Pump up good cholesterol

What should I do to raise my HDL cholesterol besides get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet? A. You may think we've gone off the deep end by suggesting raising your cholesterol to lower it, but the higher your good HDL is, the less trouble your lousy LDL cholesterol may be. It's extra important to increase your HDL if you're over 50. If you're a man over 60, underline that. Healthy HDL is your ...

Diet for 100+ not out

A New York couple say that by severely restricting their food intake they will live well into their second century. As they await immortality, some scientists believe the diet could at least keep diseases at bay. Christopher Turner reports.

Healthy Recipes for Eating Well

Taking the initiative to eat well or diet doesnt have to mean skimping on eating fantastic, flavorful meals. For some people, eating well just means quitting fast food or sugar-infused drinks and they lose weight. However, according to Dr. Katherine Zeratsky, a MayoClinic nutritionist, just because a person is at a normal weight does not mean they are healthy. They could be what is called ...

Diet key to couples long life plan

You look like one of us,'' Paul McGlothin says, scanning me up and down. ''You don't have to be thin to follow this diet, that's a common misconception.

Best bets to hold off Alzheimer's disease

Despite a bleak report from a task force, there are several healthy and inexpensive strategies worth trying to hold off Alzheimer's, say neurologists and researchers of the disease.