Fat But Fit? Maybe Not Healthiest formula may be slim and active Obese women seem able to avoid heart disease by exercising, but they're more likely to develop diabetes if they don't lose weight. Slim women, on the ...

Compound in beans, nuts may help fight cancer Substance could be used to develop new treatments, scientists say Eating a diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could help to prevent cancer because the foods ...

Coffee a top source of healthy antioxidants But beverage is still no substitute for fruits and vegetables When the Ink Spots sang “I love the java jive and it loves me” in 1940, they could not have known how ...

Study finds fortified grain fights birth defects Reports: 'Significant decreases' in prevalence of spina bifida, anencephaly A U.S. government decision to add folic acid to enriched grain products has reduced the ...

Meats and Sweets May Add Up to a Stroke  People who are fond of the so-called Western diet -- full of meats, refined grains, sweets and full-fat dairy products -- may be headed for a stroke. Researchers found ...

Too Much Soda? Look in the Mirror Parents' habits may be at the root of kids' consumption Over the past 20 years, a turf war has been waged in refrigerators across America , with milk and orange juice ceding ...

Want to avoid arthritis? Crunch on carrots Foods with carotenoid compounds can reduce inflammation, study finds Drinking a glass of orange juice a day may help stave off arthritis, new research suggests ...