Vegetarian kids

Eat, drink and -- just maybe -- prevent diabetes

What you eat may help reduce the risk of diabetes, says a recently released report from Harvard Medical School. Among its findings:

FDA clamps down on nutrition labels on food packaging

The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday to clamp down on food labeling that it says may mislead consumers into thinking...

Poring over facts about milk: cow's, goat's, soy, almond, rice and hemp

Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren't many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives...

Childhood abuse, obesity linked

Childhood neglect and abuse can leave mental and physical scars, but a new study suggests there may also be a correlation between abuse...

Obesity concerns spur calls to limit new convenience stores in South L.A.

Links found by researchers between snack foods and obesity in poor communities are prompting new calls for more regulation of convenience...

Sprouted-grain breads: The facts

Sprouted-grain bread offerings in the market have been slowly but steadily on the uptick of late, and a number of health claims have...

Let's limit our intake of corn-syrup ads

News flash: High-fructose corn syrup isn't to blame for the obesity epidemic.

Diet makeover, family style

Even as Anita Fuentes carefully places pieces of flour-dredged chicken into a pan of hot oil, the mother of three acknowledges she'd like to...

PANTRY RAID: Diet makeovers can be simple

Most of our diets could use some tweaking -- if not a complete overhaul. Processed foods made with refined sugar and flour, fast-food meals,...

'Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater' by Frank Bruni

It's a good thing Frank Bruni is such a talented writer, or "Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater" would be a lot tougher...

Multivitamins: Do his and hers make a difference?

It's a good thing dietary guidelines aren't laws. If they were, just about all of us could be found guilty. Even if you load fruit onto your...

Agave syrup's benefits are in debate: Is it too sweet?

A sweetener made from the juice of a Mexican cactus is an increasingly common ingredient in bottled teas, energy drinks, nutrition bars...

Does colloidal silver boost immunity or overall health?

At a time when most people are avoiding metals such as lead and mercury, there's a full-out rush among the health-conscious for silver, a...

Acai has gone from staple of the Amazon to global wonder-berry

A frenzy overtakes the teeming harbor here as a wooden-hulled riverboat chugs into port.

Kefir is nutritious, but larger health claims are on shakier ground

A tangy, sour, fermented milk drink may not sound like a likely candidate to move from health food stores to mainstream supermarkets, but...

Curcumin's anti-inflammatory powers are unproven

The products: Humans have long believed in an almost magical connection between strong flavors and good health. The burn from the hot...

Protein supplements are handy boost to athletes

The products: At weight rooms, jogging tracks and football fields across the country, the path to athletic success is often...

Going gluten-free -- for many reasons

At the Whole Foods Market in El Segundo, two women stand scanning a refrigerator case filled with packages of gluten-free food -- carrot...

Parents seek ways to make kids eat vegetables

Susan Phillips' 4-year-old son Alex eats vegetables every day -- he just doesn't know it. Phillips purées his servings of green beans,...