A recent study by researchers at Oklahoma State University has further proven the effectiveness of green tea as a weight loss tool.

As we try our very best to consume as much fruits and vegetables in our diet, a new problem is creeping up. Our fruits and vegetables aren't as 'healthy' as they used to be thirty years ago.

In a first, clinical trials have proven that drinking 2 cups of water before each meal has shown an additional weight loss of 5 pounds over a twelve week period.

The current understanding that higher weights and low reps is the key to building big muscle may finally have been proven wrong. Thanks to the new ability of gene mapping functions to a specific activity, researchers have now identified the best way to build strength and improve muscle fitness.

Often we get fooled by the packaging of certain foods that claim to be healthy. The foods can be labeled as low-fat, calorie-free, non-fat and more; but if you read the ingredients or the nutrition chart you will be surprised to see that these foods are still unhealthy. Here are 5 foods which we think are healthy but don't even come close.

We know how important it is to eat nutritious foods to stay healthy but do we don't know more than the basics and often leave out those with the highest number of benefits. Below are 5 often-overlooked foods which can be considered super foods due to their surplus of nutrients, some of which are indigenous to just them. These nutrients are good for our body and help fight diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

A 12-week study on overweight adults by the Curtin University of Technology in Australia has shown that consuming whey protein can substantially improve metabolism in key areas by helping with insulin resistance and lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Here is some good news for those generally inactive people leading sedentary lifestyles. A new study by three separate institutions (LSHTM, Cambridge University and Karolinksa Institute of Sweden) has shown that a very light exercise program can reduce the risk of early death by a whopping 19 percent.

The year is off with a bang as we see new numerous studies expanding scientific knowledge of human health and uncovering the way nutrients work with the human gene. While we are only half way into 2010, here is a recap of the top 5 nutrients that have been making their way into the headlines and preferably our body as well so far this year.

Here's some surprising news. Swedish researchers who were attempting to prove the connection between the first heart attack and saturated fats from dairy have just done the opposite.