While it is known that eating fruits and vegetables is good for us, it is unclear if drinking their juices has the same health benefits. Researchers have found a link between drinking juice and a lower risk of certain chronic diseases.

Like the big shrimp they are trying to avoid, vegan mainstream is becoming a new oxymoron. Even boxer Mike Tyson came out as a pigeon loving vegan this year, landing him a gig on The Animal Planet TV show.

Tangerines are not just deliciously sweet fruits, they are also good for you. New research shows that tangerines can help protect against obesity and other health problems.

Obesity is a national health problem that causes significant illness and disability. A new method for determining the risk for complications from bariatric surgery may steer more physicians and patients towards considering it as an option. 

How can not eating food be healthy, you ask? Well, new research shows that fasting may be good for your heart and diabetics.

Evidence mounts from all corners to continue a regular exercise program and low-salt diet.   A new study supports this recommendation and shows an inverse relationship in the amount of exercise one gets and the effect salt intake has on their blood pressure.

Eating pecans is good for you. In fact, a new study shows that the stuff found in pecans may protect you against heart disease and other illnesses.

Patients with high blood pressure already have to watch their salt intake. Now, new research suggests that they may also have to pay attention to the sugar in their drinks.

Fast food -- which is tremendously high in fat and salt content -- remains a favorite food for a number of patients who have had a heart attack.

Obesity has been shown to contribute to fatal coronary artery disease, regardless of other risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.