Fasting News

Burgers, potato salad, sprinklers. For many Americans, Memorial Day is the beginning of warm and sunny times ahead.

Researchers warn that late-night snacking may hinder efforts to lose weight. And they blame it on our circadian rhythm - our "internal clock" that tells us when to sleep and when to wake up.

Gefiltefest, held at the London Jewish Cultural Centre attracted hundreds of visitors for a day of cooking demonstrations and tasty treats The smell of freshly baked Challah, falafel and strudel filled the air at the UK's largest Jewish food festival in Golders Green yesterday.

Vaishakh Purnima is a full-moon day that falls in the current month. It is an auspicious day, both for Hindus and Buddhists.

SINGAPORE/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will import near record high diesel volumes this summer, as it gears up to beat the sweltering heat and meet rising travel needs during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, trade sources said.

If there's one enduring thing associated with marijuana use, it's the phenomenon referred to as "the munchies." In fact, this was the first real medical use approved for cannabis - the drug could be used to fight appetite suppression in those made nauseous from chemotherapy.

LIFE would be pretty dull without the odd bar of chocolate or slice of pizza. So hurrah for the diet that doesn't mean banishing all tasty treats.

Current estimates are that nearly 80 million Americans now have pre-diabetes. Worse yet, approximately 8 million are not even aware that they have the condition.

When Abby Perkins of Mason won five straight games after falling behind 6-3, 3-0 in her Division 2... My friend Madelyn sends me periodic requests to address her issue of late-night snacking.

A friend recently emailed me a study that shows there is truth to that. For those of us who use coupons, there may be an added risk.

It goes by several names: The FastDiet, the 5:2 Diet, the Mosley Diet, or just Intermittent Fasting.

Would you like to have your cholesterol and glucose tested? On Wednesday, June 26, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Waldo County General Hospital will be doing free community cholesterol and glucose screenings.

Get tips and insights from health-care professionals and people with diabetes, share your thoughts, and ask questions on our blog.

A group of teens from Lutheran Church of the Palms recently sacrificed a weekend during Lent to participate in World Vision's 30-Hour Famine - an event where teenagers fast for 30 hours, learn about global hunger and raise funds to feed and care for hungry children in their community and around the world.

A journalist of EcoSever website visited a village in the Saratov region, where people exorcise demons with the help of many days of fasting and swimming in ice-cold water.

According to a May 16 article on Yahoo!News , a study at the University of Arizona has shown that marijuana seems to impact Type 2 diabetes in a positive way.

KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil advanced for the first time in four days on speculation that demand for the world's most consumed vegetable oil may increase ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

My friend Madelyn sends me periodic requests to address her issue of late-night snacking.

The most recent trendy U.K. import is not music or fashion but a weight-loss plan.

The second annual Wichita Ribfest opens Thursday and will include three days of food from local vendors, music and activities.