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Young Girls Who Drink Soda Are Less Healthy as Adolescents, Study Shows

Sip safely. Credit: Getty Images
We know soda may not be the most nutritious choice when it comes to beverages, but a recent study shows girls who drink soda as young children have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers who ...

Getting Rid of Junk Food: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A study published in the Health Education & Behavior journal looked at six middle schools over a two year period. In three of these schools the snacks offered did not change, but did so in the other three schools in Connecticut. Snacks that did ...

Parents Keep 2-Year-Old's Gender a Secret

Swedish couple avoid stereotypes by refusing to reveal their child's gender. Photo: Dominik Gwarek/sxc.hu
With little babies, it is sometimes hard to tell if the child is a boy or a girl. In the absence of gender-specific clothing or a peek ...

Anthony Kiedis' Memoirs More About Dad than Himself

Looks like Anthony Kiedis is making a move to go from writing songs to writing something even more personal--his memoirs. HBO is set to air a series about the life and times, so far, of the lead singer of rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, much ...

Diet Coke gets a little healthier

Did you know that Diet Coke isn't the healthiest beverage choice for your kids? No? Well, surprise, surprise, it isn't. At least it wasn't. It seems that Diet Coke -- a staple in our house -- contains sodium benzoate, a preservative that prevents ...

Soda -- not so good for you

When I was growing up, we never drank soda, except maybe once or twice a year when we went out to dinner if we were really, really, good. We drank milk like it was going out of style. In high school, I discovered Pineapple Crush and my life changed. ...

A note about my father

I don't know about you, but I've read plenty of stories about people who got into an argument with someone, said they hated them or never wanted to see them again, and then drove off and got into a fatal accident. Goodness knows, there were plenty of ...

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