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Healthy eating can cost less, study finds

By Sam Hananel | May 17, 2012 - 9:38am

WASHINGTON – Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?

Squats are the king of exercises

By Marjie Gilliam | May 16, 2012 - 10:40am

DAYTON, Ohio – Referred to as the king of exercises, the squat is a multijoint exercise that targets multiple muscle groups.

FDA delays rules meant to ease sunscreen confusion

By Lauran Neergaard | May 15, 2012 - 9:53am

WASHINGTON – Sunscreen confusion won’t be over before summer after all.

Fifty-something women gear up for coast-to-coast race

By Claire Martin | May 10, 2012 - 8:41am

When Dina Hannah spontaneously decided to take up a company challenge for employees to ride their bicycles to work, she never imagined that first 15-mile commute eventually would lead to a 3,000-mile race from Oceanside, Calif., to Annapolis, Md.

Watch your eyes

By JENNIFER E. O’BRIEN | May 7, 2012 - 10:36am

The eyes, mirrors to the soul, can actually tell more than you might realize.

ROAD TO FITNESS: Everyday activities can deliver workout

By Marjie Gilliam | May 2, 2012 - 1:00pm

Q: I really do want to get into shape, but according to what I hear, I should be exercising every day for an hour.

What counts? All about burning calories

By LEIGH HORNBECK | April 30, 2012 - 11:43am

Shopping and vacuuming, yes.Hefting your toddler? No.Although everything you do burns calories, not everything qualifies as exercise.

Female bodybuilder seeks national title

By Jim Holt | April 24, 2012 - 11:32pm

The state’s best female bodybuilder doesn’t mess around when it comes to dieting and putting in the cardio, posing and working out at the gym.

Snacking is the American way of eating

By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY | April 12, 2012 - 9:10am

A market analysis of the snack industry sums up our obsession with nibbling:

Hot workouts: Fitness in intense temperatures

By COURTNEY RUBIN | April 9, 2012 - 9:47am

NEW YORK – IT was 105 degrees – as hot as a typical steam room – at Pure Yoga on the Upper East Side on a recent Saturday, but for the 16 women already perspiring through a series of plie squats in a ballet-based barre method workout, it wasn’t blistering enough.“We’re turning it up to 110 degrees by popular demand,” the instructor, Kate Albarelli, 31, announced in the sort of cheerful tone that would usually signal a time to rest.

New book features tips from healthy people

By CARIN LANE | March 30, 2012 - 9:37am

For most of us, sickness is an occasional reality.

Taking action steps can help you age well

By Marjie Gilliam | March 27, 2012 - 11:27am

DAYTON, Ohio – There are more than 39 million people in the United States who are age 65 and older.

Betweeen you, the sun and the FDA

By Douglas Brown | March 20, 2012 - 10:13am

You’re an SPF 30 kind of person – cautious, but not meek;?? edgy, but not reckless, like those SPF 15 hedonists.

Fitness program for mentally ill sees results

By Holly Ramer | March 5, 2012 - 10:57am

KEENE, N.H. – Back when he was a self-described friendless recluse, Craig Carey spent hours sitting in a chair doing nothing or driving around in his car, alone.

Can Ion wristbands really improve health?

By CAROL TANG | March 1, 2012 - 12:16pm

NEW YORK – Colorful wristbands in jelly-textured silicone are being sold with claims that they boost strength and the immune system by harnessing the power of negative ions.

White House chef Kass dishes up plates and policy

By Nancy Benac | February 21, 2012 - 10:25am

WASHINGTON – Sam Kass has a to-die-for job as personal chef to the Obama family but whipping up their meals is probably the least important part of his portfolio.

Things to ask before you join a gym

By Ray Mark Rinaldi | February 14, 2012 - 10:36am

One of the best things about living in a place obsessed with physical fitness is that health clubs are plentiful, and competition keeps the quality high.

Understanding four types of body fat

By Marjie Gilliam | February 13, 2012 - 11:02am

Q: I’ve lost some weight, but am still unhappy with the way I look.

Mindful eating fights binging

By JEFF GORDINIER | February 9, 2012 - 10:05am

Try this: Place a forkful of food in your mouth.

Finally, a scientific approach to weight loss

February 8, 2012 - 11:17am

By SHARON BEGLEYThe Saturday Evening PostHere’s the irony: There are almost as many ways to successfully lose weight as there are people who need to do so.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

By Lauran Neergaard | February 7, 2012 - 12:13pm

WASHINGTON (AP) – Alexis McKenzie’s mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife’s sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

First lady pushes Jay Leno to eat healthy foods

February 2, 2012 - 5:35pm

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – Jay ate the veggies.

Confessions of a lip-balm junkie

By Lynda Shrager | January 25, 2012 - 2:08pm

When my daughter was in high school, she truly believed she had a lip balm addiction.

Health campaign targets cheese

By KRISTI GUSTAFSON BARLETTE | January 23, 2012 - 12:57pm

ALBANY, N.Y. – Cheese: It’s been affectionately called the fat man’s candy. It has fans on Facebook.