Even without weight loss, exercise helps the heart Exercise can improve fitness and reduce cholesterol in overweight and obese people even when it does not result in weight loss, according to results of a study...
Diet Authors Square Off Comparing Plates It'll be pork vs. pasta in Washington today when the authors of the nation's top-selling diet books face off in a verbal food fight...
Weight loss reduces risk of high blood pressure New findings suggest that even modest weight reduction -- a pound a year -- can substantially reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure...
Watching portion sizes key to watching weight Nearly 80% of people in the US believe that what they eat is more important than how much they eat -- even as they scarf down fast-food chain
Special frozen dinners good for the heart Sticking to a heart-healthy diet can be a struggle, even for people with heart disease. But new study findings show that building a diet around special frozen dinners can help people lose weight and lower levels of harmful cholesterol...
Overweight need to step up exercise regimens Half of obese and overweight individuals are trying to lose weight at any given point in time, researchers report. However, most are either ignoring exercise as a means of weight loss, or exercising at rates well below recommended guidelines.
Lifestyle raises diabetes risk in black women Nearly half of the increased risk of diabetes among African-American women is due to lifestyle factors that can be changed, such as obesity, poor diet and high blood pressure...
