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Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths	2/3/2012 9:53 AM
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.
Brown Fat Burns Ordinary Fat, Study Finds	1/27/2012 2:50 PM
In separate studies, researchers have determined that in cold conditions, people’s calorie-gobbling brown fat uses ordinary fat as fuel — and that exercise may convert ordinary fat to brown fat.
Vital Signs: Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food	2/2/2012 8:39 PM
No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.
Recipes for Health: Risotto With Red Kale and Red Beans — Recipes for Health	2/3/2012 2:00 AM
Despite what you may have heard about risotto, this colorful dish doesn’t require constant stirring.
Personal Best: Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not	1/16/2012 3:31 PM
Physiologists are fretting over an increasing focus on extreme exercise among some recreational athletes.
The Big Picture: Young, Obese and Getting Weight-Loss Surgery	1/13/2012 2:38 PM
The push toward operations like Lap-Band surgery on the young has brought some resistance from doctors who say it is too drastic on patients whose bodies might still be developing.
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body	2/3/2012 1:49 PM
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?
The Bay Citizen: Unreported Food Poisoning at San Francisco Restaurant Spotlights Absence of Law	1/5/2012 10:29 PM
Food poisoning at a Mission District restaurant puts a spotlight on the absence of any law requiring businesses to report such incidents.
Devices to Keep Track of Calories, Lost or Gained	1/5/2012 6:07 PM
Monitors designed to gauge physical activity and subsequent calories burned might become a silver bullet for weight loss and for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.
Vegans Muscle Their Way Into Bodybuilding	1/5/2012 3:07 PM
Vegans make up only a sliver of the thousands of competitive bodybuilders in the United States, but they have been a steady presence since the 2000s.
F.D.A. Restricts Cephalosporin Antibiotics in Livestock	1/5/2012 2:37 PM
The Food and Drug Administration said the widespread use of cephalosporins may have contributed to the development of drug-resistant bacteria that infect humans.
Vital Signs: Vitamins B, C, D and E and Omega-3 Strengthen Older Brains	2/2/2012 8:39 PM
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a study shows.
Well: A Recipe for Simplifying Life: Ditch All the Recipes	1/4/2012 8:03 PM
In instructing readers on the art of intuitive cooking, the chef and food writer Tamar Adler offers not just cooking lessons, but a recipe for simplifying life.
New Jersey Dining \| Health Club Cafes: Cafes at Health Clubs Stress Eating Right	1/27/2012 11:59 PM
Many on-site cafes, geared to serve fitness-conscious exercisers with choices like vegetarian and gluten-free cuisine, are open to nonmembers, too.
Questions About Organic Produce and Sustainability	1/13/2012 2:00 AM
Even as more Americans buy foods labeled organic, the products are moving away from a traditional emphasis on local growing and limited environmental strain.
The Fat Trap	1/27/2012 11:59 PM
In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us.
Eat: No Meat, No Dairy, No Problem	1/27/2012 11:59 PM
Going semi-vegan: a resolution with no downside.
Advertising: A Campaign to Draw Doctors to a Weight-Loss Program	12/28/2011 2:10 PM
With Medicare set to start reimbursing physicians for obesity treatment in January, a new campaign is directing ads both at patients and at physicians.
Skin Deep: A Yoga Devotee Finds a New Guru in a Personal Trainer	11/29/2011 9:00 AM
Seeing the light and getting lighter, a yoga devotee turns to a personal trainer to get in better shape.
Heart Rate Monitors Fine-Tune Soccer Players’ Fitness	11/23/2011 7:39 PM
The Connecticut soccer team has been at the forefront of using heart rate monitors to create optimal conditioning for its players.
Smaller Gyms Scramble for Spaces in New York	8/3/2011 12:33 AM
Niche gyms, smaller outlets offering personal training sessions or focusing on specific exercises, have struggled to find real estate in New York City.
Swimming From Cuba to Key West, Without Leaving the Water	7/20/2011 1:40 AM
Diana Nyad, 61, aims to set a record by swimming across the shark-infested Straits of Florida in 60 hours.
Vital Signs: Beer and Martinis: Just as Effective as Wine for Longevity?	1/13/2012 12:01 AM
A new analysis suggests that martinis and beer may be just as effective as wine at extending life.
SchoolBook: Obesity Rate Falls for New York Schoolchildren	12/15/2011 6:38 PM
The decline, though slight, offers hope that the tide may be turning on one of the nation’s most stubborn health issues.
The Bay Citizen: Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland Ranked Lowest in Food Health Study	12/16/2011 12:41 AM
Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland ranked lowest on a study of what 14 California hospitals sold in their cafes.