FDA to review inhalable caffeine Updated: Fri, Feb 24, 2012 U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and it's also available... Read More

italian peasant cooking makes the most of leftovers Published: Tue, Sep 6, 2011 It's easy to romanticize peasant cooking, especially when the peasants you have in mind are Italian, awash in local products such as extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, pancetta, wine and fresh herbs that many Americans would classify as luxuries. But Italy did suffer lean times, most recently between the two... Read More

What are the top 5 vegetables? Updated: Thu, Nov 11, 2010 ‘The Healthy Mom’ reveals which veggies should make your table Read More

Preventive Measures May Guard Against Hearing Loss Published: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 For many Americans, hearing loss is part of growing older. The condition affects approximately a third of U.S. adults ages 65 to 75, and nearly half of those over the age of 75. Read More

One a day or none per day? Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Americans want to believe in vitamin and mineral pills. We spent an estimated $10 billion on them in 2008, according to the Nutrition Business Journal. But Consumer Reports on Health notes that recent studies undertaken to assess their benefits have delivered a flurry of disappointing results. The supplements... Read More

Boost your HDL (good) cholesterol levels Updated: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 We hear a lot about lowering total and LDL-C (bad) cholesterol, but less about raising the HDL-C (good) cholesterol. Having a higher than average HDL-C does not negate the adverse effects of an elevated LDL-C, but in terms of heart disease risk, the higher the HDL-C, the better. HDL cholesterol provides... Read More

Pregnant? Nauseous? Published: Thu, Mar 5, 2009 The two seem to go hand in hand. But morning sickness isn't an indication of an unhealthy pregnancy. In fact, up to 85 percent of pregnant women experience nausea during pregnancy. Roshan Kaderali, an obstetrical nurse, midwife, childbirth educator and doula, teamed with a Food and Drug Administration-compliant... Read More

Three nontraditional comfort foods Published: Thu, Mar 5, 2009 That bowl of ice cream made you feel better -- for about two minutes. Now you need a nap. The next time you need a pick-me-up, reach for one of these three foods instead. Research shows they offer real mood-boosting benefits without inducing a "food coma." >Fortified cereal. Yep, another reason to eat your... Read More

Dr. Bauman: Supplements no replacement for good nutrition Updated: Mon, Apr 17, 2006 For many years, high-risk heart patients have been told certain B vitamins might lower their risk for a heart attack, but new evidence is showing that may not pan out. We continue our month-long look at heart disease with Dr. Mary Ann Bauman. Read More

Variety is key in choosing fruits, veggies Updated: Wed, Feb 9, 2005 Becky McCully Varner Increasing the daily intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nonfat or low-fat milk and milk products is one of the key messages of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Jan. 26: Exercise has key role in healthy lifestyle Read More

Fit for You: Winter alternative to fresh fruit Updated: Tue, Dec 14, 2004 Consuming fruits and vegetables is easy in the summer when everything is fresh and readily available. What do you do in the winter? A convenient option that's always available is dried fruit. Like fresh fruit, dried fruit provides fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium and folate. Per serving, dried fruit may contain... Read More

The good, the bad and the carbs Updated: Tue, Oct 26, 2004 The carbohydrate revolution is in full swing. All carbohydrates are bad and we should just avoid them or should we? What is this I hear about "good carbohydrates versus "bad carbohydrates. I thought the diet industry said carbs equal obesity. Now, I hear about this term "the glycemic index. The truth is that all... Read More