New research suggests that water, in place of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks, will help maintain healthy weights in your kids, Reuters reported on Monday. 

Children and teens in the United States consume an average of 235 “empty? calories in sugar-sweetened beverages daily, according to one analysis.

Small children who can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar -- in other words, those who have more difficulty delaying gratification -- appear more likely to be overweight as they get older.

A new study suggests that people who have big bellies are more likely to develop restless legs syndrome (RLS), a condition that makes sleep or rest nearly impossible.

Researchers calculated the body mass index from a sample of 8,550 Hispanic, black, Asian and Native American 4-year-olds. The children were born in 2001, and in 2005, their height and weight were measured -- 18.4 percent of them were obese.

Desperate to lose weight, some Saskatchewan residents are spending thousands of dollars on out-of-province travel and medical costs for a surgical procedure not available at home.

A breakthrough in improving diet was hailed today with the announcement of the first wave of companies who have agreed to start displaying calorie information on menus and their products.

Today, many women work at least one job, often while trying to raise a family and have a social life.

As a result, women often eat a mish-mash of leftovers, fast food or, worse yet, not at all.

Dr. George Kichura looked at Marc Leeke and his blood tests last fall and diagnosed him with metabolic syndrome.

Leeke, 50, of Ballwin, Mo., weighed 258 pounds (too heavy), had triglyceride levels near 300 (twice what they should be) and low HDL levels (that's the good cholesterol). He was also complaining of becoming tired and winded while working in his yard.