Fitness Tips

NUTRITION + FITNESS

• Man, You (Should) Eat Like a Girl

  Want to live longer? Eat like the women you know.

• Diet Duels

  Low-carb approach comes out on top.

• Common Mistakes That Keep You Fat

  Trouble losing weight? Avoid these five common mistakes.

• Add 14 Years to Your Life

  Four healthy habits can help you extend your life.

• Cut Hunger Pains

Hungry? Cut carbs, add protein.

• Don't Eat It!

Avoiding three common foods will improve your health.

• Bad Math: Salt + Sodas

Eating salt plus drinking sodas equals obesity.

• Power to the People

A new tool, Power to Prevent, could help people to avoid the perils of diabetes.

• Resolution Solutions

Here's how to get back on track for those healthy resolutions you made months ago.

• Tasty Cancer Fighter

Chemicals from avocados kill some cancer cells.

• Thin But Fat?

Is the invisible fat around vital organs as dangerous as the bulges under your skin?

• Lively Leisure Time

The positive effects that exercise can have on heart health is well-established.

• Flight or Flight?

Getting back into the game may depend on testosterone changes.

• Click It Off for Good Nutrition

Want to eat healthier? Turn off the TV during meals.

• Fad Is Still Bad

The majority of people regain all the weight plus more.

• Eating Perceptions

Students tend to consider larger food portion sizes as typical.

• Life's Better With Flava

Don't think this is an excuse to start a Snickers or Milky Way diet.

• Watch What You're Finger-Lickin'

Heart-damaging trans fats are rapidly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant foods. But are its replacements really any healthier?

• Weave Health With Style

Neurologists are increasingly training beauticians and barbers how to teach their clients about stroke, cancer, and other diseases.

• Nurturing Nutrients

A study of very active women shows encouraging results for young women athletes.