Additional suggestions include eating more whole grains, eating less fatty foods, and to drink more water instead of sugar-loaded drinks like soft drinks and sports drinks.

Researchers believe obesity directly causes sleep apnea. Additionally, lack of sleep or sound sleep often increases the risks of other health problems like blood pressure, stress, and even heart attack.

Federal health officials have released new figures discussing the increasing number of Americans with type 2 diabetes.

Residents in other countries can generally expect to live longer according to an in-depth report by National Research Council and National Academies researchers.

In attempts to lose weight and eat a healthy diet, individuals may be actually gaining weight and decreasing overall health without knowing it, a new study explains.

Exposing the body to a wider range of temperature and forcing it to work a little harder to keep warm, especially during the winter, could be the first step to solving this issue.

Snoring may not only cause a tired day after the restless sleep, but may be a sign of higher heart disease and other health risks in the future.

What a new study has uncovered is that diet and exercise may not be the only contributors to childhood obesity.

Wal-Mart, the largest food retailer in the United States, has launched a new campaign to start providing healthier foods.

Chemicals found in cigarette smoke and certain plastics may increase the risks of obesity or diabetes.