Bicycles are getting artsy smartsy

Creative bicycles, long a favorite subject of student industrial design contests, are busting out of art college and onto the streets....

Good Form: Seated pose helps back, hips

Develop strength and balance in your back muscles as well as flexibility in your hips with this seated pose. Remember to keep your back...

Live Web chat Monday: A doctor with fibromyalgia helps others with the condition

Dr. Ginevra Liptan was nearing the end of her first year in medical school when she felt a muscle tear in her neck while exercising at the...

McDonald's Happy Meals and other happy lunches -- let's take a look

Ronald McDonald has been getting heat this week from an advocacy group irate at the company's continued marketing to children. The group...

Coffee seems to lower the risk of lethal prostate cancer

Drinking coffee is a fine way to start the day, many men would agree. For those worried about prostate cancer, it appears to be a great...

The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns

Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially...

Good Form: Pilates ring adds intensity to workout

Props like this Pilates ring can help spice up your workout by challenging muscles in new ways. To add intensity to your obliques (side...

Toe a new line: barefoot shoes

If you live in Los Angeles or other fashion-forward places where people are eager to try new things, you have seen them: people running...

Gear: Shoes for not-quite-barefoot running

Barefoot running has become a hot fitness trend thanks to evidence that it can reduce injuries and strengthen feet. But ironically, many...

The Healthy Skeptic: Can smartphone apps really help you lose weight?

When it comes to mealtime, I usually don't pay much attention to calories. I eat until I'm full, and then I stop. Briefly. But I can...

Good Form: A bicycle built for you

If you find it difficult to perform the traditional bicycle exercise on the floor because your neck gives out before your abdominal muscles,...

Breast-feeding appears to program an infant's metabolism, study says

Breastfeeding is universally recommended as the superior method for feeding infants because it's linked to long-term prevention of various...

Not motivated? Sign up for a race

Forrest Gump discovered his passion for running on the spur of the moment, when a bunch of Alabama bullies were chasing him and his leg...

Good Form: A diamond when you feel rough

After a workout, here's a great way to stretch your back and gluteal muscles. If you have sensitive knees and tight hips, sitting on a...

My Turn: Bustin' more than a move

"They shoot horses, don't they?" I was panting heavily. My daughters looked bewildered. Obviously, my reference to the 1969 movie —...

Sea salt confuses Americans, but then, so does wine

 Sea salt is not a low-sodium version of table salt, but 61% of Americans believe it is.

Omega-3 fatty acids linked (in surprising way) to prostate cancer risk

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Gear: Getting taken for a ride

Serious cyclists become obsessed with flashy new miracle-material frames and high-tech componentry, but there's also plenty of innovation...

A challenging exercise for the abdominals

Our abdominals are the body's center of power. They're responsible for initiating many of the movements we make and for stabilizing the...

What lies within the incredible, edible, marshmallow Peep?

The Peeps show is in full swing -- there's no way to avoid the high-sugar, pastel-colored marshmallow candies that, in the adorable forms of...

Dieters can get out of 'healthy' food trap by checking ingredients

Dieters are more fooled by misleading health labels than people who don’t obsess about calories, a new study suggests. Dieters...

Do you and your dog have matching love handles? Get tips on exercising with your pet

Exercising with your pet is a win-win situation because both you and your pooch, or even your cat, benefit from the activity. Get tips on...

Sugar: The toxicity question and what to do about it

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Dieters find 'healthy' food labels can be tricky

Dieters may be more easily fooled by “healthy” food labels or descriptions than those who don’t worry as much...

High-fat diet is awful, but it may reverse diabetes-related kidney damage

A high-fat "ketogenic" diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes, a study published online Wednesday by the journal PLoS One...

Kettlebells work for Daniel Baldwin, but are they right for you?

For the past few weeks, I've been sporting big yellow bruises on my forearms. I blame actor Daniel Baldwin and his enthusiasm for...

Gear: How to get a grip

Good grip is a good thing. In daily life, you need strong hands, wrists and forearms to hold grocery bags, staircase railings, steering...

Good Form: How to do the classic bridge pose

Create strength, flexibility and especially awareness in your spinal muscles with this classic yoga position called bridge pose. Done...

For best exercise, don't be lonely or late

Thinking about starting an exercise program to help lose weight? If you find some activity that allows you to regularly work out early in...

Radiation no reason to load up on supplements, health experts say

The radiation leaking from crippled nuclear power plants in Japan has unleashed fears on this side of the ocean. Despite assurances from...