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August 15, 2016

Olympic-goers get an eyeful of Rio's beauty-consumed culture

RIO DE JANEIRO — Each morning, 75-year-old Jose Rebamar works his biceps, triceps and quadriceps with stone weights at an outside gym that looks out on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain.

August 15, 2016

Culture gap can make diabetes diet harder

Patients with diabetes must work hard every day to count the carbs they consume, to avoid dangerous spikes or dips in blood sugar.

August 10, 2016

This Olympic marathoner refuses to count calories

Marathon runner Shalane Flanagan competes in a sport that’s all about numbers: the amount of miles logged each day and week, splits along the marathon course, world records and personal best times.

August 10, 2016

Parents who insist on vegan diet for children may risk jail in Italy

If parliamentarian Elvira Savino has her way, Italian parents who insist on a vegan diet for their children will risk up to four years in jail.

August 8, 2016

Team USA takes on trendy cupping healing technique

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston do it — and now US Olympians are jumping on the bandwagon, too.

August 5, 2016

Is cactus water the new super drink?

Most new food trends tend to be forgotten once they are no longer fashionable, but others can be a healthy addition to your diet long after the hype passes.

August 2, 2016

Tips to relieve symptoms for patients with gluten sensitivity

Eliminating gluten from your diet has been associated with many health benefits including weight loss, but for some it’s about more than looking to get fit.

July 25, 2016

How your sandwich could be hurting your diet

About half of Americans eat a sandwich on any given day, but the classic lunch item may be contributing to a generally less healthy diet, a new study suggests

July 20, 2016

Burrito saunas are the latest wacky health trend

Detoxers usually avoid burritos— at least the carb-bomb kind.

July 13, 2016

What happened when one man ate only fermented foods for a year

Surrounded by his family feasting on turkey and all the trimmings at a restaurant, Derek Dellinger munched on a grilled cheese sandwich from the kid’s menu.