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Shreveport may be one of the nation's 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. Shreveport's 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 health consequences. Where Shreveport showed improvement was in food and fitness, dropping from N...

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 management of AIDS. Now, many people are catching on to the notion that certain eating styles have t...

comments It's Valentine's 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 Valentine's 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 aphrodisiacs dates back millennia: The ancient Greeks believed in the sensual power of pomegranate...

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 week's questions: Q: Have a food- or nutrition-related question you'd like us to answer? Ask us here.   Q: I love sweets but I'm trying to cut back. How much is okay, and what's the best way to have a treat? A: Overdoing it on added sugars is linked to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, ...