Fitness & Nutrition

Hillary Clinton's Elixir: Can A Hot Pepper A Day Boost Immunity?

8:46am January 22, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The presidential candidate says a jalapeño a day helps keep her healthy on the campaign trail. She could be on to something: A large recent study linked a spicy-food habit to longevity.

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Health & Safety

Diet Foods Are Tanking. So The Diet Industry Is Now Selling 'Health'

4:48pm January 20, 2016

by Angus Chen

Consumers are increasingly disillusioned with diet products and programs. But they're also confused by new terms like gluten-free and non-GMO, industry analysts and nutritionists say.

Students at Doherty Middle School in Andover, Mass., choose items from the salad bar in the school cafeteria, June 2012. Among other things, a Senate compromise on school nutrition standards calls for the USDA and the CDC to establish new guidance that wo

Food Fight Fizzles As Senate Nears Compromise on School Nutrition Rules

4:18pm January 20, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The deal OK'd by a key Senate panel preserves stricter school nutrition standards enacted since 2010, but it gives schools more leeway in implementing them. It also calls for encouraging salad bars.

Man, woman and businessman pull a rope wrapped around a bag of money.

Place A Bet On Your Weight-Loss Goal, And You May Win Twice

1:35pm January 15, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

New weight-loss programs have dieters put cash on the line in a wager that they'll reach their goal.

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A mock-up of a warning label for sodas and sugary drinks proposed in California by public health advocates in 2015.

Warning Labels Might Help Parents Buy Fewer Sugary Drinks, Study Finds

6:39pm January 14, 2016

by Eliza Barclay

A few cities and states have proposed a health warning label on sugary beverages to inform consumers of their risks. A study finds such a label might have a significant impact on parents' purchases.

A dish featuring antibiotic-free beef from Strauss Beef served at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash.

Health & Safety

More Hospitals Are Ditching Antibiotics In The Meat They Serve

4:35pm January 12, 2016

by Eliza Barclay

Hospitals are on the front lines of the battle against antibiotic resistance. Increasingly, they're trying to walk the talk by purchasing meat from animals raised without antibiotics.

Lower-back pain is one of the top three reasons that Americans go to the doctor. But the solution can be a DIY project.

Forget The Gizmos: Exercise Works Best For Lower-Back Pain

5:12pm January 11, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Ditch the strap-on belts and shoe inserts, and definitely don't rest. Accumulating research shows that the best way to treat and prevent lower-back pain is to get off the couch.

The MyPlate icon is the visual centerpiece of the USDA's advice for healthy eating aimed at the general public. Scientists and other public health advocates had called for adding a water symbol to the icon, but that didn't happen.

Health & Safety

Uncle Sam Just Told Us To Drink Water, Not Soda. You Might've Missed It

5:52pm January 08, 2016

by Maria Godoy

Scientists had asked the USDA to add a water symbol to MyPlate when it updated the Dietary Guidelines. It didn't happen. Instead, there's language to opt for H20 instead of soda — if you can find it.

Health & Safety

Why Employers' Incentives For Weight Loss Fall Flat With Workers

1:36pm January 08, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

An offer of savings on health insurance failed to motivate people to lose a modest amount of weight at a Philadelphia hospital system.

New Dietary Guidelines Call For Limits On Sugar, Red Meat

7:37pm January 07, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

There's new diet advice out Thursday from the federal government. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines, which are updated every five years, serve as the government's official advice on what we should be eating. New this year: a recommendation to limit sugar to no more than 10 percent of daily calories. The guidelines also call for a shift to alternative sources of protein such as seafood, nuts and beans.

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