Not only do purple carrots contain all of the phytochemicals found in orange carrots, they also contain anthocyanins, potent antioxidants.

Poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums can put you at an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a new research.

Targeted marketing of high- calorie foods and beverages exposes African American consumers to more unhealthy messages around eating and limits their access to healthy foods, compared to whites or the general population, according to a new research review

Japanese scientists said Friday they had derived stem cells from wisdom teeth, opening another way to study deadly diseases without the ethical controversy of using embryos. "This is significant in two ways," team leader Hajime Ogushi told AFP.

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday. In a study of more than 61,000 ethnic Chinese living in Singapore who were followed for

People who eat smaller, more frequent meals have lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and healthier blood sugar than people who eat fewer, larger meals, according to a study

Stores stock thousands of brands of cosmetics to help us look like the latest Hollywood actress. We bought the ads and the products lock, stock and barrel to the tune of $200 billion in retail sales in the year 2000.

A former L'Oreal executive has accused the company of using ingredients in markets where they are banned and of selling products that contain unlawfully high levels of preservatives.

A study in Sweden highlights the significant health benefits of shiitake mushrooms, in particular its ability to reduce blood cholesterol levels.

Genisoy has taken advantage of the neutral flavor of soy and come up with an entire line of flavored soy chips. A generous 17-chip serving of the Salt 'n Vinegar version has 2 grams of fiber and only 3.5 grams of fat.