Snacks that lower blood pressure naturally are rich in fiber, nitrates, potassium, and magnesium. Foods like carrots and hummus or roasted chickpeas are part of a heart-healthy diet.

These popular weight loss medications can come with unwanted side effects—especially if you continue to eat a high-fat diet. Here's what to know and how to avoid it.

Kefir: Of all fermented foods, kefir is among the most well-studied. It “contains a mixed symbiotic community of lactic acid ...

These days, there is a lot of concern over what goes into our food, how safe different additives may be for our health, and how they may impact metabolism and weight. One of the earliest ingredients ...

Food plays a major role in our overall health, and certain items can influence our risk of developing cancer, making it more important than ever to understand how our everyday choices impact long-term ...

Food can play a role in preventing cancer, but it can also be a factor in raising cancer risk. It all depends on what you eat. A healthy diet can reduce inflammation, provide antioxidants to protect ...

We are starting to unpick the genetics of fibromyalgia, a poorly understood condition that causes chronic pain all over the body. The results of two studies – with millions of participants between ...

Angela Ryan Lee, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiology and internal medicine physician. She also holds board certifications from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board ...

Flying is stressful enough without the added threat of a stomach ache, swollen ankles, or, worst of all, unexpectedly passing a little gas in front of strangers (which is totally natural by the way).

What we eat matters, not just how we feel with each bite, but for our health and longevity, especially what we consume between the ages of 45 and 65. Nutrients can be neuroprotectors, heart helpers, ...

When it comes to getting a good night's sleep, we're pretty much all striving to improve our zzzs in some capacity. Right? So much so that 'sleepmaxxing' (hacks to boost your slumber) was trending on ...

There's a lot you can do at home -- and when dining out -- to decrease your risk of foodborne illness. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles ...