In a two-year head-to-head trial, researchers found that two very different dietary approaches produced similar changes in body weight. A Mediterranean-style eating plan adapted to Southern food preferences helped participants lose about as much weight as WeightWatchers over two years, but it produced substantially greater improvements in reported diet quality. The comparison was part of [...]

Most men are unaware that a widely consumed part of the American diet has been linked to prostate cancer risk. A new national survey found that only 20% of men knew about the reported association between dairy consumption and prostate cancer. After learning about it, 66% said they would be likely to avoid dairy products. [...]