Lifestyle may play a greater role than genetics for the first 70 to 80 years of life.

Coffee cups and water bottles can harbor bacteria and viruses.

While dark chocolate has more health benefits than milk chocolate, not all components of chocolate candy promote hearth health. Enjoy in moderation.

Heat-treated plant foods such as rice have been linked to many foodborne illness outbreaks.

Retailers understand our shopping behavior better than we do.

Nuts add fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals to our diets.

Being mindful means we are aware of our hunger and our satiety cues.

Health screening can save your life. Many types of cancer are treatable if caught early.

For adults, seven or eight hours of sleep is considered an adequate amount of sleep.

Some estimate that plastic bags may take 20 years to decompose.