Stepping onto a cardio machine and choosing the "fat burn" program likely decreases the amount of fat one burns. While the "fat burn" program encourages exercisers to burn higher percentages of fat, the problem is that it encourages slower speeds,...

Undercover videos produced by animal rights groups are fueling a debate over the need for new laws to regulate the treatment of American dairy cows. The graphic videos include one made inside a huge New York dairy operation where cows...

E. Coli from Chicken Causes Urinary Tract InfectionsBacteria from chicken products may be a major cause of urinary tract infections, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers examined urine samples from women...

Shrimp's Dirty Secrets: Why America's Favorite Seafood Is a Health and Environmental Nightmare   Americans love their shrimp. It's the most popular seafood in the country, but unfortunately much of the shrimp we eat are a cocktail of chemicals, harvested...

Low levels of circulating vitamin D are associated with a greater risk of colorectal cancer, European researchers say. A case-control study found that people in the top fifth of vitamin D levels had 40 percent lower risk for colorectal cancer...

Diabetes risk increases with higher intake of total protein and animal protein, according to a new study in this month's issue of Diabetes Care. Researchers analyzed the diets of 38,094 Dutch participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and...

Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods -- even if you also exercise regularly -- could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting...

The idea that people can be overweight and yet still quite healthy began gaining scientific and popular credence some years ago, fueled by the publication of a number of studies showing that men and women who were a few pounds...

In a report that may bolster public policy efforts to get Americans to reduce the amount of salt in their diets, scientists writing in The New England Journal of Medicine conclude that lowering the amount of salt people eat by...

The following letter appeared in Army Times on January 21, 2010: A veggie dilemma There cannot be just one soldier in the ranks who embraces the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. The Army limits soldiers who decide to embrace such a lifestyle to...

Author and researcher Janice Stanger provides her list of 34 OF THE TOP 21ST CENTURY PLANT-BASED NUTRITION GUIDES   2000The McDougall Program for Women (paperback edition), John McDougall, M.D. and Mary McDougallBecoming Vegan, Brenda Davis, R.D. and Vesanto Melina, M.S.,...

The top nutrition breakthrough of the last decade was the demonstration that whole, unprocessed plant foods are the healthiest diet. Pioneering researchers and passionate consumers published at least 34 books between 2000 and 2009 proving the nutritional advantages of a...

Neal Barnard MD discusses the science behind food additions. Willpower is not to blame: chocolate, cheese, meat, and sugar release opiate-like substances. Dr. Barnard also discusses how industry, aided by government, exploits these natural cravings, pushing us to eat more...

For the first time ever, the USDA is being honest about our food situation in this country. As posted on the USDA blog: Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health crises facing the United States and the USDA...

Starbucks has added a full line of low calorie snack items to its menu. Among those goodies is Lucy's Cookies which are made without milk, eggs, or any other animal-based raw material. The product is produced in a dedicated facility...

Vault.com has named Farm Sanctuary as one of the Top 10 Most Unusual Experience Internships in America for 2010. The career intelligence website recognized Farm Sanctuary's unique ability to provide interns with opportunities to advocate for farm animals and connect...

Mercy For Animals (MFA) has launched a month-long pro-vegetarian bus ad campaign in Boston. The ads feature cute baby animals and read, "Why love one but eat the other? Choose Compassion. Choose Vegetarian. Pigs, cows, and chickens experience pain, suffering,...

Kellie Pickler is featured in the "Healthy Hollywood" section of this month's issue of Shape magazine. The country music star shares her thoughts on reading, hanging out with happy people, and being a vegetarian. "About a year and a half...

This is Professor T. Colin Campbell PhD's FULL presentation at the 2003 VegSource Healthy Lifestyle Expo. In the 45 minute talk, Professor Campbell discusses the powerful evidence demonstrating that animal protein is one of the most carcinogenic substances people are...

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