Snacks are as dialed into our daily meals as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yet, these between-meal repasts, which all too often are nutritionally inadequate, may thwart an otherwise healthy diet.
As tempting as it is to grab a 100-calorie pack...
As the days get shorter, the temptation to eat comfort food increases, picking up a full head of steam through holiday dinners that serve up table-loads of sweet desserts.
You know that added sugar and sugary syrups are big, bad...
The amount of sex we have varies from person to person. However, recent studies have suggested that there are many benefits to regular sex that go beyond simply feeling good and all sexed up.
The American Psychiatric Association announced in early December that it is making substantial changes to autism diagnostic criteria. The Diagnostic Statistics Manual, also known as the DSM will be reissued in its fifth version in spring of 2013. In...
When Burt Lancaster boarded his submarine in the 1958 movie "Run Silent, Run Deep," he used sonar to hunt for the enemy. But when it comes to protecting your family from carbon monoxide - a stealthy hazard that the...
BPA (bisphenol A) is a hormone-disrupting synthetic estrogen chemical additive that is used in many forms of plastic and packaging products. Numerous studies have linked it to reproductive changes in children, cancer, early puberty onset, fertility problems and heart...
Several celebrities have made news in the past few weeks by announcing they have struggled with eating disorders in the past. Lady Gaga announced she has fought binge eating since she was 15 and Katie Couric recently stunned fans...
Even if you're as high-strung as the saber-tooth squirrel Scrat in "Ice Age," you can train your brain to calm down, cool out and stay younger.
You'll avoid anxiety, anger, stress and depression, and the big health risks they promote:...
As the cool weather comes upon us, it's time to embrace the season's
produce. At the top of my list is winter squashes, such as acorn, banana, turban, butternut, hubbard, and kabocha varieties.
The hard shells of winter squash make them...
If you find yourself saying “not tonight,” it might be the fault of what you are eating. Low libido has become a serious problem for many couples and research has shown that much of it is related to daily...
