Dieters, hear my call. The time is ripe for mindfulness.Provocative news… Fortune reports of a current “plight” in the diet industry as people are looking for more holistic ways to get healthy. Americans seem to be putting greater focus on eating well versus calorie counting. Does this mean no more tongue exercisers, sauna suits, or diet…

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Feminine hygiene products for vaginal douching may expose users to potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a small study suggests. The more women douched, the higher their exposure to a form of diethyl phthalate (DEP), the study found. “Phthalates are chemicals of concern for women’s health because they are suspected endocrine disruptors and can alter the action of important hormones such as estrogen, testosterone and thyroid hormones,” said lead study author Ami Zota, a researcher at the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University.

Chances are, when it comes to water intake, you’ve heard a lot of different suggestions. Some experts say you need eight to ten 8-ounce glasses daily. Others say to divide your weight in half and drink that much in ounces. The truth is, there is no magic number for how much water you should be drinking; it is in fact dependent on many lifestyle…

A cluster of studies provides clinical and cost effectiveness evidence that diet and physical activity programs can reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and normalize blood sugar.