With the recent revision of the Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have for the first time provided the public with a quantitative recommendation for whole-grain intake. In a study published in the January issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA) found that consuming a diet rich in whole-grain foods may lower an elderly person's risk for cardiovascular disease and reduce the onset of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome, which is a collection of risk factors, puts people at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Forget counting carbs and calories. Obesity researcher Dr. David Katz says the way to lose weight is to limit flavors.

Looking for a way to lose weight without cutting carbs or painful hours at the gym? All this week we're going to show you alternative ways people have found to lose weight.

GIRLS are reaching puberty up to two years earlier than their grandmothers, research has revealed.

UP TO 200,000 Scottish school pupils could have learning difficulties because of the country's love of junk food, researchers have claimed.