diabetes

So as you can see, “polite” bigotry is just bigotry. It's manipulative. It's aggressive. And it hurts people. Speak up against polite fatphobia!

By changing the way our bodies process energy, we can often change the way our bodies function. If we can stop the pancreas from freaking out, we can change everything.

I can boil all of this down for you real quick: Walk. More. Daily. As much as you can.

The human-dog relationship has been mutually beneficial for centuries... Now there’s one more truly amazing thing we can credit dogs with doing for people — they can be taught to sense when a diabetic person’s blood sugar is in the danger zone and alert the person to take action.

Did we catch you enjoying that seemingly intoxicating combination of nicotine and caffeine?

We know it and hate to say it. Americans have gained a well-earned reputation around the world for being heavyweights when it comes to our waistlines—but in a country saturated with information, why can't we change our habits?

Congratulations, we have another thing to worry about. Kids, welcome to "skinny fat."

New research has killed the buzz on the Paleo diet, the latest get-skinny-quick phenom.