By Clifford L. Williams A cascade of blue and white balloons, amazing colorful artwork, and nearly 300 excited patrons, were all part of the grand dedication...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a study published earlier this year by the American Psychiatry Association, Millennials were found to be the most anxious generation. Women reported...
(CNN) – When you’re first diagnosed with diabetes, you may feel like your life has been turned upside down. I know I did. But I’ve learned...
Dave Swanson, REVIEWED.COM (Reviewed.com) – Not that you had any doubt about it, but snacking is here to stay. In contrast to America’s...
By Valecia Weeks Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Have you ever just stopped and taken a close look at the variety of...
(Fox News) – McDonald’s says fewer people are picking soda for Happy Meals after it stopped listing the drinks as an option on its menu...
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are pushing back against proposed dietary guidelines that urge Americans to consider...
(Medical News Today) – In a new study, researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, NY, found that the order in which different...
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will soon be mostly gone from...
(USA Today) – The New York City health department will propose a new rule Wednesday that would require chain restaurants to put a warning symbol next...
By Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Each year in memory of my mother, Fannie Estelle Hill Grant, and to honor the...
(Daily Nutrition News) – Drinking water immediately after waking up is a popular ritual in Japan. Scientists agree that is very beneficial to our health....
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taco Bell and Pizza Hut say they’re getting rid of artificial colors and flavors, making them...
(CBS News) – Skipping meals may seem like a shortcut to losing weight, but a new study suggests it could backfire and actually increase belly...
(Nature World Report) – Anyone consuming too much gluten can suffer from celiac disease, which is an immune disorder. This disorder is responsible for causing...
(CNN) – Forget fancy diets and expensive exercise programs. Fighting fat and keeping a healthy weight may be as easy as food shopping with a grocery...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whole Foods is planning to open a new chain of stores that courts millennials with lower...
(E! Online) – Attention Khloé Kardashian, here you go, girl. Beyoncé became a number of women’s fitspiration after she (really) flaunted her nearly naked and absolutely amazing bod...
(Nature World Report) – Teenagers, with their innate drive to do things that will come as close as possible to killing them without actually doing...
(The Verge) – One of the world’s biggest meat processors, Tyson Foods, has set itself the goal of eliminating the use of human antibiotics from...
(CBS News) – If you’re hitting the gym every day but don’t see the numbers going down on the scale, you might be going about...
Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly (NNPA) – It’s another David and Goliath story. A small group of South LA parents, alarmed about companies advertising...
LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Trying to slim down? Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig scored the best marks for effectiveness in a review...
(New York Times) – Sadly, for more than half my life, I had avoided some of nature’s most perfect and healthful foods: nuts and peanuts. I...