AHA News: Which Diet Keeps Your Heart Healthy?

MONDAY, March 25, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Diet doesn't have to be a four-letter word.

Most of the time, a diet implies weight loss and comes loaded with restrictions and perhaps even plans that aren't very healthy. But new recommendations released recently by a team of health experts refer to diet with a different goal in mind: preventing heart disease and stroke.

Unhealthy Diets May Be World's Biggest Killer

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 -- Bad diets are shortening lives worldwide -- killing more people globally than either smoking or high blood pressure, a large, new research suggests.

The study, of nearly 200 countries, linked poor diet quality to nearly 11 million deaths globally in 2017. That translated to 22 percent of deaths among all adults that year.

Want to Stay Trim? Don't Eat in the Evening, Study Finds

SATURDAY, March 23, 2019 -- Maybe you rush around with work and activities during the day, then settle in for a large, relaxing meal in the evening. But new research says the later in the day you eat, the more weight you're likely to pack on.

That's the takeaway from a week-long study involving 31 overweight and obese patients, mostly women.

Heart-Breaking News for Egg Lovers

FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 -- Eggs may not be all they've been cracked up to be.

A new study says eggs are a major source of dietary cholesterol and that cholesterol in the diet ups the risk of heart disease and premature death.

How to Get Your Calcium If You're Lactose-Intolerant

THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 -- With research finding that the body prefers calcium from food, not supplements, it can be a challenge to meet daily requirements if you're lactose-intolerant.

On average, adults need about 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. Fortunately, there are choices within many food groups that deliver on calcium.

Fast Food Delivers Even More Calories Than Decades Ago

FRIDAY, March 1, 2019 -- Fast food fans today are ordering off menus that have grown more apt to make them fat.

Portion sizes have risen dramatically over the past three decades at the most popular fast food restaurants in the United States, a new study has found.