Healthy Living

Every year, 76 million Americans get sick from food, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nothing you can do will ever guarantee 100 percent protection against foodborne illness, but taking certain precautions can help reduce your risk. Some of these protective steps are common sense, like washing your hands before …

It's practically impossible to avoid colds during cold season. But that doesn't mean you have to stay down for the count. Comeback like a champ with these six easy and natural ways to kick that pesky winter cold and feel better faster.

Do you spend most days with a can of soda by your side?

Whether you're trying to shed some lbs or just stay fit, these tricks to increase your metabolism from Heather Bauer, RD,CDN, will help you reach the finish line even faster.

Get your burn in at home with five of the best workout videos on the web.

A sweetener used in powdered baby formula and some organic and gluten-free foods may contain dangerously high levels of arsenic, researchers reported today.

When given the choice between taking the escalator or the stairs, which way do you go? For me, the choice depends on a few factors.

Low iron levels affect your energy, but they also impact your waistline and your mood. Find out how to balance your iron absorption and improve overall health

You've worn in your walking shoes. You fill your grocery cart with healthy fare. And you're careful not to dive headfirst into a pint of ice cream under stress. Yet your belly fat remains. It's frustrating, for sure, but far from permanent!

If you're an adult feeling a little blue about getting one year older in 2012, there is good news. Those broody feelings that keep you up at night worrying about the state of your career, love life and abdominal muscles may slowly fade into distant memories.

The issue of political correctness is a struggle for me. It's not that I personally try to offend anyone, but rather I look to entertain. See, I firmly believe in the wisdom of Johnny Carson: "People will pay more to be entertained that educated." When it comes to writing about fitness and weight loss, I endeavour to do …

If you're looking to firm up, skipping dessert is probably on your must-do list along with regularly hitting the gym. But new research found the sweet stuff can actually help you get fit.

A FDA-approved cancer drug quickly reverses symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a new study says. Find out more -- and some early warning signs you need to know about.

Want to live a healthier lifestyle but find it hard to find the time? We’ve got ways to sneak some heart-smart living into your busy schedule.

Can't figure someone out? Then you're probably not tuning in to her body language. We all speak without saying a word-you just need to know what to look for.

Coffee or tea - take your pick. New research shows that both deliver unexpected health pluses. A 2011 Harvard study, for example, found that female coffee drinkers who averaged four cups a day cut their risk of endometrial cancer 25% and, with more than three cups of caffeinated java, lowered their odds of basal-cell carcinoma …

Working in an office comes with many perks-the opportunity to socialize with peers, unsupervised access to office supplies, health benefits, and direct deposit payment.

We’ve heard it before: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” But does waking up early make us happier?