Increased livestock farming worldwide, specifically cows and pigs, may spawn more animal disease epidemics, similar to SARS and H1N1 swine flu; warns the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Developing countries are at the highest risk;... 

Eating foods high in trans-fat may increase your risk of developing depression; new research claims. Trans fat comes from adding hydrogen to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation. They are used to prolong shelf-life of processed foods,... 

The Gracie family are well known for their achievements in Martial Arts. And, one secret of their success is the strict diet they follow, apparently. Grand Master, Carlos Gracie, developed the Gracie Diet based on his observations (over 65 years) of... 

Holy mackerel! Sorry, I had to say it. But actually, its tuna we’re talking. Prized bluefin, a must for sushi. If you eat sushi, you know it’s pricey. Good cuts of fish are expensive. But, a 754 pound bluefin tuna was just sold in the Tsukiji... 

Oprah’s right hand man, Bob Greene, is back with his new book The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight and Be Happy. In The Life You Want , Bob teams up with Psychologist, Ann Kearney-Cooke, and Nutritionist, Janis Jibrin to create a plan... 

Consuming a traditional Mediterranean Diet may help individuals maintain better brain health as they age; says a new study. The Mediterranean Diet is native to countries in Southern Europe, most notably Greece, Crete, and Italy, and is rich in fruits,... 

Are people in America fooling themselves or is all the health data pumped out by the government a pile of lies? According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 9 out of 10 Americans said that they eat a healthy diet with the recommended servings of fruit... 

Isabelle Caro, a French actress and model, whose emaciated image is a shock Italian ad campaign, has died at the age of 28. In later interviews, Caro said she weighed about 59 pounds when the photos were taken in 2007, by Italian photographer Oliviero... 

I’ve accepted the fact that we live in a society which favours blindly following the advice of a celebrity over the science-based, albeit less-sexy, health advice. The Sense about Science (SAS), a group of evidence-based minds, poked some holes... 

Kitchen Designer Getting into the kitchen to cook from scratch is the best way to make sure you are eating healthy meals, most of the time. But, if your kitchen is more like a bomb site, you may find you are severely lacking in motivation. So, here are...