Women's Health

Evidence is mounting that a healthful diet can help protect you from some diseases. What you eat -- or don't eat -- may help prevent heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.

If your blood glucose drops too low -- which can happen if you go too long without eating -- you're going to feel lightheaded and lethargic.

Eating healthy can reduce your risk of illness and lengthen your life. Eating a balanced, low-fat, low-cholesterol diet reduces your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke and other diseases. Follow these tips to help improve your diet.

If you have a family history of a chronic condition, you can gain protective benefits by personalizing your diet to prevent specific diseases.

Making and following a weight-loss plan that includes balanced meals and exercise can help you attain a healthy weight.

Even with some basic knowledge about how to accomplish weight-loss goals, 66 percent of us are still overweight.

Most people are serving-size challenged, thanks to today's large portions: mega-muffins, heaping plates of pasta, behemoth burgers and extra-large bagels.

Many of us used the old Food Pyramid for years to help make sure we were following a balanced diet. Its replacement, called My Pyramid, was introduced in 2005, along with updated dietary and exercise guidelines.

You know it's important to stay active but still find yourself falling back on old habits. What can you do? Planning for exercise isn't hard if you make it a priority.

Whether you’ve already gained a few extra pounds or have yet to reach perimenopause, here are strategies to help you maintain a healthy weight in midlife and beyond.

The triad is made up of these factors: disordered eating, disrupted menstrual cycles (missing three or more periods in a row) and osteoporosis (low bone mass).

Teen girls who are athletes face unique obstacles when it comes to their bodies and how well they perform.

Yoga can help you beat stress, feel more in control of your life, and stay healthier.

First decide how you can make exercise a priority. One idea: Put your workout on the calendar just like any other appointment.

Weight lifting is one of the fastest-growing U.S. fitness activities. And the American Heart Association recently threw its weight behind weight lifting, too.

If the shoe fits, wear it is not just a cliché. It could be one of the most valuable health tips you hear all year.

If you don’t have the time or money to meet with a trainer, just hire yourself to get the job done.

Answer this one: Which ethnic food offers healthful, low-fat choices?

Your target heart rate is the range at which sustained physical activity - running, cycling, swimming laps, or any other aerobic exercise - is considered safe and effective.