A HealthBeat Special Series

Eating the Mediterranean Way

Did you know eating a Mediterranean diet could prevent or even reverse metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes?

Health Beat Special Series

Mediterranean diet may help preserve your vision

You are what you eat—it's time to take quitting a poor diet as seriously as quitting smoking.

Make sense of highfalutin’ diets

Diets high in protein can help with rapid weight loss, but they aren't sustainable plans—and they might be dangerous.

Dietitian weighs in on the keto diet

'I wouldn’t recommend the ketogenic diet for weight loss,' expert warns.

Mediterranean diet may ease chronic pain of obesity

Study suggests eating fish, plant-based proteins is linked to less inflammation.

Mediterranean diet shows its protective powers

Study: Those who ate more produce, fish, olive oil are less likely to die.

Pasta got a bad rap?

Blissfully, it's true. Researchers link this Italian staple with a lower BMI.

Healthy fats in Mediterranean diet won’t boost weight

Forget the fear of fats. Experts recommend vegetable oils and nuts as part of a healthy diet.

The lowdown on low-glycemic diets

Lasting weight loss requires permanent, sustainable change without deprivation and crash-dieting.

Supercharged smoothies

These delicious treats are a great way to get your daily serving of fruit and veggies.

Fight cancer with healthy foods

Include a rainbow of foods on your plate for a lifetime of benefits.

Mediterranean diet lowers stroke risk

New study shows that Mediterranean diet lowers your risk for stroke. Tips to get you started today