

Energy, Diet and the Foods We Eat.
Foods to Avoid for Energy and Diet Complex carbs are key for sustained energy throughout the day, while too many sugary snacks can lead to energy crashes. Find out which foods you need for round-the-clock energy. Juggling the responsibilities of work, life, and family can cause too little sleep, too much stress, and too little time. Yet even when you're at your busiest, you should never cut corners when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. Your body needs food to function


Traits That Contribute To Breast Cancer.
For some women with the BRCA1 gene mutation, the lifetime risk of breast cancer is as high as 80 percent. While the exact cause of breast cancer isn't known, we do know that the disease occurs when some breast cells begin growing abnormally. These cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells and then start to accumulate, forming a lump or mass. These cancer cells can spread (metastasize) throughout the breast and into lymph nodes or to other parts of your body. Most of the ti


The Skinny on Fat.
Fat in the Diet: What Is Healthy Fat? Fats are now divided up as either good or bad. "We speak about fats differently now than we used to," says Sandra Meyerowitz, MPH, RD, LD, a nutritionist and owner of Nutrition Works in Louisville, Ky. "They all used to be clumped together, and now we separate them out. We steer clear of the saturated and the trans fats, which are unhealthy, and lean toward the other ones." The recommendations about ensuring adequate daily fat intake only