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Below are forms of fiber you may see on the panels of packaged foods: Cellulose or cellulose gel: Acts as a stabilizer, opacity enhancer, emulsifier or fat binder and is high in insoluble fiber.

The secret to a long, disease-free life may be as simple as pushing yourself away from the dinner table before eating too much .

Have you been hearing or reading about "extreme cereal dieting"? Claims that people can lose as much as 14 pounds a week, or more, are usually very hard to believe.

Americans talk a good game about wanting to eat well. More than 75 percent claim they want to see more healthy options on restaurant menus.

Are you ready? You know what I mean you've joined a weight loss program AGAIN and fallen off AGAIN, now you're ready to join AGAIN.

Collapse the tiers on itself -- and now you've got a "bombe," a bullet-shaped French confection made of layers of ice cream or sherbet.

FORMER chocoholic Amanda Bennett has slimmed from size 22 to size 12 and her friends and family hardly recognise her.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am 84 years old and have carotid-artery disease. I had an endarterectomy on the right side of my neck.

Wouldn't you agree the diet industry is saturated with unhealthy weight loss misconceptions? This has helped lead to an explosion of behaviors, which do little to encourage good health and well-being in the long run.

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. IF you're one of the millions of people who are dieting right this minute, or even thinking about it, here's some good news: you don't have to throw a lot of money at the problem to see results.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'd greatly appreciate it if you would say something about heatstroke.

By Stacy Straczynski Keeping waistlines trim has always proven to be a difficult task for many, but it's even more challenging for those in the workplace.

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1 human clinical trial for ApoB SNALP.

There's no question that Michael Jackson was killed by western medicine. Autopsies reveal a devastating pattern of drug injections, bone mineral loss and hair loss.

It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.

Should coffeehouses roast their own beans? NEW - 6/26, 05:27 PM There's more to salsa than just tomatoes, chilies and onions.

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology .

A calorie restriction diet involves following a strict regimen of counting daily caloric intake.

Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

We've all heard that we need to eat more fiber, but by the time we've added up all the calories, fat , carbohydrates and sugar, who has time for fiber? If anything, fiber is one thing we definitely need to take account of.