It is the actual shift towards the meat consumption that has allowed us humans to be able to obtain the calories in a more efficient way as well as developing a larger brain as well.

DEMOPOLIS The old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away, may be true, but cardiologist Dr. John Mantle said the best way to stave off visits to the physician is proper diet, exercising and avoiding smoking.

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui will testify before a Diet committee Wednesday, a person close to the parliament said. Fukui will answer questions from 0130 GMT to 0210 GMT at a Lower House fiscal and financial panel, the person said.

Premature babies fed on a high-nutrient diet grow up to be more intelligent, scientists at Great Ormond Street Hospital claim.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are using theAtkins Diet as a treatment for epilepsy.

The Internet is a quick way to judge just how powerful a celebrity endorsement of a product can be. After a plug by Rachel Ray on her daytime TV show on Tuesday, the Flat Belly Diet!

Probiotics, the potentially beneficial bacteria and yeasts available as diet supplements, may not be as helpful as widely believed.