Eating lots of protein and cereal grains causes excess acid production in the body, experts say, which could increase calcium excretion and result in weakened bones.

Science is verifying what many overeaters have suspected for a long time: sugar can be addictive.

New York and California are known for creating the latest fashion trends, like pastel mini-dresses and high-waisted skirts. Now the states are starting a trend to make it easier to fit into those fashions.

Telephone counseling may be as effective as face-to-face counseling in helping people maintain weight loss, researchers report.

You can eat healthier this holiday season by altering recipes and making good food choices, say experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

In experiments in mice, exercise appears to reverse the decline in the production of brain stem cells usually seen with aging, Taiwanese researchers report.

Doing aquarobics during pregnancy reduces the amount of pain-killing medication requested by women during labor, according to a Brazilian study that included 71 expectant mothers.

Experts hope that letting kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting.

Scientists believe they have found out why diet and exercise affect a women's chance of breast cancer after she's past menopause, a new study says.

Maintaining the pounds you've lost through diet and exercise involves watching what you eat, and how much.