Vitamin Therapy

One man stops eating food, lives on liquid goo he calls Soylent, and you can too

2013-05-24 10:00:00

Rob Rhinehart has given up food. Really, for 30 days, he didn't eat a single bite. The 24-year-old software engineer from Atlanta invented a mixture of vitamins and minerals he calls Soylent. He consumed nothing but Soylent for 30 days, and now he's...

Four insights to your health from L.A.'s public MD

2013-05-16 10:32:00

You think your doctor is too busy? Dr. Jonathan Fielding has about 9 million patients – which is to say, almost everyone in Los Angeles County. He heads the county’s public health department, a department bigger than that of some states. His...

Despite claims, Girl Scouts' Mango Creme cookies aren't health food

2013-02-08 14:20:00

It’s Girl Scout cookie time, and in some regions this year’s offerings include Mango Cremes. Though not as famous as the classic Thin Mints, Mango Cremes feature “vanilla and coconut cookies filled with a tangy mango-flavored creme...

Newest Girl Scout cookie: Mango Cremes with additive NutriFusion

2013-01-14 11:15:00

When the Girl Scouts come a-knocking, asking Americans to give up their New Year's resolutions for some tasty cookies, there'll be a new treat on the list: Mango Cremes. But the Oreo-esque, tropical-inspired mini-sandwiches aren't just noticeable for...

Supplements we take mostly not ordered by doctors, study says

2013-02-05 16:50:00

There is oh, so much publicity about fish oil pills, calcium and vitamin D – let alone the many more unusual dietary supplements. Are Americans persuaded? About half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, and less than a quarter of the people who...

Skin-care newcomers and their interesting ingredients

2012-11-11 00:00:00

Here is a selection of some new offerings at the prestige end of the market, many predicated on exclusive ingredients and newfangled technology: Super Cream from 3LAB, exclusively at Barneys, joins that brand's high-priced roster but remains its most...

5 Questions: Choreographer Alice Alyse on dancing for fitness

2012-09-29 00:00:00

For those of us not blessed with the footwork of Fred Astaire, the notion of taking a dance class might not appeal. But Alice Alyse, a dancer and choreographer who is the artistic director of Joffrey Ballet West and Joffrey Ballet South, says that even...

The problem with soda taxes

2012-10-31 00:00:00

When it comes to so-called sin taxes, tobacco is simple. Food and drink are complicated. Cigarettes cause terrible disease and have no positive side effects. Taxes on them clearly reduce smoking and contribute to public health. But healthy eating requires...

How to parent like a celebrity

2012-05-10 13:30:00

"Mad Men" actress January Jones ate her placenta (to be fair, dried and made into a pill). Alicia Silverstone chews up veggies and deposits them mama-bird-style into her baby son's mouth. And model Gisele Bundchen says her diaper-free son was toilet...

Beauty products made with natural ingredients

2012-04-22 00:00:00

It's never been easier to feel like a natural woman. The 1960s mantra about getting ourselves back to the garden now applies to an increasing number of beauty products, with some small companies literally going to the garden and farm to bring customers...

Your Stylist: Repairing hair from the summer heat

2011-08-22 16:32:15

It's time fruit juice loses its wholesome image, some experts say

2009-11-08 00:00:00

To many people, it's a health food. To others, it's simply soda in disguise. That virtuous glass of juice is feeling the squeeze as doctors, scientists and public health authorities step up their efforts to reduce the nation's girth. --------------------...

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is important for normal development, healthy teeth and strong bones. Vitamin E helps keep a healthy immune system, protects the body from free radical damage during an intense workout.

2012-01-12 13:21:25

Vitamin A helps eye and skin health. Vitamin C helps keep bones, teeth, blood vessels and collagen healthy. It's also a natural antioxidant that protects the body from free radical damage during an intense workout.

2012-01-12 12:48:09

A woman buys vitamins in Thousand Oaks. Americans buy more than $20 billion worth of nutritional supplements each year. On Monday, researchers reported that taking supplements was associated with a small increase in the risk of death among older women.

2011-10-11 12:08:43