Still shelling out extra cash for overpriced yogurt that promises to keep the doctor away? Maybe it’s time to zip that wallet shut and forget the hype, especially now that Dannon Co. has settled a false-advertising lawsuit.

It’s time to chuck the leek soup and stop imitating French eating habits in hopes of a fitter figure. Unless, of course, you want to deprive your body of essential nutrients. A new study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nutrition, found that most French adults do not meet the requirements of several key nutrients with their current eating habits.

While losing 50 million pounds may seem impossible, Dr. Ian Smith has completed that task. Creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge, Dr. Ian developed the challenge to provide people with a weight-loss support system.

If you’re still wishing for Kristen Stewart’s thighs than it’s time to upgrade to a curvier role model. According to a new study, thin thighs may put you at risk for heart disease and even death. You heard right —Jennifer Aniston’s skinny legs are out and Jennifer Hudson’s curvy thighs are in.

Who knew that the best part of waking up can actually cause heart issues? Turns out that drinking a ton of caffeine can actually be a cause of atrial fibrillation, a very common heart arrhythmia. Yikes! Maybe it’s time for a little caffeine withdrawal.

Toddlers running triathlons? The New York Times recently reported a surge in popularity of kids triathlons for with children as young as 3 years old competing. The race distances vary based on age range (a sample race for a 12-year-old would be a 200-yard swim, a 6-mile bike and a 1.25-mile run) and the USA Triathlon organization has a youth division which details race length recommendations and training guidelines for each age level of athletes starting at 7 years old up to 15. Is this a step in the right direction to help combat childhood obesity, a chance to introduce children to sportsmanship and competition or yet another manifestation of overzealous Little League parents?

If an angioplasty is not on your list of things to do, then it’s time to lace up those shoes and get moving. There is new evidence that exercise may actually be better for us than undergoing a surgical procedure. In fact, as little as two and a half hours of walking can prevent one third of heart disease and stroke incidents in the U.S.

On Monday, the American Heart Association (AHA) released new research recommending that Americans reduce their sugar intake, as excess consumption causes severe health implications such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and obesity. We've found five ways sugar could be lurking in your food and you may not know it.

Has our friendly supplement next door turned into the next health hazard?

Throughout the decades dishware has gotten bigger and bigger to meet the demands of our growing appetites. Of course, expanding dishes lead to expanding waistlines or at least that’s what researchers believe in an article published in the July issue of Trends in Food Science & Technology.