New research out of Australia shows that those who lose weight, especially if they’re obese, can cut the risk of developing age related macular degeneration disease (also known as AMD), the number one cause of severe vision loss among older people Long associated with getting older, this mostly silent disease gradually, without pain, destroys the sharp, central vision that is needed to see things clearly in order to read or drive a car

Obesity is a growing problem, and science expends much time and energy trying to figure it all out to give us better losing weight tips We know more today about obesity and overweight than we have at any other time in history, with many diet myths well and truly busted

Water… it’s an essential nutrient and the most common substance in the body Water does many things for us… helps to regulate body temperature, assists in digestion and excretion

If you’re ending 2008 pretty much at the same fitness level as you began the year and can’t lose weight, you’ll have the benefit of some new understanding about weight loss as you re-set those goals for 2009 During the year just past there was some solid research about exercise that tossed out the notion of those long, grueling workouts as the way to see weight loss results

Parents reading this may not be surprised by the latest findings from a team of researchers at the Georgia School of Medicine The first-of-its-kind study published in the November issue of Pediatric Exercise Science, a professional journal dedicated to increasing our understanding of exercise during childhood, finds that aerobic activity seems to have a significant impact on anger management for kids

Giving your body the vital nutrients it needs to stay healthy is so important… and new research has uncovered that one of the most important nutrients, vitamin D (sunlight or supplements), may have more of a role in keeping us healthy than we even suspected When it comes to risks for deadly heart disease, deficiencies of vitamin D may be a risk factor that has, until now, gone unrecognized

Americans have the most healthy eating facts and information of any population in the world… and yet we seem to enjoy what we eat the least Estimates suggest that nearly two thirds of the U

When food is the way you cope… the comfort on a horrible day and a welcome part of the celebration of good times, being told to eat less, stop snacking and exercise isn’t advice that’s liable to work For you, food is a trusted, faithful friend you don’t want to let go

If you want to learn the secrets to long-term weight loss and staying healthy, you need to let go of the idea that there is some “miracle” diet or piece of equipment that will cause those pounds to magically drop off and mean you’ll be trim, fit and looking fabulous without any effort on your part Fad diets, misinformation and ineffective products play on this idea, and make someone a lot of money — these aren’t the way to lasting weight loss

These days, so many people are trying to live allergies and pets…Dealing with the constant congestion, itching and wheezing, the splitting headaches and other discomforts of allergies, and loving the furry source of all this misery is a tough spot to be in But it’s exactly where an estimated ten million American pet owners find themselves right now

Chocolate holds a powerful allure for so many of us, robbing us of the best of intentions to cut calories and control our weight So how do we control cravings

Want to transform your body and get a flat belly There are foods, five of them in fact, that are chock full of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs, pronounced MOO-fahs) that have long been credited with protecting you from chronic disease

Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, is becoming an all to common form of cancer both in the United States and throughout the worldAccording to World Health Organization (WHO) numbers, this form of cancer accounts for 655,000 deaths worldwide each year - the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world

We all have something watching what we eat - And it’s inside us right now… As we enjoy delicious meals… consuming loads of calorie-laden treats, a “fat hormone” produced in the small intestine will be flowing through our bloodstreams and registering on the brain the impact of all the fat that’s just been eaten

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has just released results of a new nationwide public opinion survey that lookt at nutritional trends in the US, called Nutrition and You: Trends 2008 that lends hope to the idea that Americans might be getting the message about eating, and living, a more healthy lifestyle

When you’re planning your holiday travel (or travel at any time of year for that matter) it’s worth knowing how to avoid catching and spreading germs, so consider the words of Lahey Clinic physician Dr Mark Gendreau… “The risk of contracting a contagious illness is heightened when we travel within any enclosed space, especially during the winter months, when most of the respiratory viruses thrive

Napping is a guilty pleasure… one all of us, if we’re lucky, engage in at one time or another, especially during the cold, dark months of winter And it seems interestingly that new research has found the link between sleep and memory and that short naps help actually improve to our creativity and our ability to see the big picture

Though many woman dread that yearly mammogram, we’ve all heard often enough that early detection of breast cancer saves lives… finding lumps when they’re too small to feel and before they get a chance to grow and spread gives you the best chance for a cure Or does it

New research shows that attending religious services… beyond bringing comfort and lending strength to many, may be a secret to longevity and actually prolong life The unusual finding is based on data supplied as part of the NIH funded Women’s Health Initiative and is published in Psychology and Health

All of us want to look good, to put our best foot forward for work, for that special someone or just for our own pride and confidence And while the economy might be hitting a rough patch, this doesn’t appear to be deterring women from buying the beauty products they see as necessities

After the first part in this series where 6 pressing beauty questions were covered, we follow up with another 6 Discover the answer to all your embarrassing beauty questions here: 7

Scientific advances never cease to amaze us… and recently researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered what they beleive to be an anti aging gene, which is part of a family of enzymes known as sirtuins appear to extend lifespan rather dramatically in organisms like yeast, worms and flies According to their latest work, published in the November 28th issue of the journal Cell, sirtuin is the gene that contributes to aging in single cell organisms like yeast, as well as multiple celled organisms… like us mammals

We all do it now and again, tell those little “white” lies once in a while when put on the spot about someone’s new outfit or why we were late for work As grown ups, we know that there are times when lying is a necessary, though not always appealing, choice

In 2007, the total retail sales of sugar and food sweeteners in the US

It's something we all strive for at some point, to have less distraction in our lives, to be more focused, or simply to have "less on our plates" With our super busy, highly scheduled, technology driven world, it's no wonder we all lose our focus every once in a while

If you smoke, or ever have, and you eat lots of broccoli (or other cruciferous veggies such as cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnip greens, mustard greens or collard greens), you might be doing yourself a great favor in terms of lung cancer This according to research just presented at the American Association of Cancer Research meeting held last week in Washington D

Being active, carrying out exercise and breast cancer are known to be linked, with those who are more active having a reduced risk of cancer But when you're lying in bed warm and comfortable and the alarm goes off for your early morning workout it can be hard to find the motivation to 'get up and go'

In case you needed more of a reason to keep an eye on your weight, recent research has found that, in general, obesity is linked to cancer For obese women, especially those who have gone through menopause, this means an increased risk of breast cancer

There are lingering weight tips and myths that seem to defy experts' attempts at explaining them away The American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo that took place in Chicago last month made yet another attempt to de-bunk some of these popular myths

Did you know that November is American Diabetes Month Now that we've gorged on Halloween candy and are getting ready for some calorie laden holiday meals, the CDC has chosen this month to share some sobering news

If you're a lifelong wine drinker, and you have read all the research released about the benefits of red wine, the results of an analysis of British researchers might have you changing the beverage you enjoy each day Potential harmful levels of metal ions have been found in many wines being sold on the market even as you read this

Typical allergy causes like pollen from trees and grasses aren't the only items that might have you reaching for the tissues

A recent study has shown that men control hunger better than women do, which goes a long way toward explaining why women are more likely to eat for emotional reasons, and why men always seem to drop weight more easily when they diet “Women have a much stronger reaction to food, such that whether they try to inhibit their desire or not, they have stronger signal [in the part of the brain that controls hunger perception and desire to eat],” study leader Gene-Jack Wang, MD explains

It has been known for some time that those diagnosed with depression have a higher heart disease risk or cardiac event - the medical term for a heart attack, stroke or other sudden problem involving your heart There’s also lots of evidence that depression is more common in heart patients and seems to up the risk of a second cardiovascular event

Trying to slow aging is a complex process that science is only just beginning to understand What we do know is that there is no one “magic” answer no fountain of youth to keep us forever young and healthy despite what those late night infomercials want you to believe

Snoring problems during sleep - once thought as just a noisy disruption to your sleeping partner (perhaps the entire household) is now understood to be so much more When we sleep, turbulent airflow moves through the tissues of the nose and throat which may narrow during sleep - resulting in that awful noise

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have completed several years work to find a compound that seems to block the movement of the pigment cells that give tadpoles their unique markings Uncontrolled movement of pigment cells has been linked to cancer in both humans and frogs, which means skin cancer detection and prevention could be improved

They taste delicious, sinfully good but once they’re past our taste buds, the fatty, sugary foods so many of us love do nothing for the rest of our body Yet still they are (for many of us) virtually impossible to resist

College students are well known for putting in all night study sessions to cram for that big exam, but according to a recent study (and good common sense), students getting more sleep the night before the test is a better way for improving your memory Participants in the study, appearing in the November 2008 issue of the journal of Learning & Memory, did a far better job playing a video game they’d learned after a good night’s sleep

Salt has long gotten a bad rap when it comes to blood pressure, but new research has shown that that reducing salt in your diet might also help cut your heart disease risk and stop a cardiac event like a heart attack or stroke Eating a low salt diet might actually help keep your blood vessels working more efficiently

Vitamin D, a fat soluble nutrient found in oily fish, eggs, vitamin fortified foods like milk, cereals and drinks, or naturally received from sunlight might act as an effective mental health therapy aid by helping hold off the mental decline that can affect people as they age - this according to the latest research efforts of a team of British and U

A study appearing in the January 22nd issue of the New England Journal of Medicine brings encouraging news about our ongoing efforts in the United States to clean up the air and how these actions have helped improve the average life expectancy age in 51 US

The next time you feel lazy for rolling over and giving in to the urge to go back to sleep, remember this - learning how to sleep longer might be doing more than recharging your energy, it could also be keeping your coronary arteries and your heart healthy Since the heart needs a constant supply of blood rich in oxygen, the arteries that deliver this supply are super important

Meat lovers have been told all to often that regularly eating large quantities of red or processed meats ups your cancer risk factor This is why so many of us are trying to limit the amount of red meat we take in

A study that followed over 21,000 male doctors for two decades, measuring a variety of things including the influence of carrying a few extra pounds and physical activity on risk of cardiac heart failure has an important message - even a few extra pounds can be risky, especially if you’re not active

It’s true, women who survive breast cancer and load up on nutritious fruits and veggies as part of a breast cancer diet (a whole lot more than the current US

Prescription medications are an increasingly costly part of everyone’s budget, and in tight economic times, finding ways of reducing prescription drug costs is very attractive Sometimes a terrible choice has to be made, one medication over another, prescriptions or food… insanely expensive but still helpful medications that aren’t covered by insurance and may be out of reach

Mothers (and Grandmothers) everywhere rejoice - you’ve been proven right yet again It turns out that enjoying a warm drink to stop a cold (or the flu) in it’s tracks has finally been validated by scientific proof

A recent Wharton School/VA study finds that “cold hard cash” is one of the best losing weight tips out there And it’s the immediacy of the payout that seems to make the difference, not the amount of money involved

You probably won’t believe it, but new research says it’s true - the video games you, your kids (or grandkids) are playing might actually benefit the older brain - helping it stay sharp and able to multitask, an ability that diminishes as we age Research has already shown that mental stimulation not only improves brain function, but it also helps to protect against cognitive decline, a growing problem that effects patients and their families in terrible ways