Bigger the Belly, the Bigger the Risk

Extra-Large Waistlines Carry a Greater Chance of Having a Heart Attack; 'Fat Is Not Created Equal'

By Ron Winslow

A new study offers fresh evidence that belly fat is the chief culprit in the link between obesity and cardiovascular disease.

The report also raises the possibility that people can be overweight without significantly raising their heart risk, so long as they carry the extra fat in places other than their belly. In fact, a few extra pounds may even lower the risk of death from heart disease, researchers found.

http://online.wsj.com/article

Eighty Years Along, a Longevity Study Still Has Ground to Cover

By KATHERINE BOUTON

Published: April 18, 2011

Researchers find conscientiousness might be the key to a long life.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/science/19longevity.html

My Unhealthy Diet? It Got Me This Far

By HENRY ALFORD

Published: February 28, 2011

Constantly badgered by doctors, family and friends to adopt a healthier approach, older gourmands chow down anyway.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/dining/02Elder.html

Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World

By MELISSA CLARK

After gaining a bad reputation at theater concession stands in the ’90s, coconut oil is back.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/dining/02Appe.html

Look Who’s Meditating Now

By IRINA ALEKSANDER

Published: March 18, 2011

Interest in Transcendental Meditation is spiking, with the help of celebrities.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20TM.html

Government Says 2 Common Materials Pose Risk of Cancer

By GARDINER HARRIS

Published: June 10, 2011

Government scientists listed formaldehyde as a carcinogen and said styrene may cause cancer, but the main threat is to workers in manufacturing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/11/health/11cancer.html

Well: From Farm to Fridge to Garbage Can

By TARA PARKER-POPE

Published: November 1, 2010

A quarter to half of all food produced in the United States goes uneaten, a lot of it scraped into the garbage or forgotten until it spoils.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/from-farm-to-fridge-to-garbage-can/