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On October 25, 2011, the White House First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to her Chicago hometown to discuss the need for healthy foods in underprivileged communities. The event took place at a local redesigned Walgreens store on the city’s Southside, in an area known as a “desert community.”

Energy drinks are certainly not listless in terms of new product development, and beverage makers are taking proactive stances to address the controversy.

Mars Inc. has announced plans to cap the calorie content of its chocolate.

A new study suggests that people who follow a Mediterranean-style diet have less small blood vessel damage in the brain.

A team of international researchers identified antioxidant components in ingredients of the Mediterranean diet that are highly beneficial in preventing breast and skin cancer

According to a study by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, excess calories are the cause of fat gain, and fat gain does not always translate to weight gain.

The nation's leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans-fat ban.

Not being too choosy about food provides a better chance of preventing metabolic syndrome, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said.

Teens are not consuming enough whole grain foods, according to a recent study from the University of Minnesota at St. Paul.

Women whose jobs require them to rotate through day and night shifts (such as nurses) may be increasing their diabetes risk, especially if they maintain that schedule for a long period of time.