Cut out the fat with a leaner meat, and your chili will be a hot little number. Here's a GI-friendly version of the tummy-filling favorite.

When your schedule demands a quick duck through the drive-thru for dinner, consider taking five minutes to get this meal ready instead.

Dear Nicki:<br> How much exercise should my toddlers be getting? They seem to be glued to the TV, and I worry about their activity level.

Are you worried about the children and wondering how they are going to cope with the divorce? Making ammends with them will make life much easier for your children.

If you want to be forever thin, you need the tools to break out of the 'fat box.'

That bundle of joy you brought home from the hospital grows up to be a real handful in a few years. Don't let the little tyke run you bananas.

The holidays over. And that means your wallet is a little lighter. And you? Not so much. If you're looking to eat on the cheap and start shedding extra pounds, here are some thrifty ideas to get you there.

Growing up is never easy, especially in a society obsessed with appearance. But Dr. Susan Mendelsohn says there are steps you can take to raise a healthier, happier child.

The imaginary gulf that exists between your real body and an idealized body is what causes so much unhappiness and despair.

Scientists have revealed the intricate structure of cartilage in what they hope will provide clues to how the crippling joint disease osteoarthritis might one day be treated.

Your risk for heart disease isn't based solely on your cholesterol level. Have you heard of homocysteine? As the search for predictors and preventions of heart disease continues, homocysteine has emerged as one of the latest risk factors for coronary artery disease. It's time for a heart-to-heart with our Dr. Nancy Tice.

I have been on a weight-loss program for the past four weeks. My problem is for all the diet-sticking-to-it and the exercise I have lost only 6 pounds. That is good, but I thought I would experience a greater weight loss.

Looking for new ways to get fish into your diet? Toss the fish sticks and check out this tuna/tomato toast.

Old habits diet hard, but they can be laid to rest once and for all. Dr. John Sklare can help you take out the garbage and get a fresh start on a healthy new lifestyle!

For many people exercise is a four letter word. The only way you will ever break free from this notion is to make it a three letter word -- fun. Here are 10 ways you can do it.

Mothers who breastfeed should be sure to have enough calcium in their diet, or may risk bone loss around their teeth and gums, according to a new study that appears in the January issue of the Journal of Periodontology.

If playing video games makes kids less active -- and contributes to obesity -- why not create more video games that require activity?

Undernourished women who take a vitamin and mineral supplement while pregnant may be less likely than women taking only iron and folic acid supplements to have babies weighing less than 2,500 grams, and their newborns may be less likely to have morbidity in the first seven days of life, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.