If you have heartburn, you feel a burning sensation in your chest, usually after eating a meal. Right? Not necessarily. What you may not realize: Heartburn can occur without causing typical symptoms....

Have you heard the news about the big payback for shedding just a little extra body baggage? Here’s the scoop: If you're postmenopausal and overweight, dropping just 5% of your body weight—th...

Chances are you’ve heard quite a bit about the health benefits of drinking tea—the polyphenols, the flavonoids, the antioxidants, the tannins…and so on. You get it. Drinking tea is good for you...

Think about your favorite restaurant. What does it look like? Sound like? For example, my friend Jeremy loves to chow down at his favorite sports bar, where the chitchat is loud…the lights are brig...

The idea of fasting is alien to many of us—it brings to mind long periods of hunger…feeling uncomfortably weak…even faint. But fasting has been practiced—with wonderful results—for hundreds ...

For the last few years, everywhere you turn, you see products containing the acai (ah-SIGH-ee) berry, a fruit harvested from a type of palm tree common in the rainforests of Brazil. It’s in suppleme...

This simple pasta dish is quick to make and scrumptious to eat. It’s best to use a high-quality extra-virgin olive oil. ¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms ½ pound uncooked penne pasta (about 2 rounde...

My friend was shocked when her veterinarian told her that the dog she had recently adopted wasn't getting enough exercise to stay healthy. And it wasn’t even overweight! But the vet explained that ...

Beyond adding to the obesity problem in the US, sugar can also be harmful to our brains, according to a new study. This research found that a diet high in fructose, a common type of sugar, may impair...

Yawning your way through the day? If you’re watching your diet, watch out—because your sleep-deprived brain may make you crave candy, chips and other junky food, recent research suggests. The new...