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On any given day in the United States, millions of people eat at McDonalds or Subway.

And while those dining at Subway might think that they’re making the healthier choice for themselves and their kids, new research from the University of California, Los Angeles, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health says that this might not be the case.

Throughout the study led by Dr. Lenard...

Quitting smoking is a task that has long plagued those who light, but while most choose a plan that feels comfortable to them, what happens when a female smoker is pregnant?

Suddenly the decision to quit becomes one of necessity rather than free will.

Risking side-effects such as spontaneous abortion, premature birth, low birth weight and in some cases Sudden Infant Death Syndrome...

Whether we enjoy it or not, food and the act of getting it into our bodies dictates a large portion of our lives.

We have to eat to survive, and in modern society that involves precious time spent either cooking, shopping or dining out, and it costs us hundreds of dollars a month to do so (men between the ages of 19 and 50 spend an average of $324 a month for food at home, women $282, according...

It wasn't the mud or the obstacles or the 5-kilometer distance that bothered me. It was the hills. My goodness, those hills.

I ran in my first mud run at The Survival Race in Riverhead over the weekend. It was fun and filthy and fantastic. But I must confess it was tougher than I thought it would be. I like my 5K runs flat and fast. Running uphill is unpleasant. It's grueling. It makes me...

To most of the world, pyramids are synonymous with ancient Egypt, but to fitness buffs it’s the favored form of resistance training.

The name may be foreign to some, but pyramid training has struck the fitness scene as the most popular method of resistance training. Unlike those training methods that cause a muscle to fail in a single set, pyramids spark the same reaction over the course of...

The government revealed this week how much hospitals charge for services at medical facilities around the country. The list of prices varied greatly in some cases from hospital to hospital -- even those in the same community.

On Long Island, for example, the government found that the charges for heart attack treatment at Peconic Bay Medical Center were $23,604.68, whereas treatment for the...

Certain vegans advocate their lifestyle because of their love for animals, but others embrace it to reap the health benefits of a plant-based diet. A vegan diet is particularly known for its preventive factors such as, reversing risks of heart-related diseases, lowering cancer risks and reducing cholesterol levels.

Dr. William Harris has been a vegan since 1963 and is the author of The Scientific...

No more mystery meat -- or any meat -- for the kids at PS 244 in Flushing.

After incorporating vegetarian meals into its weekly lunch rotation for the past five years, the elementary school last week became the first public school in New York City, and likely in the country, according to city officials, to adopt an all-vegetarian cafeteria menu.

Feeling bad for the cheeseburger-deprived?...

So if you’re still wondering what vegan life is all about, maybe this guide will help you get a better look at just how innovative veganism is as a lifestyle. Check out my top 10 vegan boards on Pinterest that highlight anything from food to fashion.

1. Imagine a world of endless vegan recipes...or at least a Pinterest board.

Your Best Vegan Food. by Vegan Tasmania

When...

Here's the idea: Run a 5K that includes crawling through mud and climbing and jumping over stuff. What's not to like about that?

This Saturday is The Survival Race in Riverhead at the 4-H camp on Sound Avenue.

Runners go in waves of 300 at 30-minute intervals starting at 9 a.m. You get a T-shirt and, if you finish, dog tags. There's even a band.

This will by my first mud run. Has...