"obesity"

Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in the Western world, brought about in large part by an increasing obesity epidemic. But while much of the focus has been on …

A recent study suggested that people who are overweight and obese but otherwise healthy still face an increased risk of developing heart disease. The idea of metabolically healthy obesity refers …

Is “settled science” causing disastrous health problems? Scientists believe so, and as a result, many Americans are being misinformed on serious scientific issues. Who is John Yudkin? John Yudkin was …

You may have heard that taking 10,000 steps a day is a goal that most people should set for themselves.  The average American walks a little over 5,000 steps a …

When JFK took office in 1961, his first executive order was to create the food stamp program: a system that provided vouchers to low-income households, which they could use to …

We know Superman has powers no mere mortal can claim. But do superfoods have greater powers than regular foods, or is it all just super-hype?

Aging is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean you have to sit back and watch your body manifest signs of aging. Just like women are worried about their looks, men too …

There are so many health conditions that we often associate just with women. However, even men can be susceptible to them. In fact, for many men, it comes as a …

Ah, sleep.  Rest assured, few things are better than the feeling of snuggling into your warm cozy bed for eight hours of blissful uninterrupted sleep.  How do we know? According …

Modern food production is nothing short of a marvel of scale, convenience and efficiency and, worldwide, employs more than a billion people. The scope food production industry is matched only …