Sleep may be as essential as diet and exercise as a key to maintaining a healthy body weight. New research concludes body mass index (BMI) is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion.
As part of the Integrative Cardiac Health Project at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, researchers analyzed the sleep, activity […]

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The average child manipulates his parents to get what he wants—and parents usually don’t even know it. “Most parents seem to be completely unaware of how much their little ones make them buy,” said Claus Ebster, one of two researchers from the University of Vienna who unobtrusively observed 178 parents shopping with children in Austrian […]

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Leading ice cream makers made news last summer when they quietly reduced the size of their cartons, without reducing retail prices. But now a Maine-based family-owned ice cream firm is bucking the trend.
Gifford’s Ice Cream is boosting the size of its cartons from 56-ounces to 64-ounces next month, with no increase in price. Company president […]

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Manhattan, the nation’s most costly place to live, became even more expensive in the past three months. The cost of living in the heart of New York City edged up slightly in the third quarter, according to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, published quarterly by C2ER - The Council for Community and Economic Research. […]

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Americans are rediscovering their kitchens. More than a third of consumers are eating out and buying take-out less frequently than they did last year, according to a new survey by Chicago-based Technomic, a food service research and consulting firm.
Blame it on the economy. Nearly eight in 10 are cutting back to save money. Almost 60 […]

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Moving to Manhattan? Better hope you have a fat paycheck. The cost of living in the heart of New York City is more than twice the national average, according to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, published quarterly by C2ER - The Council for Community and Economic Research.
In fact, the whole metro New York area […]

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The produce ranking was developed by analysts at the not-for-profit Environmental Working Group in Washington, DC. It’s based on the results of nearly 51,000 tests for pesticides on produce collected by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Food and Drug Administration between 2000 and 2005.

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Asa Aarons reports on how manufacturers are downsizing packages but keeping prices the same.

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Only Cherry Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes and Tomatoes Sold on-the-vine are Safe to Eat, the FDA Says. The US Food and Drug AdministrationA

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Food prices are creeping up—and more consumers are making an effort to get what they pay for. Take Elena Walker, who wonders whether she’s paying for pasta or plastic when she buys prepared food by the pound.
“When I buy deli items in the supermarket, the clerk adjusts the scale so it shows a minus sign […]

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