Ironically, the most food-centric holiday falls during National Diabetes Month every November.

A heaping helping of fried turkey, dressing and gravy, ham, macaroni and cheese, greens and a table of pies and cakes that spans the dining room wall. This is Thanksgiving in the South. It's a...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 230,000 new cases of breast cancer and 40,000 related deaths will occur in 2012. There is no proven way to prevent breast cancer. However, maintaining a healthy lifestyle may help reduce your risk...

No doubt about it, when your family and friends heard you were going off to college they issued warnings about the "freshman 15." Well, there's some good news and not so good news. First, the good news... the dreaded "freshman 15" is only a myth. According to a

While breast cancer gets a lot of attention in the media and is certainly a concern, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and a leading cause of disability among women.

Heart disease risk varies with age. If you are...

The unofficial start of summer is just weeks away. If the thought of baring your arms, legs and belly this summer make you want to run for the cover ups, read on. These slimming strategies can help you jumpstart your...

It's the first of spring. What better time to clear out dusty old myths for the truth... Here are some of the ones I've heard recently. Take a look and let me know the other ones you're wondering about in the comments.

Myth #1:...

We're well into the holiday season and chances are you are faced with many tempting treats. While you should enjoy the holidays with your favorite foods, I know that many of you want to keep an eye on good health too.

At your next holiday party or potluck, look...

There's an ugly rumor that Americans gain 8-10 pounds during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Thank goodness this is not true. In fact, research shows that during the holidays, Americans gain just 1-2 pounds on average. While this doesn't sound like much, evidence shows that we don't...

If you're looking for ways to eat healthier, you may need to look no further than your roots. You might be surprised to learn that eating some of the traditional foods of African heritage can help lower your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and certain cancers. It's...

The days are shorter. The leaves have changed and you're forced to wear more clothes. Thankfully, we're still averaging the high 60s here in the South, but cooler weather and darker days have finally set in across the country. This change can throw a wrench into your healthy eating and...

Nearly 1 in 3 American children is either overweight or obese.

At the current rate, experts predict that without intervention this generation of children will have a shorter lifespan than their parents. It is a serious situation. In the short term, overweight children are more at risk for...

Yes. It's that time of year again. You have a clean slate and want to make 2012 the year that you finally lose that last 20 pounds, get in shape or finally become vegan. Making New Year's resolutions is a tradition. But the unfortunate truth is the majority of the...