If it seems like deja vu all over again, that’s because it is. Once again, food manufacturers (yes, we mean "food manufacturers") have discovered that last year’s healthful additive could be next year’s heart attack. This time the culprit is the trans fatty acids found in partially hydrogenated oils, which […]

For years, conventional wisdom has held that running is hell on joints. Now, as this New York Times article reports, a study by Stanford researchers suggests that the joints of people who run a few times a week are generally healthier than those of people who don’t run at all. […]

As federal health officials race to complete their required five-year update of the government’s nutritional guidelines, they are hearing a lot about the downside of white bread and the upside of a good daily workout. This short piece from the Washington Post offers a glimpse at what’s in store, and […]

You may not be surprised to learn that elite distance runners have a few physiological traits that make them faster than the rest of us, but they also do a few things differently. This piece, by Gina Kolata, contains some advice for those of us who labor, as it says, […]

People who work for Sprint are encouraged to do just that: sprint. Or, if they prefer to move more slowly, they can jog, or run in place. The company’s new office park in Overland Park, Kansas includes a three-story fitness center, a gymnasium, two jogging trails and recreation fields. Seems […]

In the unofficial contest among states for the leanest population, Colorado takes the cake, or, more probably, passes on the cake and just takes the title. As this story reports, physical activity is central to the culture of this state, which is regarded by many residents as a great big […]

It’s not true, as some dieters believe, that all carbs are bad carbs. The key variable, according to this encouraging story, is the glycemic index, a ranking of foods according to how rapidly their sugars are released into the bloodstream. And if you like the term "glycemic index," you’ll love […]

Just in case you were looking for more reasons to lose a few pounds, now you got em. This piece on the complex and often insidious life of fat cells informs us that fat does far more than increase the force of gravity on our bodies. Research shows that fat […]

No, it’s not that you’re just hearing what you want to hear, wine really is good for you. How is that? Let me count the ways: it fights heart disease, helps prevent ulcers, may inhibit the growth of some cancers, helps prevent strokes, and perhaps most importantly, it makes you […]

Serious athletes don’t work just on the muscles they can see; they get right down to the heart of the matter, and the lungs too. How do you pump up your lungs? This story from the Los Angeles Times describes four inhalation training devices that are well known to many […]