 | Gotham Greens: Sustainable Farming in the Big Apple
Our system of factory agriculture is exacting a great toll on our planet: 40 percent of the land and 70 percent of the fresh water on Earth is devoted to the growing of food, which, in the process, creates some 30 percent of greenhouse gases. |  |
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Walnuts Slow Growth of Prostate Cancer
A recent study has found that when mice are fed a diet with walnuts they have slower growing prostate cancer tumors. |
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Individualized Nutrition for Active People
Every athlete and active person has different needs, and a personalized diet based on the individual is key for optimal performance. |
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Weekly Challenges to Improve Your Diet
Here are 14 weekly food challenges to help transform your diet into a healthy one. |
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Healthy Recipes for On-The-Go Families
Many families juggle school, homework, and outside activities. They need easy to make dinners that can be eaten while on-the-go. |
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Improve Odds that Healthy Habits Will Stick
If you are trying to adopt more healthy habits, start small and build on habits that you can stick with for the long haul. |
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10 Tips to Get Your Children to Eat Vegetables
We all want our children to eat their vegetables, but it isn't always easy. Here are some tips to boost their intake. |
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Don't Be Overwhelmed By Exercise
Keep it simple with exercise. The most important thing is to do it consistently. |
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Live Healthy for Beautiful Skin
How you live and what you put into your body can either age you or make you look years younger. |
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Comfort Foods Made Healthy
During the colder winter months we often crave warm, rich, comfort foods. Here are some favorites that won't wreck your diet. |
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Yoga is for Everyone
Don't feel like pounding out miles on the treadmill? Give yoga a try. Anyone at any age or fitness level can do it. |
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Few Still Following Resolutions
Most people have already given up on the resolutions they started at the beginning of the month. |
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Restricting Calories Boosts Immunity
Studies have found that lower calorie diets may increase longevity and now research suggests fewer calories may help improve immunity too. |
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Improve Heart Health by Cooking at Home
The American Heart Association has developed a program to help people learn how to cook heart healthy meals at home. |
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Free Diet and Fitness Apps
Smart phone and tablet apps can help keep track of your nutrition and fitness goals. Here are some free ones you can download. |
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Lose Weight, Stay Satisfied
A new book offers up advice on how you can drop pounds successfully while feeling satisfied and avoiding hunger. |
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App Charges a Fee When You Skip the Gym
Harvard grads have developed a program based on an economic principle that will charge you every time you skip the gym. Talk about motivation. |
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Maximize Veggie Vitamins
Overcooking vegetables can cause a loss of nutrients, while other veggies benefit from a bit of cooking. |
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One in Ten to Have Diabetes by 2030
More than half a billion people world wide could have diabetes by 2030, with most cases being Type 2 and largely preventable. |
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Stay Healthy, Satisfy Cravings
You can satisfy cravings all while choosing foods that are actually good for you. |
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Sticking to New Year's Fitness Resolutions
Sticking to resolutions is hard. Here are some tips to increase your chances that you'll still be following them come spring. |
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