The New York Times reported that Dr Gerald Pitman (an expert plastic surgeon) regularly encourages patients to try dieting and exercising before resorting to plastic surgery. ...

It seems like health experts are always telling us to eat more fish. But not everyone finds that easy to do. Some kinds of fish taste strong and "fishy," which not everyone can tolerate. And other types contain mercury or other contaminants--obviously not ideal. And for those who are cost-conscious? The fish counter can be a very, very scary...

Flickr: Guacamole GoalieHot peppers, Pop Rocks and soda, puffer fish and wasabi--all foods that hurt! Or at least potentially do. But for some people, eating ANYTHING can bring about upper abdominal pain, fullness, burning, bloating, belching, nausea and more. It's caused by functional dyspepsia, a chronic stomach condition, linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcers and even cancer....

Results from a recent study in the UK suggest that light drinking while pregnant does not cause any harm to the unborn baby. Doctor Yvonne Kelly, from University College London, carried out the study (which involved 12,495 children and is available online from the International Journal of Epidemiology). ...

Recent figures have shown that in the UK, one in ten deaths of people aged under 80 are caused by diabetes. This could be set to rise to one in eight deaths by 2010. The number of people with diabetes is on the increase, due to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. The charity Diabetes UK reported that, this year, the number...

With cold and flu season gearing up why not start boosting your immune system with the foods you eat. As most of you know having a healthy immune system is your best defense against those nasty viruses that seem to lurk on every door knob and hand rail. Ok, I may be a bit of a germ-a-phob but I hate...

Many of us know the health risks associated with being overweight or obese - but we're not always aware of how dangerous it can be to be underweight. Being too thin is worse for your health than being slightly overweight, and there are a number of complications associated with having a BMI of under 18.5 (the official definition of "underweight")....

This is a guest post from Dr Joel Fuhrman MD. Most people never experience the healthy sensation of feeling hungry. Most of us keep eating to avoid hunger! But actually, feeling hungry is healthy. It directs your body to consume the amount of calories it requires for optimal health and ideal bodyweight. Hunger, in the true sense of the...

One of the easiest ways to boost your weight loss is to curb your alcohol intake. Not only do alcoholic drinks contain calories, they also tend to increase your appetite and reduce your will-power: a very diet-unfriendly combination! Even if your social life doesn't revolve around bars and clubs, don't assume it'll be easy for you to drink less:...

Yet another buzzword (file alongside Drunkorexia) has found its way into the papers. Women with pregorexia, as it has been dubbed, speak proudly of not looking pregnant when viewed from behind - while wearing 'normal' jeans into the second trimester has become something of a badge of honour. (src) ...