NEWS / DIETING

Right Tax, Wrong Message

Taxes on sweetened beverages do reduce consumption, but when the message is about revenue, not health, the push-back can doom them. >

Crafting Resolutions You Can Keep

Research on motivation offers some useful tips for ways to pursue your goals for the New Year without becoming discouraged. >

Know the Sugars in Your Sugar

Not all sugar is the same. Eating some sugars stimulate our bodies to signal that we are full; others trigger a craving to eat more. >

Dried Fruits Deliver

Good fruit is hard to find in the winter. Dried fruit supplies the same fiber and nutrients as fresh fruit does. Cue the fruitcake. >

Neighborhood Stores and Childhood Obesity

The kinds of food outlets serving a community have a big effect on child obesity rates, especially in low income neighborhoods. >

Eat the Clock

Time-restricted eating is a popular diet trend right now. But does when you eat really make a difference? >

Giving Healthy Behaviors a Mindful Boost

Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword, but a review of the research shows the practice in self-regulation it offers furthers health goals. >

Sweet Drinks Hurt Hearts

Artificially sweetened drinks may be almost as bad for your heart as sugary beverages. Here's a pretty simple work-around. >

Good News for Obese Heart Patients

Weight-loss surgery -- gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy -- improves the health of even those who have had a heart attack. >

YouTube Channels Promote Junk Food

Millions of kids see the posts kid influencers put up on social media. It's a new way to advertise unhealthy foods to children. >

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