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Community gardeners have lower BMIs and a smaller chance of being overweight or obese, a new study suggests. ->

Resveratrol could target age-related disease and extend the lives of the healthy. ->

Children are taking in fewer calories, reports the CDC, and adults are eating slightly less fast food. ->

Taking coffee through the colon instead of the usual way may sound like fun, but it's neither healthy nor uncommon. ->

When you're out hiking or skiing or climbing, it's important to make sure you've got enough fuel in your tank to get you there and back. But when you're out on the trail for a few hours and don't have much room in your pack, your usual double cheeseburger, slice of pizza, or cup of [...]

Last Sunday I stopped by my local health food store and asked the juice guru behind the counter to whip up a potion that would dissolve a headache derived from allergies. "You need bee pollen," she told me. The juice guru knows her stuff, so I thoughtlessly let her mix me the drink. I sipped [...]