An updated report shows once again vegetarian diets can not only be extremely healthy, but help prevent and treat chronic diseases, like cancer, obesity and diabetes. We're not surprised. 

 

My idea of a campout menu goes far beyond weenies and s'mores

Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementia. The evidence is so plentiful that some experts consider moderate drinking — about one drink a day for women, about two for men — a central component of a healthy lifestyle. But what if it’s all a big mistake?

Sure, the farmer's market is your best choice for sustainable shopping, but how do you know what's fresh? What's in season? Where your food is coming from? Here's the guide that will get your questions answered and scouring your local market in no time flat.

Fruits and veggies. I don't want any of those icky chemicals in my produce!

Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products. Antibiotics and hormones are a no-no in my diet.

Packaged foods. There are already so many preservatives in anything plastic-wrapped, so I go for organic on-the-go foods.

Nothing at all. Eating organic is not an option right now -- I buy whatever food is cheapest!

Everything. My theory is that I would rather cut spending elsewhere than in an area that determines my overall health.

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Hear the term fast-food and it's bound to be linked to fatty burgers, oil-loaded fries and chicken nuggets with questionable ingredients. But that's not always the case -- these waist- and eco-friendly joints are serving up healthy options to go.

Once a proponent of a high-fat, animal-based protein diet, Atkins' revolutionaries are making a switch to plant proteins for a healthier, more "green" way of eating. Can reduced cholesterol levels and other health improvements change consumers' minds about the Atkins' way of life?