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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study

Researchers found that particular gut bacteria, more abundant in red-meat eaters, play a role in common heart problems.

As part of our “Price of Paradise” series, in-depth reporter Anthony Hill discovers that many people in the Tampa Bay area have limited access to supermarkets because they live in so-called “food deserts” making those price hikes even more devastating.

A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits.

Experts are discouraging people from making drastic changes based on fad diets -- instead, sustained efforts in incorporating healthy habits can be more beneficial in the long run.

Shreveport may be one of the nations fattest cities, but there is some noticeable improvement in 2021. WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 19 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of physically inactive adults to projected obesity rates by 2030 to healthy-food access. Shreveports rankings in obesity and overweight and health consequences remained the same as the previous year. Shreveport ranked ninth in obesity and overweight. The city ranked third in...

Medically Reviewed Eating a diet high in whole, nutritious foods has the power to complement conventional treatments for certain diseases. Nadine Greeff/Stocksy You know your diet plays a huge role in weight and energy, and even your mood. But did you know it could help save your life, too? That’s the whole idea behind the “food as medicine” movement — a philosophy that has roots in the HIV epidemic and began in the 1980s, when public health advocates launched nutrition programs to aid ...

comments Its Valentines Day, when couples all over the world plan special dinners and desserts to "get in the mood," as it were. Indeed, in the Western World, our sole holiday celebrating love and romance has its own concomitant food culture: chocolates, strawberries, oysters, caviar and red wine are all intrinsic to Valentines Day menus because of their reputation for being aphrodisiacs — meaning food that can, supposedly, make one feel more amorous. The idea that some food or drink are a...

Food Questions - On Your Mind | Consumer Reports Consumer Reports Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports health and safety experts answer your common—and not so common—questions about food, nutrition, and healthy eating. This weeks questions: Q: Have a food- or nutrition-related question youd like us to answer? Ask us here.   Q: I love sweets but Im trying to cut back. How much is okay, and whats the best w...