Food & Nutrition

Five months after having my son, I'm back to my pre-baby weight. But my BMI still says I'm overweight. Is this true?

Everything is about racism these days. From politics to sports, somebody, somewhere, wants you to feel bad because something might be racist.

A new analysis by 24/7 Wall St., reprinted in part by

Environmental Working Group, which promotes fear and doubt about the (non-organic) American food supply each year with its so-called Dirty Dozen list, tries to pretend they are not industry-driven.

A new paper which claims that cows fed "organic" grass provide nutritionally superior milk is sure to set off cheers among the organic customer base who have long wanted to bel

Anyone who regularly reads ACSH's writings knows that we look askance at the practice of many Americans to gulp down vitamin and/or mineral supplements (VMS), in the belief that even if one isn't deficient they will provide some sort of

In case you've run out of stupid stuff to do to yourself, like, juggling chainsaws, taunting pit bulls, or clamping your genitals in a hot waffle iron, this is your lucky day.

In 2008 New York City became the first to require the posting of calorie counts in restaurants.

In addition to the numerous metabolic problems (e.g. diabetes) associated with obesity, we can add problems with lung function.

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