Your Diet Guide

Foods with elevated levels of sugar, fat, and processed ingredients may lower the IQ of young children, a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found. The study, which was conducted by scientists from Canada and the United Kingdom, noted that little is known about the effects of dietary habits on intelligence in childhood and later in life. The researchers examined data collected from 3,966 children ages 3, 4, 7, and 8-and-a-half. The kids’ IQ were assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Full Article…

According to recent research, the average person makes 200 decisions every day that will influence his or her weight. And most of these decisions aren’t monumental choices, like “Should I become an elite marathon runner?” or “Should I move to Wisconsin and live entirely on bratwurst and cheese curds?” Most, in fact, are tiny little choices—habits, really—that over the long run, lead us down one of two paths: The road to ripped, or the freeway to flab.And guess what? That’s great news! Because it means that you don’t have to run marathons—or even give up bratwurst—to start losing serious weight. You just need to brea

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“How did this happen?” you wonder when you look in the mirror. Your stomach used to be flat. The conclusion is obvious. Like millions of other North Americans, you’ve developed a large gut. It’s called killer fat, and it increases by four times your risk of heart disease. But here are ways to reverse this dangerous problem.

Stop being surrounded by food. You can’t eat what’s not there, so get rid of the cookie jar, which contains 150 calories per cookie. By enjoying four, you’ve already used up 600 of your 1,800-calorie limit per day.

Get rid of cola drinks with 8 teaspoons of sugar, another 120 calories. Get smart—b

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In comic books, it’s easy to tell which masked marauder is the hero (Spiderman, Batman, Aquaman, most everyone else whose name ends in “man”) and which one’s the villain (Green Goblin, The Joker, The Riddler, and most everyone else who wears green). But sometimes, the hero is the villain. Like when you walk into a restaurant, and order one of the hero sandwiches we’ve listed below.A sandwich is just about the easiest meal in the world to make: You take two pieces of bread, and put something delicious in the middle. Done. With a smart mix of high fiber carbs (like whole-wheat bread), lean protein (like roast beef or turkey), produce (lettuce, tomatoes, or whatever floats your boat), and healthy topping (mustard, relish, or even a modest schmear of mayo), a sandwich is a complete meal you can eat with one hand while dueling Two-Face with the other. Yet Ameri

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