Graze throughout the day and enjoy seeing your energy levels rocket

As National Fitness Week gets into full swing, former fast food junkie Simon Lovell - now a personal trainer with Fitness First and author of the new Lunch Box Diet - shares his own tips on dieting, eating when exercising and getting the most from your food. “Having been someone who has been addicted to unhealthy foods, I know what it can be like to get out of the trap,’’ said Simon. “But as soon as you start to feel the benefits of optimum nu... [more]

Another study highlights the insanity of selling junk food in school vending machines

For many students, “back to school” means back to a vending machine diet. As you might guess, this isn’t necessarily a good thing for student health.

Experts: Cook eggs thoroughly

MICHIGAN CITY — No over-easy, no basted, no more runny or dippy eggs, for the time being, at least.

7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight

Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals

Evening Times

American doctors have revealed a new diet which is supposed to cut the risk of cardiac disease by a fifth if followed daily.

DASH diet reduces heart disease risk in African Americans: Study

A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans.

The far-reaching health benefits of fasting

Besides its spiritual significance, religious fasting translates into several health benefits for those who go through with it.

DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans

The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish ...

Go! New York Report: The Mediterranean Diet

Atkins, South Beach, low-carb, no sugar, you name it – there is a diet for every day of the week. However, there's another diet approved by nutritionists that's considered one of the absolute best diets out there for your heart health.

Being healthy doesn't mean boring

The most important thing in maintaining good health is to be at it consistently. But that doesn't mean you can't have indiscretions at times.

Fitness: Common myths about weight loss, nutrition, and exercise

If you pick up the latest health magazine in your local grocery store, most likely on the cover, you will see headlines on how to lose weight, how to get fit, how to eat and information on the latest “diet.” The truth is “dieting” is not the answer. In order to lose weight and successfully keep it off, you have to create a “lifestyle change.”