Office parties, neighborhood strolls, and family gatherings — over the next several weeks you'll be facing a lot of seasonal temptations. So how can you fight the urge to overeat? ...more

November 30, 2007

Best known for deciding whether medications are safe and effective, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to crack down on plain old salt, which doctors say is harmful in the quantities most Americans consume. ...more

November 28, 2007

Cheeky Cheesers and Yo-Yo Yogurts got creative with salads and parfaits. ...more

November 12, 2007

Cheeky Cheesers and Yo-Yo Yogurts got creative with salads and parfaits. ...more

November 12, 2007

When I joined Weight Watchers on March 7, 2006, I had many reasons to want to lose weight. I had borderline high blood pressure, suffered from sleep apnea and could not walk up a flight of stairs without becoming winded. ...more

November 1, 2007

SEBRING –– Dr. Luis Peña took pride in his successful three-decade medical practice where he was known for taking care of people. And because the people of Highlands County showed faith in him, he's passing it on. Born in Colombia, South America, Peña attended medical school in Spain. He trained at Ravenna and Cleveland, Ohio, and then specialized in internal medicine at Tulane in New Orleans. After graduation in 1976, he explored different areas to decide where to start his practice. While at Tulane, he'd suffered from sinus and allergy problems, and his doctor suggested he find a better climate. On vacation in Florida, he stopped and visited a fellow doctor in Sebring. Peña discovered his sinuses had cleared and that he felt better. "This place is what I'm looking for," he said. ...more

October 29, 2007

Pregnancy can be one of the most joyous times in a woman's life. Add prenatal yoga to the mix, and the experience can become even more intense. ...more

October 26, 2007

A barrage of Latin beats blasts through the stereo speakers, and Patty Sanchez takes center stage, her body shimmying with what seems like a hundred dance moves. ...more

October 17, 2007

When Congress launched the school lunch program in 1946, it was a national security issue: One-third of the men rejected for military service during World War II were undernourished. ...more

October 15, 2007

Growing up, Renaldo Gordon loved watching the TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' ...more

October 12, 2007