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This Father's Day, Give the Gift of Health

By Laura Schocker for AOL Healthy Living Getty There's a new kind of gender gap happening in America -- and this one is centered around ... Read More »

The Truth About the DASH Diet

By Elizabeth Nolan Brown for Blisstree.com Bill Ling/Getty The idea that there can be a universal "best diet" seems a little dumb to me -- ... Read More »

Should Teen Girls Be Encouraged to DASH Diet?

Getty The DASH diet -- also known as the Dietary Approach to ... Read More »

Chili Peppers May Lower Blood Pressure: This Week on AOL Health

jupiterimages If you don't typically like spicy food, you may want to give it another try, because research has found that chili peppers could have ... Read More »

Salt Basics: How Much Salt Should You Eat?

Nutritionist David Grotto, RD, LDN, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, discusses salt in the American diet and the health concerns ... Read More »

Salt Basics

Everybody loves to sprinkle a dash of salt on their meals. But, at the end of the day, when you're feeling a little bloated, you can blame salt as ... Read More »

Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts Equals Healthier Heart

The Mediterranean diet has long been touted as a healthful way to eat. Now, new claims suggest that pairing a Mediterranean diet with a small snack of ... Read More »

Potassium - Best Food Sources for a Better Diet

Potassium-rich foods can counteract many problems, like muscle weakness and cramps. As a high school cheerleader, my squad was training for ... Read More »

Grapes - a good choice for heart health

All fruits and vegetables are good for you, but grapes are getting some additional props for their heart-healthy benefits. A recent study divided ... Read More »

Childhood obesity is on the rise - and so is this

Skyrocketing childhood obesity rates have an unwanted side effect -- more kids are being put on prescription medications to combat related chronic ... Read More »