Diet & Fitness

January 04 2012 9:06 AM

Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study.

December 29 2011 12:23 PM

Happy New Year 2012! This year, your resolution might be to stick to your diet and finally lose weight. Here are the 12 best apps to help you shed those pounds before bikini season.

December 29 2011 7:57 AM

Many people have put gymming and getting fit as their top New Year resolution, but Britons think otherwise as majority of them believe that gymming is an unnecessary cost, according to a study by moneysupermarket.com.

December 28 2011 8:56 AM

Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study shows.

December 14 2011 3:47 PM

The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck suffers from celiac disease but she no longer lets it get her down. To help others with the disease, Hasslebeck has a new cookbook Deliciously G-Free.

December 08 2011 5:08 PM

Rapper 50 Cent is adding another book to his bibliography.

December 08 2011 6:48 AM

In a new study, professionals from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have urged women to be cautious of what they eat and also combat their stress levels as a proactive means to prevent them piling on the pounds during the festive season. The research, published online in the October issue of the Journal of Obesity, explained that managing stress and mindful eating can actually help in weight loss even in the absence of hardcore diet regimes.

December 01 2011 8:50 AM

The U.S. Medicare program for the elderly will cover counseling for obesity in an effort to reduce the condition that has reached epidemic proportions and leads to serious health problems.

November 30 2011 1:39 PM

A new youth novel aims to teach Native American children about type 2 diabetes, a disease that strikes adults and has become epidemic among the community.