Recipe: Cinnamon Apples with Pecans and Frozen YogurtAn apple a day keeps the doctor away? Rui Hai Liu adds to the age-old saying: an apple peel a day might help keep cancer at bay.The Cornell University food scientist says you

An unfortunate aspect of our environment is the significant amount of ozone, carbon monoxide and other air pollutants, but that shouldn't keep us sequestered indoors and inactive on the couch.Try these tips to avoid as much pollution as possible when

Stairs vs. elevator: Bottom line: stairs win. A great way to get fit is taking a flight of steps regularly to your destination, even if it's just for one flight. Walking up the steps for five minutes will help you

Summer is here, and that means more of us will get outdoors to exercise. However, hot weather taxes our cardiovascular system and could result in cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or worse.Here are some tips for exercising outdoors this summer

Recent headlines about the E. coli spinach scare from California, salmonella in peanut butter from Georgia, contaminated beef from Michigan and melamine-tainted meat from China have thrust food safety into the forefront of our minds as we shop for groceries.

We hear about how various nutrients in our foods and beverages seemingly work wonders to keep our bodies operating smoothly.Now, a new study shows that women who consume higher amounts of calcium and vitamin D from food or supplements may

Also: soy nuts, high blood pressure, high cholesterolWe hear constantly about the importance of lowering our "bad" cholesterol, but what can we do to raise the "good" cholesterol? Japanese researchers may have your answer: start exercising regularly for longer periods.

Canned tuna is the second most popular seafood product in the United States after shrimp. More often than not, most kids who turn up their noses at fresh fish, will happily eat a tuna-fish sandwich. Perhaps they feel it's less

By Karen Collins, RD, CDNOnce upon a time, vitamin supplements were an "insurance policy" that could lower our risk of diseases if our diets weren't quite good enough. However, a wide range of studies now suggests that's not necessarily true.

Overweight people may generally get less benefit from strength training than others who enjoy a normal weight, which means such exercises must be tailored to meet their unique needs, a new study suggests.But fitness experts urged those of us carting

You're ready for bathing suits, sundresses and shorts, right? Well, about 85 percent of women in a recent survey would diet and exercise before showing off their summery clothes.To help you get fit, Mia St. John, a pro boxing champ

Many of us struggle constantly with trying to lose weight and keep it off. We try to eat right and exercise regularly, only to face constant frustration when the scales tell us something we don't want to hear. But the

Volumize" your meals with low-calorie, high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables. That will fill you up without filling you out.Now how's that for a healthy tip to get your week off on the right foot? Nubella, along with Columbia University's

By Dana JacobiThe relative speed with which Americans have enthusiastically embraced edamame is striking. Certainly, when I first tasted these bright green, plump and sweet-tasting soybeans in a Japanese restaurant in 1995, I never dreamed that today I would be

You may want to think twice before you say "super-size me" the next time you're in fast-food restaurant.Researchers discovered fatty liver disease and signs of type 2 diabetes in lab rats after the rodents enjoyed a high-fat, high-sugar diet for

Not only could exercise, especially strength training, make you feel better and perform physical tasks like a well-oil machine, but may even rejuvenate the energy powerhouse deep within your cells.Researchers said recently that lifting weights may affect senior citizens on

It can feel like an addiction for some people."You run or walk briskly in the morning, then head to the gym in your free time. Missing a workout is not an option.Are you exercised obsessed, or just an avid exercise

By Dana JacobiI first tasted Pasta Primavera at Le Cirque, the celebrity-obsessed restaurant in New York City. Angel hair pasta was mixed with veggies, then drenched in buttery cream sauce and blanketed with cheese. The dish embodied the excesses of

Name a better thing to do on Memorial Day than cooking out with family and friends under a clear spring sky. As the big day draws closer, take this quiz to test your knowledge of healthy and safe grilling:

Also: the allergy, apple, fish and pregnancy linkGot pesky allergens you want to exorcise? Then wash your family's clothes in water 140 degrees Fahrenheit or higher to get rid of all dust mites, dog dander, pollen, and other culprits that