Diet & Fitness

Jul 9, 2009 | 2 comments

Which comes first, the cardio or the weights?

Jul 7, 2009 | 2 comments

Which snacks at the movie theater won't have you walking away carrying extra pounds?

Jul 7, 2009

Americans consume about 377 calories of added sugar a day. That can add 6 more pounds a year to your weight.

Jul 2, 2009 | 4 comments

Managers at one North Texas company are encouraging employees to get out from behind their desks and get outside.

Jul 2, 2009

Coliform bacteria was detected in water samples in one North County community, said water department officials.

Jul 1, 2009 | 74 comments

Introducing "XOCAI" chocolate, a dark chocolate rich in antioxidants and may help you lose weight.

Jul 1, 2009 | 31 comments

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says that if given the chance she'd beat President Barack Obama in another race.

Jul 1, 2009 | 20 comments

California will step up its campaign against bad diets, bulging waistlines and clogged arteries when three new laws dealing with restaurant and school food take effect July 1.

Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment

Heart specialists say Michael Jackson's death weeks before a comeback tour offers lessons for middle-aged mortals hoping for revivals of their own.

Jun 30, 2009 | 4 comments

A new drink claims to be the only calorie-burning drink that's good for you. So is it?

Jun 29, 2009

San Diego County health officials have confirmed two more local deaths related to the swine flu.

Jun 29, 2009

Researchers find that people with higher vitamin D levels lose more weight while dieting.

Jun 25, 2009 | 1 comment

Tai Chi may help reduce arthritis pain.

Jun 25, 2009

The Art of Living Foundation is organizing two Yoga and Meditation courses using special breathing techniques and tips on how harmonize the mind, body and spirit.

Jun 25, 2009

Carl Lain is proof that exercise has no age. This 98 year old hits the gym several days a week... with a smile on his face.

Jun 25, 2009

Don't touch that coffee! Good Housekeeping has 4 unusual but effective strategies to energize your morning and get the rest of the day going.

Jun 25, 2009

The latest trend in self-defense class: host a party in your home.

Jun 24, 2009

Losing weight is just the first step. Next comes shedding the heavy burden of a larger-than-life self-image. Even after dramatic weight loss, some are plagued by lingering  "phantom fat."

Jun 23, 2009

It's hard to visualize kids getting involved in tree poses and warrior stances, but that's exactly what they're doing as more and more of their parents are signing them up for Yoga.

Jun 24, 2009 | 3 comments

After decades of unsuccessful attempts to control her weight, 575-pound Tammey Burns was in such despair that she attempted suicide. But she survived and went on to lose 410 pounds without surgery.

Jun 23, 2009 | 10 comments

The first lady talks about how she encourages Sasha and Malia to stay active.

Jun 22, 2009 | 9 comments

A Poway man’s family can rest a little easier knowing they found a donor for his life-threatening skin-disease treatment, according to a published report.

Jun 19, 2009 | 1 comment

Shape Magazine teaches moves to get a great bikini body by modeling the workout after surfing moves.

Jun 18, 2009

A man credits his 60 pound weight loss to Celsius, an energy drink that promises to speed up metabolism and burn up to 100 calories per can.