The Canadian Cancer Society is appealing for the government to ban flavored cigarillos because a national survey has revealed that a high number of teens are experimenting with the products.

Rob Cunningham, spokesperson of the society, said that these products are attractive to the youth because they come in fruit, candy and ice cream flavors

Eating a big breakfast consisting of high carbohydrates and protein the first thing in morning and then following a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day helps maintain a healthy weight loss, the authors of a new study recommend.

Researchers from the Hospital de Clinicas in Caracas, Venezuela say eating a big breakfast packed with protein and carbohydrates helps cut cravings for sweet or starchy foods, as well as boosting the metabolism. Breakfast has long been touted as the most important meal of the day, particularly for those who want to lose weight

A fruit-flavoured placebo pill developed to trick children into thinking they have had medical treatment will soon be launched in Britain despite stark criticism from child experts.

The sugar pills named Obecalp-placebo spelled backwards-are already on sale in the U.S. as over-the-counter medication, costing $6 for a bottle of 50

Consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, a survey of published research suggests.

University of Melbourne researchers reached this conclusion after reviewing nine published studies that included a total of 88,974 participants, including 3,203 people with AMD

Americans are becoming more health conscious when it came to snacks they prepared for the kids. According to findings of the NPD Group, a market research company, fruit topped the list of break-time food given to children below 6, followed by cookies.

Twenty years ago, cookies were number one and fruit came in second only. There was also a marked decrease in carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, candy, cake and fruit juice given to the young