Fitness & Nutrition

Allagash employees Salim Raal, left, and Brendan McKay stack bottles of Golden Brett, a limited release beer fermented with a house strain of Brettanomyces yeast. The Maine brewery recently installed solar panels as part of its sustainability initiatives.

Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer

9:00am October 13, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power.

Health & Safety

No Wonder It Works So Well: There May Be Viagra In That Herbal Supplement

12:37pm October 12, 2018

by Ronnie Cohen

Hundreds of nutritional supplements contain unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients, according to an FDA database. So why isn't the agency doing more to get them recalled?

Food additives can help mimic natural flavors and are often simply labeled as "artificial flavors" on labels.

FDA Bans Use of 7 Synthetic Food Additives After Environmental Groups Sue

2:50pm October 06, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of several synthetic flavoring compounds used to infuse flavors such as mint and cinnamon in foods. Environmental groups sued, citing cancer risks.

Health & Safety

What Holds You Back From Exercising Regularly?

3:44pm October 05, 2018

We're working on a story about the best ways to create an exercise habit, and we want to hear from you.

Fried chicken and mac and cheese: A study suggests Southern cuisine may be at the center of a tangled web of reasons why blacks in America are more prone to hypertension than whites.

Southern Diet Blamed For High Rates Of Hypertension Among Blacks

7:13pm October 02, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

Fried chicken, mac and cheese and sweet drinks: A study suggests Southern cuisine may be at the center of a tangled web of reasons why blacks in America are more prone to hypertension than whites.

More kids are eating at fast-food chains like McDonald's, according to a new study, but parents are buying the healthier side options only about half the time.

Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids' Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat

8:21pm September 27, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

Even though many fast-food chain restaurants are offering healthier sides, a new report says parents choose them only about half the time, and restaurants aren't consistent in how they offer them.

Because of a recent court decision, the size of the financial incentive your employer offers you in hopes of motivating you to lower your cholesterol or lose weight may soon shrink.

Health & Safety

Workplace Wellness Plans Offer Big Incentives, But May Cost Your Privacy

7:02am September 22, 2018

by Julie Appleby

Uncertainty over federal standards for these cost-saving programs could trigger different perks for employees, and change what they must do to qualify.

Yogurt selections like this one at a Los Angeles 365 by Whole Foods Market store are getting larger, but a new U.K. study warns that many contain lots of added sugar.

Yogurt May Not Be So Healthy If It's Pumped Full Of Sugar

7:18pm September 19, 2018

by Rachel Cohen

A study of some 900 yogurts sold in supermarkets in the U.K. found a shocking amount of sugar is hiding in this so-called healthy food, particularly in organic yogurts.

A World Food Programme convoy carries humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Getting food into conflict zones is a major hurdle — and a topic of discussion at the WFP's Innovation Accelerator.

Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.

3:46pm September 19, 2018

by Vicky Hallett

At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.

If patients are obese, their physicians should refer them to behavior-based weight loss programs or offer their own, a national panel of experts says. Yet many doctors aren't having the necessary conversations with their patients.

Doctors Should Send Obese Patients To Diet Counseling, Panel Says. But Many Don't

12:05pm September 18, 2018

by Erin Blakemore

Behavior-based weight-loss programs that focus on diet and exercise can work for obese patients, a national panel of experts says. But many doctors aren't having the necessary conversations.