How's this for a chilling forecast: the prevalence of diabetes in America will double in the next two-and-a-half decades.

A recent study conducted by the University of Chicago estimates that by 2034, over 44 million Americans will be living with diabetes, compared to the already alarming 23 million who do...

What do you buy if you are hungry, impoverished, and only have $1 in your pocket? You can buy a delectable (and unhealthy) double-cheeseburger at many fast food restaurants. People the nation over, especially during our economic downturn, are buying the short-term caloric gain of the double-cheeseburger, to the detriment...

"The cafeteria is actually one of the most important classrooms in the entire school," Michelle Obama said to applause during a speech to The School Nutrition Association. The cheers were bittersweet as America faces an epidemic of childhood obesity in part due to food illiteracy.

Ask an eight-year old...