFrom Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey
If bees in France buzz around the lavender fields, foraging for nectar, what does the honey they produce smell or taste like?Yes, a bit like lavender.But not all the floral, spicy or woody aromas...
View ArticleRestaurants Shave Calories Off New Menu Items
Last month we reported that big food retailers have eliminated billions of calories from the packaged foods they sell in supermarkets.Now comes a study that finds large U.S. restaurant chains are doing...
View ArticleReality Check: To Burn Off A Soda, You'll Have To Run 50 Minutes
As a society, we don't pay much attention to nutrition information when we eat out.A U.S.
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