Food changes gene expression—directly. Eat a bowl of rice and you can turn off genes controlling cholesterol synthesis. Other foods affect us in different and surprising ways. You’ve been eating genetic information—probably all your life. Read more...

Vitamin. The word itself conjures up healthiness, something vital for life. Without them we can’t live. But can we have too much of them? Yes. Just like we can have too much food. Read more...

Not too much of it—too little of it. In many ways, it’s this simple: without salt, you die; with it you can thrive. Controversy remains about the best level of sodium in our bodies, so don’t assume a low sodium diet is necessarily best for you. Read more...

What’s been around for 2,000 years, is nicknamed “the food of the gods,” and helps our aging minds and bodies stave off some of the consequences of growing older? Dark chocolate...and it helps keep you healthy in many surprising ways. Read more...

Found in: Cardiac Health

Cyclists in Britain are using inexpensive cameras to document ill-mannered driving by car and truck drivers. And there are a lot more uses for portable cameras—to improve health, diet, and public health, among many others. Let’s get the lowdown on a few. Read more...

Found in: Safety and Security, Exercise & Fitness

One way to control your weight is to see food as information: a series of messages given to the body. You want to give your body the right kinds of directions for the food you eat, directions that will change how you look and feel—and how much you weigh. Read more...

Found in: Obesity, Body Clocks

It’s a New Year, so it’s time to take charge. Americans are often unhappy with their lives and their futures...so start not with a resolution, but a revolution—a new way of looking at your body and brain that lets you more fully control your fate. Read more...

Found in: Exercise & Fitness, Sleep and Rest

As we get older, many of us hear the same advice from friends, family and even physicians: stay active and eat well. Yet one common bit of dietary advice—a low-sodium diet—may be linked to health problems that interfere with your ability to remain active. Read more...

Found in: Aging

No two people are the same when it comes to salt in the diet. The general advice is to consume between 1,500 to 2,300mg sodium per day. But are the recommended limits reasonable when applied to everyone? Read more...

Being eco-friendly isn’t just for tree-hugging granola-eaters anymore. Most of us understand how important it is to do our part to make the earth a better place to live. But did you know that by getting healthy you can also improve our planet’s health? Read more...

Found in: Exercise & Fitness