Two years ago, the Cleveland Clinic stopped hiring smokers. It was one part of a "wellness initiative" that has won the renowned hospital -- which Pre...
Even though it's the slow news month of August, we had plenty going on at HuffPost Green -- It's beer month, for Godsakes. Check out my favorite stories of the week and pick your fave.
One out of every nine people now receives food stamps in the U.S. And two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. A new scientific study l...
You do have to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. You can't rely on processed foods to be healthy. You have to cook, a little and learn the calories in the food you eat.
For this week's episode of CBS Doc Dot Com, I went to Camp Shane, listed on their Web site as "the original, longest running weight loss camp in the world" at 41 years and counting.
It's no secret that sedentary behavior contributes to obesity and chronically poor health. But not all sedentary behaviors are created equal, accordin...
I am disappointed with the recent Times article that claims that married people tend to be healthier than single people. Here's why the piece is misleading.
This small fruit makes a big splash: Anthocyanins, the pigments behind blueberries' hue, may fight skin cancer and wrinkles while helping brain cells ...
As poor health has become the norm in our society, I'd like to propose a more obscure source of salvation: Colin Beavan, aka "No Impact Man."
Obama and Gates drank purely foreign libations while Crowley's choice, Blue Moon, is, like Obama, only half American. Is this really the message we need to convey as our economy struggles to climb out of recession?
We're failing miserably to curb the obesity epidemic. But is there a country with a low obesity rate that we can look to as an example? China comes immediately to mind.
No matter what health care delivery system this country adopts, no matter what plan or series of plans are enacted, it will be bankrupted in no time b...
In his excellent book, The Sugar Fix, Dr. Richard Johnson talks about the dangers of a diet high in fructose.
We are the sole controllers of what go into our pet's mouths so we must govern what we feed our pets and how to help them control their weight.
Wellness programs not only improve the health of employees by motivating them to take care of themselves, but also reduce health care costs associated with obesity and improve your bottom line.
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held the first ever conference on obesity titled "The Weight Of The Nation." Obesity i...
One of the easiest and most profound ways to improve your health is by skipping meat and thereby eating lower on the food chain every Monday.
Let's talk about fat. Really talk about it. Oprah does. Why not the rest of America?
Jerri Gray was arrested in June for criminal neglect of her 14-year-old son who weighs 555 pounds. Watch the video below. Embedded video from CNN Vi...
In the town that made competitive eating a worldwide phenomenon, has witnessed the deification of the cupcake and the hamburger and is currently the s...
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance has taken up the cause of defending Surgeon General Nominee Benjamin. The discrimination against people of "weight" is real, and it is not something to joke about.
The network behind "Little People, Big World" is taking on another group of people who don't quite fit in the regular society. TLC has ordered a si...
For the first time, at least one in every four Illinois adults is obese. ...
What's good for our bodies is good for the planet -- and what's bad for the earth is bad for our health.
A new study indicates that obesity among teens is associated with less sleep, with two notable culprits: technology and sleep issues. Follow these tips to improve your sleeping habits.
